प्रतिज्ञाpratijñā9 Ā.
- 9 Ā.
- To promise, declare solemnly, engage, agree, vow; हरचापारोपणेन कन्यादानं प्रतिजानीते Parasmaipada R.4.
- To state, affirm, assert, maintain, allege.
- To bring forward or introduce, adduce.
- To admit, own, acknowledge.
- To confirm.
- To approve, consent.
- To observe, learn, discern.
- To propose.
- To remember with regret.
- To become aware of; कौन्तेय प्रतिजानीहि न मे भक्तः प्रणश्यति Bg.9.31.
Derived forms and compounds
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प्रतिज्ञा pratijñā
- 1 Admission, acknowledgment.
- A vow, promise, engagement, solemn declaration; दैवात् तीर्णप्रतिज्ञः Mu.4.12; तीर्त्वा जवेनैव नितान्तदुस्तरां नदीं प्रतिज्ञामिव तां गरीयसीम् Śi.12.74.
- A statement, assertion, declaration, affirmation.
- (In Nyāya Philosophy) A proposition, statement of the proposition to be proved, the first member of the five-membered Indian syllogism; साध्यनिर्देशः प्रतिज्ञा यथा पर्वतो वह्निमान् Gautamasūtram; see under न्याय; (पर्वतो वह्निमान् is the usual instance).
- (In Law) A plaint, an indictment.
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-अन्तरम् (in logic) a subsequent proposition on failure of the first.
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-पत्रम्, -पत्रकम् a bond, written contract or document.
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-परिपालनम्, -पालनम् keeping one's word.
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-पारणम् fulfilment of a vow.
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-भङ्गः
- breach of promise. विरोधः breaking an agreement, acting contrary to promise.
- denial of a logical proposition.
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-विवाहित Adjective betrothed.
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-संन्यासः
- breaking a promise.
- (in logic) abandonment of the original proposition; also प्रतिज्ञाहानि in this sense; प्रतिज्ञानार्थाय नयनं प्रतिज्ञासंन्यासः.
Source: ApteApte entry