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Pratibahu, ʰپ, Prati-bahu: 6 definitions

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Pratibahu 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Pratibahu in Purana glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) ʰپ (प्रतिबाह�).—A son of Śvaphalka.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 24. 17.

1b) The son of Vajra and father of Su*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 90. 38; Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 251; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 15. 41-2.
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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

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Pratibahu in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ʰپ (प्रतिबाह�).�

1) the forepart of the arm.

2) an opposite side (in a square or polygon).

ʰپ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms prati and (बाहु).

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

ʰپ (प्रतिबाह�).—m.

(-�) The fore part of the arm.

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

1) ʰپ (प्रतिबाह�):—[=prati-] m. fore-arm, [Varāha-mihira]

2) [v.s. ...] an opposite side (in a square or polygon), [Colebrooke]

3) [v.s. ...] Name of sub voce men, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

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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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