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Preshya, ʰṣy: 15 definitions

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Preshya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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 ʰṣy can be transliterated into English as Presya or Preshya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Preshy.

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nṭya-śstra

ʰṣy (प्रेष्या) refers to a “handmaid�.

Natyashastra book cover
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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, ṭyśٰ) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Preshya in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ʰṣy (प्रेष्�) refers to the “emissaries (of Śiva)�, according to the Śivapurṇa 2.3.32 (“The seven celestial sages arrive�).—Accordingly, as the Seven Sages said to Śiva: “We have become blessed and contented in every respect. We have become venerable to every one, especially adorable. He who is worthy of being respected by Brahm and Vṣṇu, he who secures everything accomplished is sending us, his emissaries (ṣy) on an errand that is conducive to the happiness of all the worlds. He is the master of the worlds and their father. She is considered the mother. Let this proper alliance increase for ever like the moon�.

Purana book cover
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The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) 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

Marathi-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Preshya in Marathi glossary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

prēṣya (प्रेष्�).—a S (Possible, purposed, necessary &c.) to be sent.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ʰṣy (प्रेष्�).�a. To be ordered, sent, despatched &c.

-ṣy� 1 A servant, menial, slave; प्रेष्यः प्रतीपोधिकृतः प्रमादी त्याज्या अमी यश्च कृतं � वेत्ति (ṣy� pratīpodhikṛta� pramdī tyjy amī yaśca kṛta� na vetti) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.424.

2) A messenger.

-ṣy A female servant, hand-maid.

-ṣyam 1 Sending on a mission.

2) Servitude.

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

ʰṣy (प्रेष्�).—m.

(-ṣy�) A servant. E. pra before, to go, or to send, aff. ṇy; also praṣya .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰṣy (प्रेष्�).—i. e. pra- 1. , [Causal.], + ya, m. A servant, Chr. 52, 17; a slave, [Բ󲹰śٰ] 3, 9.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰṣy (प्रेष्�).—[adjective] to be sent. [masculine] & [feminine] man- & maid-servant; [neuter] service, order, command.

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

1) ʰṣy (प्रेष्�):—[from ṣaṇa > �] mfn. to be sent or dispatched, fit for a messenger, [Kathsaritsgara]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a servant, menial, slave (f(). a female servant, handmaid), [Mahbhrata; Kvya literature] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] n. servitude, [Yjñavalkya] (in śū- [varia lectio] for -praṣya)

4) [v.s. ...] behest, command (See next)

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰṣy (प्रेष्�):�(ṣy�) 1. m. A servant.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

ʰṣy (प्रेष्�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pesa.

[Sanskrit to German]

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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

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Preshya in Hindi glossary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

ʰṣy (प्रेष्�) [Also spelled preshy]:�(a) to be or worth being despatched / consigned/transmitted.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Preshya in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Prēṣya (ಪ್ರೇಷ್�):—[adjective] sent; despatched; transmitted.

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Prēṣya (ಪ್ರೇಷ್�):�

1) [noun] (masc.) he who is sent (as a messenger).

2) [noun] a man employed to perform services; a servant.

3) [noun] an unskilled man doing heavy labour (usu. for little pay); a coolie.

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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

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Preshya in Nepali glossary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) ʰṣy (प्रेष्�):—adj. � प्रेषणी� [ṣaṇīya]

2) ʰṣy (प्रेष्या):—n. 1. servant; attendant; 2. messenger; envoy; 3. postman;

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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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