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Prashraya, ʰśⲹ: 13 definitions

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The Sanskrit term ʰśⲹ can be transliterated into English as Prasraya or Prashraya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

ʰśⲹ (प्रश्र�).—A King of the family of Manu. (4th Skandha, Bhāgavata).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

ʰśⲹ (प्रश्र�).—Born of Dharma and Hṛ�.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IV. 1. 52.
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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ʰśⲹ (प्रश्र�).�

1) Respect, courtesy, civility, politeness, respectful or courteous behaviour, humility; वच� प्रश्रयगम्भीरमथोवा� कपिध्वजः (vaca� praśrayagambhīramathovāca kapidhvaja�) Kirātārjunīya 11.37; समागतै� प्रश्र�- नम्रमूर्तिभि� (samāgatai� praśraya- namramūrtibhi�) Śiśupālavadha 12.33; R.1.7,83; Uttararāmacarita 6.23; सप्रश्रयम् (śⲹ) respectfully, modestly.

2) Love, affection, regard.

3) Resort, recourse (śⲹ); कपिकुलैः स्कन्ध� कृतप्रश्रय� (kapikulai� skandhe kṛtaśⲹ�) ʲñٲԳٰ (Bombay) 2.2.

Derivable forms: śⲹ� (प्रश्रयः).

See also (synonyms): śⲹṇa.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰśⲹ (प्रश्र�).—m.

(-ⲹ�) 1. Affection, affectionate regard or solicitation. 2. Respect. 3. Courtesy, civility. E. pra before, ś to serve, aff. ac .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰśⲹ (प्रश्र�).—i. e. pra-ś + a, m. 1. Affection, love, [ʲñٲԳٰ] ii. [distich] 2. 2. Affectionate behaviour. 3. Civility, modesty, [Իǰ岵Բ] 2, 21. 4. Respect, [Uttara Rāmacarita, 2. ed. Calc., 1862.] 152. 4.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰśⲹ (प्रश्र�).—[masculine] ṇa [neuter] respectful demeanour, civility, modesty.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ʰśⲹ (प्रश्र�):—[=-śⲹ] a etc. See pra- �ś.

2) [=-śⲹ] [from pra-ś] b m. leaning or resting on, resting-place, [Śārṅgadhara-paddhati]

3) [v.s. ...] inclining forward id est. respectful demeanour, modesty, humbleness, affection, respect, civility (personified as a son of Dharma and Hrī), [Mahābhārata] etc. etc.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰśⲹ (प्रश्र�):—[-śⲹ] (ⲹ�) 1. m. Affection, solicitude, respect, civility.

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

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: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

ʰśⲹ (प्रश्र�) [Also spelled prasnay]:�(nm) patronage; protection; shelter; support; backing; ~[] a patron, protector; supporter.

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Kannada-English dictionary

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: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

ʰśⲹ (ಪ್ರಶ್ರ�):—[noun] the quality or condition of being humble; humility.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

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: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

ʰśⲹ (प्रश्र�):—n. 1. respect; courtesy; civility; politeness; humility; 2. love; affection; regard; 3. shelter; support;

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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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