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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

प्रमाpramā2 P., 3 Ā.
1. 2 Parasmaipada, 3 Ā.
2. To measure; त्रीणि पदानि प्रमाय.
3. To form, make, build.
4. To prove, establish, demonstrate.
5. To arrange, place in order.
6. To know, understand, get a correct idea of; न परोपहितं न च स्वतः प्रमिमीतेऽनुभवादृतेऽल्पधीः Śi.16.4; अशक्योऽयमर्थः प्रमातुम् H. 3.
7. To conjecture. -Causal To afford or give proof.
Derived forms and compounds
- प्रमा pramā
  
  1 Consciousness, perception.
  
  (In logic) Correct notion or apprehension, true and certain knowledge, accurate conception; तद्वति तत्प्रकारकोऽनुभवः प्रमा यथा रजते इदं रजतमिति ज्ञानम् T. S; दोषोऽप्रमाया जनकः प्रमायास्तु गुणो भवेत् । प्रत्यक्षे तु विशेष्येण विशेषेणवता समम् ॥ Bhāṣā Parasmaipada
  
  Vedic Basis, foundation.
  
  A measure.
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अप्रमाapramāIncorrect knowledge (opp. प्रमा q. v.).

Incorrect knowledge (Opposite of प्रमा quod vide, which see).

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

प्रमाpramā[pra-mấ] f. fundament, pediment (V.); measure, scale (V.); true conception, correct notion.

[pra-mấ] feminine; also equal for fundament, pediment (Veda, Vedic); measure, scale (Veda, Vedic); true conception, correct notion.

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अतिप्रमाणatipramāṇa[ati-pramâna] a. of unusual size.

[ati-pramâna] adjective of unusual size.

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अप्रमाapramā[a-pramâ] f. false notion; -mâna, n. no authority; something nugatory; -mânî kri, not to treat (ac.) as an…

[a-pramâ] feminine; also equal for false notion; -mâna, neuter no authority; something nugatory; -mânî kri, not to treat (accusative) as an authority; -mâda, adjective attentive, careful: -tva, neuter -ness; -mâdin, adjective the same; -meya, future participle passive immeasurable; infinite, in separable, undemonstrable; -moda, masculine dis pleasure.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

प्रमाpramāA1. -मिमीते (Ved. inf. प्र-म्/ए; Pass. -मीयते), to measure, mete out, estimate AV. S3rS. MBh.; to form…
1. Atmane-pada -मिमीते (Vedic or Veda infinitive mood प्र-म्/ए; Passive voice -मीयते), to measure, mete out, estimate AV. S3rS. MBh.; to form, create, make ready, arrange fg-veda MBh.; to form a correct notion of (accusative), understand, know MaitrUp. Hariv. Hit. : Causal -मापयति, to cause correct knowledge, afford proof or authority MW. 1.
2. feminine basis, foundation AV.
3. feminine measure, scale fg-veda
4. feminine right measure, true knowledge, correct notion Prab. Kap. Tarkas. IW. 59 etc.
5. feminine a kind of metre RPra1t.
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अघोरप्रमाणaghorapramāṇan. a terrific oath L.

neuter gender a terrific oath Lexicographers

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अङ्गुलप्रमाणaṅgulapramāṇan. the measure or length of an an3gula अङ्गुल
1. neuter gender the measure or length of an an3gula अङ्गुल
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having the length of an an3gula अङ्गुल .
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अतिप्रमाणatipramāṇamfn. beyond measure immense.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective beyond measure immense.

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अनुप्रमाणanupramāṇamfn. having a suitable size or length.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having a suitable size or length.

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