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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्ररोचनprarocanaa.Exciting or enticing.

    Exciting or enticing.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नम्

      1. Exciting, or stimulating.
      2. Illustration, explanation.
      3. Seduction.
      4. Exhibition (of a person) for being seen and liked (by the people); अलोकसामान्यगुणस्तनूजः प्ररोचनार्थं प्रकटीकृतश्च Māl.1.1 (where Jagaddhara interprets प्ररोचनार्थम् by प्रवृत्तिपाटवार्थम् 'in order to be thoroughly acquainted with the world').
      5. Favourable description of that which is to follow in a play.
      6. Representation of the end as all but accomplished; see S. D.388 (प्ररोचना also in the last two senses; प्ररोचना तु विज्ञेया संहारार्थप्रदर्शिनी S. D.396).
    Source: ApteApte entry

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्ररोचनprarocanamf(ई)n. exciting or inciting to love (as a spell), seductive Katha1s.
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender exciting or inciting to love (as a spell), seductive Katha1s.
    2. neuter gender stimulating, exciting Ma1lati1m.
    3. neuter gender seduction Prab.
    4. neuter gender praising ChUp. S3am2k. Kap. Scholiast or Commentator Ma1lati1m.
    5. neuter gender illustration, explanation Pan5cavBr.
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  2. प्ररोचनाprarocanāf. highest praise Ba1lar.
    1. feminine highest praise Ba1lar.
    2. feminine (in dramatic language) exciting interest by praising an author in the Prologue of a drama Das3ar. Sa1h. Prata1p. (also neuter gender)
    3. feminine favourable description of that which is to follow in a play ibidem
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