Prakarshana, ʰ첹ṣaṇa: 11 definitions
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Prakarshana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term ʰ첹ṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Prakarsana or Prakarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarʰ첹ṣaṇa (प्रकर्षण).—Keeping wide the two parts of the chin which causes a fault in pronunciation called विक्लिष्� (ṣṭ) :cf प्रकर्षण� तद� विक्लिष्टमाहुः � ह्न्वो� प्रकर्षण� सर्वतश्चलन� विक्लिष्टमसंयुक्तं ना� दोषो भवति (prakarṣaṇe tadu ṣṭmāhu� | hnvo� prakarṣaṇe sarvataścalane ṣṭmasaṃyukta� nāma doṣo bhavati) ; Uvvata on R. Pr. XIV.-3.

Vyakarana (व्याकर�, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryʰ첹ṣaṇa (प्रकर्षण).�a. Paining, harassing, troubling.
-ṇam 1 The act of drawing away; attracting.
2) Ploughing.
3) Duration, length, extension.
4) Excellence, superiority.
5) Distraction.
6) Realizing by the use of a pledge more than the interest of the money lent upon it.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰ첹ṣaṇa (प्रकर्षण).—n.
(-ṇa�) 1. Drawing, attracting. 2. Ploughing, drawing furrows. 3. Excellence. superiority. 4. Realizing by the use of a pledge more than interest of the loan. E. pra before, ṛṣ to attract, � aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰ첹ṣaṇa (प्रकर्षण).—i. e. pra-ṛṣ + ana, I. m. One who troubles, Mahābhārata 8, 1971. Ii. n. 1. Drawing off, Mahābhārata 1, 7309. 2. Length, [śܳٲ] 1, 270, 4. 3. Realising by the use of a pledge more than the interest of a loan. 4. Bridle (?), Mahābhārata 7, 6446.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰ첹ṣaṇa (प्रकर्षण).—[masculine] vexer, tormentor; [neuter] drawing away or along.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ʰ첹ṣaṇa (प्रकर्षण):—[=-첹ṣaṇa] [from pra-ṛṣ] m. one who distracts or troubles, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] n. drawing away, [ib.]
3) [v.s. ...] pushing forth, advancing, [Ṛgveda-prātiśākhya]
4) [v.s. ...] drawing furrows, ploughing, [Horace H. Wilson]
5) [v.s. ...] extension, length, duration (-), [śܳٲ]
6) [v.s. ...] a bridle or whip, [Mahābhārata vii, 6446]
7) [v.s. ...] the act of harassing or disquieting, [Monier-Williams� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
8) [v.s. ...] excellence, superiority, [Horace H. Wilson]
9) [v.s. ...] realizing by the use of a pledge more than the interest of the money lent upon it, [ib.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰ첹ṣaṇa (प्रकर्षण):—[-첹ṣaṇa] (ṇa�) 1. n. Drawing; ploughing; excellence; gaining by the use of a pledge more than the interest of the loan.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ʰ첹ṣaṇa (प्रकर्षण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ʲṇa.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionaryʰ첹ṣaṇa (प्रकर्षण):—[prakarṣa / prakarṣaṇa] n. 1. climax; 2. excellence; eminence; superiority; 3. intensity; high degree; 4. strength; power; 5. absoluteness; 6. extension; expansion; 7. pulling; dragging; hauling;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches: Karshana, Pra.
Full-text: Prakarshan, Pagarisana, Prakarshita, Prakarsh, Prakarsha.
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