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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रतिभाpratibhā2 P.
    1. 2 Parasmaipada
    2. To shine, appear bright or luminous; प्रतिभान्त्यद्य वनानि केतकीनाम् Ghat.15.
    3. To show oneself, become manifest.
    4. To seem, appear; स्त्रीरत्नसृष्टिरपरा प्रतिभाति सा मे Ś.2.1; R.2.47; Ku.2.38;6.54.
    5. To occur to, come into the mind of; as in नोत्तरं प्रतिभाति मे, इति प्रतिभाति मे मनः.
    6. To fall to the lot or share of.
    7. To seem fit or proper; appear good, please to; सा भार्या प्रतिभाति मे Ks; Pt.3.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • प्रतिभा pratibhā

      1. 1 An appearance, a look.
      2. Light, splendour.
      3. Intellect, understanding; सभेव भामा विदधे गणानां निद्रा निरासं प्रतिभागुणस्य Ki.16.27; Vikr.1.18,23.
      4. Genius, bright conception, vivid imagination; (प्रज्ञा नवनवोन्मेषशालिनी प्रतिभा मता Rudra.).
      5. An image, reflection.
      6. Audacity, impudence.
      7. Suitableness, agreeableness;
      8. Sudden appearance, manifestation (स्फूर्ति); प्रतिभा त्वस्ति मे काचित्तां ब्रूयामनुमानतः Mb.12.26.1.
      9. Distraction (विक्षेप); निद्रां च प्रतिभां चैव ज्ञानाभ्यासेन तत्त्ववित् (विनिवर्तयेत्); Mb.12.274.7;316.14.

    • -अन्वित

      1. Adjective
      2. endowed with genius, intelligent.
      3. audacious, bold.

    • -सुख

      1. Adjective
      2. bold, confident.
      3. quickwitted.

    • -हानिः

      1. Feminine
      2. darkness.
      3. absence of intellect or genius.
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  2. प्रतिभागpratibhāga1 Division.
    1. 1 Division.
    2. A share, portion (given to a king as a tax) of one's income, generally a sixth part; Compare षष्ठांशवृत्तेरपि धर्म एषः Ś.5.4; अरक्षितारं राजानं बलिषड्भाग- हारिणम् । तमाहुः सर्वलोकस्य समग्रमलहारकम् ॥ Ms.8.38.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. प्रतिभाpratibhā[prati-bhâ] f. resemblance, image; light, lustre (--˚); understanding, intelligence; presence of mind…

    [prati-bhâ] feminine; also equal for resemblance, image; light, lustre (--˚); understanding, intelligence; presence of mind; brilliant idea, happy thought; well-founded presumption; fancy, phantom; -bhâga, masculine daily present (consist ing of fruit, flowers, and vegetables offered to a king): -sas, adverb, -ial, -ially in divisions or classes; -bhâ na, neuter obviousness; brilliancy of conception; understanding: -vat, adjective quick-witted, en dowed with presence of mind, prompt: -tva, neuter quick intelligence, promptness; -bhâva, masculine counterpart: -tâ, feminine; also equal for abstract neuter; -bhâ-vat, adjective endowed with presence of mind; quick witted; -bhâsa, masculine appearing; appearance; occurrence of a thought; delusion: -na, neuter appearing; appearance, semblance; -bhî, feminine; also equal for fear.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रतिभाpratibhāP. -भाति, to shine upon (acc.) La1t2y.; to come in sight, present or offer one's self to (gen. or acc.) MBh.…
    1. Parasmaipada -भाति, to shine upon (accusative) La1t2y.; to come in sight, present or offer one's self to (genitive case or accusative) MBh. R. etc. Page668,3; to appear to the mind (also with मनसि), flash upon the thoughts, become clear or manifest, occur to (accusative or genitive case) Up. MBh. etc. (न्/ओत्तरम् प्रतिभातिमे, "no answer occurs to me" Hariv.); to seem or appear to (genitive case accusative with or without प्रति) as or like (nominative case with or without इव, or यथा, or -वत् indeclinable) MBh. Ka1v. etc. (इति प्रतिभाति मे मनः, "so it seems to my mind" MBh.); to seem fit, appear good, please to (genitive case or accusative) Vikr. Pan5cat. etc. (सा भार्या प्रतिभाति मे, "this one would please me as a wife" Katha1s.)
    2. feminine an image Nir.
    3. feminine light, splendour (see निष्-प्र्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    4. feminine appearance (अ-प्र्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) Gaut.
    5. feminine fitness, suitableness (अ-प्र्that the rest of a word is to be supplied), S3rs.
    6. feminine intelligence, understanding MBh. Ka1v. Sa1h.
    7. feminine presence of mind, genius, wit Ka1m.
    8. feminine audacity, boldness (अ-प्र्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) Nya1yad.
    9. feminine a thought, idea Das3. Katha1s.
    10. feminine a founded supposition Naish.
    11. feminine fancy, imagination MBh. Katha1s. Sa1h.
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  2. अप्रतिभाapratibhāf. shyness, timidity Nya1yad.

    feminine shyness, timidity Nya1yad.

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  3. निष्प्रतिभानniṣpratibhānamfn. not bold, cowardly L.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not bold, cowardly Lexicographers

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  4. प्रज्ञाप्रतिभासितprajñāpratibhāsitam. "illumined by w wisdom", a partic. Sama1dhi समाधि Ka1ran2d2.

    masculine gender "illumined by w wisdom", a particular Sama1dhi समाधि Ka1ran2d2.

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  5. प्रतिभाक्षयpratibhākṣayam. loss or absence of knowledge, want of sense Kull.

    masculine gender loss or absence of knowledge, want of sense Kull.

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  6. प्रतिभागpratibhāga(ibc.), for every degree Siddha7ntas3. (for 2. see under प्रति-√भज्).
    1. (in the beginning of a compound), for every degree Siddha7ntas3. (for 2. see under प्रति-√भज्).
    2. masculine gender (for 1. see page and participle 662, column 3) division Va1yuP. (wrong reading for प्र-विभ्that the rest of a word is to be supplied ?)
    3. masculine gender a share, portion, daily present (consisting of fruit, flowers etc. and offered to a king) Mn. viii, 307
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  7. प्रतिभागशस्pratibhāgaśasind. in divisions or classes Sus3r.

    indeclinable in divisions or classes Sus3r.

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