Prashastya, ʰśٲⲹ: 8 definitions
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Prashastya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 ʰśٲⲹ can be transliterated into English as Prasastya or Prashastya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśastya (प्राशस्त्य).—n S Roominess, spaciousness, unconfinedness. 2 fig. Frankness or openness (of speech or conduct): liberality, munificence, uncontractedness (of sentiment, spirit &c.): amplitude or abundance (of means, materials, resources).
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishśastya (प्राशस्त्य).�n Roominess, spaciousness.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryʰśٲⲹ (प्राशस्त्य).—Excellence, praiseworthiness, pre-eminence.
Derivable forms: śٲⲹ (प्राशस्त्यम्).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰśٲⲹ (प्राशस्त्य).—[neuter] excellence, perfection, high quality.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ʰśٲⲹ (प्राशस्त्य):—[=-śٲⲹ] [from ] a n. ([from] -śٲ) the being praised, celebrity, excellence, [Mālatīmādhava; Kathāsaritsāgara]
2) b etc. See under 3. , p. 702, col. 3.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusʰśٲⲹ (ಪ್ರಾಶಸ್ತ್ಯ):�
1) [noun] the quality of being superior; superiority.
2) [noun] good reputation; fame.
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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Full-text: Aprashastya.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 188 < [Volume 21 (1918)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Liberation in early Advaita Vedanta (by Aleksandar Uskokov)
7. Mīmāṃsā Classification of Vedic Texts and the Upaniṣads < [Chapter 2 - The Mīmāṃsā model of Puruṣārtha and the role of Scripture]
Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
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