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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रभाprabhā2 P.
    1. 2 Parasmaipada
    2. To appear, seem.
    3. To shine forth, gleam.
    4. To begin to become light, begin to dawn; ननु प्रभाता रजनी Ś.4; प्रभातकल्पा शशिनेव शर्वरी R.3.2.
    5. To illuminate, enlighten.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • प्रभा prabhā

      1. 1 Light, splendour, lustre, effulgence, radiance; प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययोः Bg.7.8; प्रभा पतङ्गस्य R.2.15,31; 6.18; Ṛs.1.2; Me.49; दृष्टस्त्वं प्रभया गोप्या युक्तो वृन्दावने वने Brahmavaivasvata Parasmaipada
      2. A ray of light.
      3. The shadow of the sun on a sun-dial.
      4. An epithet of Durgā; प्रभा प्रभानशीलत्वात् Devī. Parasmaipada
      5. Name of the city of Kubera.
      6. Name of an Apsaras.
      7. Compound करः the sun; प्रसन्नत्वात् प्रभाकरः R.1.74.
      8. the moon.
      9. fire.
      10. the ocean.
      11. an epithet of Śiva.
      12. Name of a learned writer, the founder of a school of Mīmāṁsā philosophy called after him.
      13. A gem (पद्मराग); Rām.2.114.1.

    • -कीटः a fire-fly.

    • -तरल Adjective tremulously radiant; न प्रभातरलं ज्योतिरुदेति वसुधातलात् Ś.1.25.

    • -पल्लवित Adjective overspread or glowing with lustre; प्रभा- पल्लवितेनासौ करोति मणिना खगः (अवतंसकम्); V.5.3.

    • -प्रभुः the sun; दृष्टदृग्भिर्दुरालोकं प्रभयेव प्रभाप्रभुम् (व्यलोकत) Name17. 25.

    • -प्ररोहः a ray or flash of light.

    • -भिद् Adjective brilliant, shining; शक्रधनुः प्रभाभिदः Ki.16.58.

    • -मण्डलम् a circle or halo of light; स्फुरत्प्रभामण्डलया चकाशे Ku.1.24;6.4; R.3.6;14.14.

    • -लेपिन् Adjective covered with lustre, emitting lustre; प्रभालेपी नायं हरिहतमृगस्यामिषलवः V.4.62.

    In the Gita7·8

    रसोऽहमप्सु कौन्तेय प्रभास्मि शशिसूर्ययोः ।

    raso'hamapsu kaunteya prabhāsmi śaśisūryayoḥ, — I am taste in the waters, O son of Kunti, I am the light of sun and moon, I am pranava (the syllable OM) in all the Vedas, sound in ether and manhood… 7·8
    • प्रभाprabhānominative singular of the feminine noun prabhā (the light).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. प्रभाprabhā[pra-bhấ] f. (shining forth), splendour, brightness, light; brilliancy, radiant beauty: often --˚ a. (a)…

    [pra-bhấ] feminine; also equal for (shining forth), splendour, brightness, light; brilliancy, radiant beauty: often --˚ adjective (a) radiant like: -kara, masculine sun; noun: dual sun and moon: -deva, masculine noun, -vardhana, masculine noun of a prince, -varman, masculine noun of a minister, -svâmin, masculine noun of a temple of Vishnu; -bhâga, masculine division; -bhâta, perfect passive participle (√bhâ) begun to be light; neuter dawn, daybreak: -kalpa, adjective nearly grown light, approaching dawn (night), -prâya, adjective the same; -bhâ-praroha, masculine rising lustre, effulgence; -bhâ-mandala, neuter circle or orb of light: -ka, neuter the same; -bhâ maya, adjective consisting of light, radiant; -bhâ lepin, adjective radiant, brilliant; -bhâva, masculine might; majesty; dignity; supernatural power; effi cacy; power, over (locative); splendour: instrumental, ablative, -tas,Equivalent toby means or in consequence of, through; -bhâva-ka, adjective prominent, in (locative or --˚); -bhâ vat, adjective luminous, splendid: -î, feminine; also equal for noun; -bhâv ana, adjective (î) creating, creative; bestowing prosperity; masculine creator: â, feminine; also equal for promulgation (of a doctrine); -bhâvayitri, adjective raising to power or dignity (accusative); -bhâva-vat, adjective power ful; -bhâvita, causal perfect passive participle the same; -bhâvin, adjective the same; -bhâsha, neuter declaration; doctrine; -bhâsh ana, neuter explanation; -bhâshita, (perfect passive participle) neuter speech; -bhâshin, adjective talking, speaking; -bhâsa, masculine (radiance), noun of a Vasu; noun of the son of a minister of Kandraprabha; masculine neuter noun of a place of pilgrimage on the west coast of the Deccan; -bhâsana, neuter illumination; -bhâsura, adjective of great brilliance; -bhâs-vat, adjective brilliant; -bhâs-vara, adjective the same

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रभाprabhāf. light, splendour, radiance, beautiful appearance (ifc. often mfn. with f(आ).) Mn. MBh. &c.
    1. feminine light, splendour, radiance, beautiful appearance (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' often masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective with f(आ).) Mn. MBh. etc.
    2. feminine the shadow of the gnomon on a sun-dial Su1ryas.
    3. feminine light variously personified (as wife of the sun, or as wife of Kalpa कल्प and mother of Pra1tar प्रातर्, Madhyam2-dina मध्यं-दिन and Sa1ya साय id est morning, midday and evening, or as a form of Durga1 दुर्गा in the disc of the sun) Hariv. Pur.
    4. feminine Name of a S3akti शक्ति Hcat.
    5. feminine of an Apsaras अप्सरस् MBh.
    6. feminine of a daughter of Svar-bha1nu स्वर्-भानु and mother of Nahusha नहुष Hariv.
    7. feminine of the city of Kubera कुबेर Lexicographers
    8. feminine of a kind of metre Col.
    9. feminine Name of several works.
    10. Parasmaipada -भाति, to shine forth, begin to become light, shine, gleam fg-veda etc.; to appear, seem, look like (nominative case with or without इव) MBh. Ka1v. etc.; to illuminate, enlighten TUp.
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  2. अग्निप्रभाagniprabhāf. a venomous insect Sus3r.

    feminine a venomous insect Sus3r.

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  3. अचिरप्रभाaciraprabhāf. lightning.

    feminine lightning.

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  4. अनलप्रभाanalaprabhāf. the plant Halicacabum Cardiospermum .

    feminine the plant Halicacabum Cardiospermum .

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  5. अनुप्रभाanuprabhāto shine upon TBr.

    to shine upon TBr.

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  6. अमितप्रभासamitaprabhāsam. (= अमिता * भ), Sukh. ii

    masculine gender (Equivalent to अमिता * भ), Sukh. ii

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  7. अमृतप्रभाamṛtaprabhāf. N. of several women Ra1jat.

    feminine Name of several women Ra1jat.

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  8. अम्बरप्रभाambaraprabhāf. N. of a princess Katha1s.

    feminine Name of a princess Katha1s.

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