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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रयस्prayas4 P. To strive, endeavour.
    1. 4 Parasmaipada To strive, endeavour.
    2. To toil, labour.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • प्रयस् prayas, Neuter

      1. Vedic
      2. Food.
      3. Pleasure, delight.
      4. A sacrifice.
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  2. प्रयस्तprayastap. p.Seasoned, dressed with condiments.
    1. Seasoned, dressed with condiments.
    2. Striving, eager.
    3. Scattered; वेदीं हुताशनवतीं परितः प्रयस्ताः Ś.3.26.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. प्रयस्prayas[práy-as] n. [√prî] enjoyment, de light; refreshing draught, libation (of ghee): -vat, a. offering libations.

    [práy-as] neuter [√prî] enjoyment, de light; refreshing draught, libation (of ghee): -vat, adjective offering libations.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रयस्prayasP. -य्/अस्यति (cf. Pa1n2. 3-1, 71), to begin to bubble AV.; to endeavour, labour, strive after (dat.) Naish.
    1. Parasmaipada -य्/अस्यति (confer, compare Pa1n2. 3-1, 71), to begin to bubble AV.; to endeavour, labour, strive after (dative case) Naish.
    2. neuter gender (√प्री) pleasure, enjoyment, delight fg-veda (प्र्/आयसे, iv, 21, 7 Equivalent to प्र्/अयसे)
    3. neuter gender object of delight, pleasant food or drink, dainties, libations (प्र्/अयांसि नद्/ईनाम्, "refreshing waters") ibidem
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective valuable, precious (?) W.
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  2. घृतप्रयस्ghṛtaprayas(˚त्/अ-) mfn. relishing ghee RV. iii, 43, 3.

    (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedत्/अ-) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective relishing ghee fg-veda iii, 43, 3.

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  3. प्रयस्तprayastamfn. (प्र्/अ-) bubbling over RV. AV.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (प्र्/अ-) bubbling over fg-veda AV.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective striving, eager S3ak.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective well cooked or prepared Lexicographers (confer, compare 2. प्र्/अयस्).
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  4. प्रयस्वत्prayasvatmfn. (प्र्/अयस्-) having or bestowing pleasant food, offering libations RV. (˚स्वन्तो त्रयः N. of the authors…
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (प्र्/अयस्-) having or bestowing pleasant food, offering libations fg-veda (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedस्वन्तो त्रयः Name of the authors of v, 20)
    2. neuter gender Name of a Sa1man सामन् A1rshBr.
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  5. सुप्रयस्suprayasmfn. well regaled RV. VS.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective well regaled fg-veda VS.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective food-bestowing MW.
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  6. हितप्रयस्hitaprayas(हित्/अ-) mfn. one who has offered an oblation of food or for whom an oblation has been offered RV.

    (हित्/अ-) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective one who has offered an oblation of food or for whom an oblation has been offered fg-veda

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