प्रदेशpradeśa1 Pointing out, indicating.
- 1 Pointing out, indicating.
- A place, region, spot, country, territory, district; पितुः प्रदेशास्तव देवभूमयः Ku.5.45; R.5.6; so कण्ठdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, तालुdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, हृदयdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, etc.
- A span measured from the tip of the thumb to that of the fore-finger.
- Decision, determination.
- A wall.
- An example (in Grammar).
- (With Jainas) One of the obstacles to liberation. -Adjective Commanding (ईशनशील); एते प्रदेशाः कथिता भुवनानां प्रभावनाः Mb.12.28.1. (com. प्रदेशाः प्रदिशन्ति आज्ञापयन्तीति).
Derived forms and compounds
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-शास्त्रम् a book containing examples.
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प्रदेश pradēśa
- शि śi नी nī, (शि) नी 1 The fore-finger, the index finger; अवमुच्य प्रदेशिन्या दंष्ट्रामादातुमिच्छसि Mb.4.49.13; Śi.17.9.
- The corresponding toe.
Source: ApteApte entry