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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रसादprasāda1 Favour, kindness, condescension, propitiousness; कुरु दृष्टिप्रसादम् 'be pleased to show yourself'; इत्या…
    1. 1 Favour, kindness, condescension, propitiousness; कुरु दृष्टिप्रसादम् 'be pleased to show yourself'; इत्या प्रसादादस्यास्त्वं परिचर्यापरो भव R.1.91;2.22; ध्रुवमत्र न वर्धयेत् प्रसादम् Bu. Ch.5.65.
    2. Good temper, graciousness of disposition.
    3. Calmness, tranquillity, composure, serenity, sedateness, absence of excitement; आत्मवश्यैर्विधेयात्मा प्रसादमधिगच्छति Bg.2.64.
    4. Clearness, limpidness, brightness, transparency, purity (as of water, mind etc.); गङ्गा रोधःपतनकलुषा गृह्णतीव प्रसादम् V.1. 9; Ś.7.32; प्राप्तबुद्धिप्रसादाः Śi.11.6; R.17.1; Ki.9.25.
    5. Perspicuity, clearness of style, one of the three Guṇas according to Mammaṭa, who thus defines it: शुष्केन्धनाग्निवत् स्वच्छजलवत् सहसैव यः । व्याप्नोत्यन्यत् प्रसादोऽसौ सर्वत्र विहितस्थितिः K. Parasmaipada8; यावदर्थकपदत्वरूपमर्थवैमल्यं प्रसादः or श्रुतमात्रा वाक्यार्थं करतलबदरमिव निवेदयन्ती घटना प्रसादस्य R. G.; see Kāv.1.44; चित्तं व्याप्नोति यः क्षिप्रं शुष्केन्धनमिवानलः । स प्रसादः समस्तेषु रसेषु रचनासु च S. D.611; प्रसादरम्यमोजस्वि गरीयो लाघवान्वितम् Ki.11.38.
    6. Food offered to idols etc., or the remnants of such food.
    7. A free gift, gratuity.
    8. Any propitiatory offering.
    9. Wellbeing, welfare.
    10. An essence of the food etc. (at the completion of the stages of digestion); रसाद् रक्तं प्रसादजं, ततो रक्तान्मांसं प्रसादजं, मांसान्मेदः प्रसादज इत्यादि यावत् शुक्राद् गर्भः प्रसादजः इति Āyurvedaśāstra.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -उन्मुख Adjective disposed to favour.

    • -दानम् a propitiatory gift.

    • -पट्टः a turban of honour.

    • -पट्टकम् a written edict of favour.

    • -पराङ्मुख

      1. Adjective
      2. withdrawing favour from any one.
      3. not caring for any body's favour.

    • -पात्रम् an object of favour.

    • -स्थ

      1. Adjective
      2. kind, propitious.
      3. serene, pleased, happy.

    In the Gita2·642·65

    आत्मवश्यैर्विधेयात्मा प्रसादमधिगच्छति ॥

    ātmavaśyairvidheyātmā prasādamadhigacchati. — It is by ranging over the objects with the senses, but with senses subject to the self, freed from liking and disliking, that one gets into a large… 2·64
    • प्रसादम्prasādamaccusative singular of the masculine noun prasāda (a serene felicity or clearness of the soul).
    • प्रसादेprasādelocative singular of the masculine noun prasāda (a serene felicity or clearness of the soul).
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  2. अनुप्रसादनम्anuprasādanamPropitiation, conciliation; प्रिय ˚नं नाम व्रतम् V.3.

    Propitiation, conciliation; प्रिय denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedनं नाम व्रतम् V.3.

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  3. अप्रसादaprasādaDisfavour, displeasure.

    Disfavour, displeasure.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. प्रसादprasāda[pra-sâda] den. P. be bright.
    1. [pra-sâda] denominative Parasmaipada be bright.
    2. [pra-sâda] masculine clearness (of water, the voice); brightness; perspicuity (of speech or style); radiance (of the countenance); calm ness (of mind), serenity; cheerfulness, good temper; kindness, graciousness, favour; help, aid; gracious gift; food offered to an idol; remnants of a preceptor's food (which may be eaten without scruple): -m kri, be gra cious, show favour; grant the favour of (infinitive or --˚); -sâda-ka, adjective making clear, clarifying; cheering, gladdening; -sâdana, adjective (î) making clear, clarifying; neuter making clear, clarification; soothing, calming, tranquillizing; rendering cheerful; gratifying; propitiation; -sâdanîya, future participle passive to be propitiated; -sâda-parâṅmukha, adjective (î) indifferent to any one's favour; with drawing one's favour from (genitive); -sâda-bhû mi, feminine; also equal for object of favour, favourite; -sâdayi tavya, future participle passive to be rendered propitious towards (upari); -sâda-vitta: -ka, adjective abounding in favour, standing high in the favour of (genitive or --˚); masculine favourite; -sâda ͜ antara, neuter another mark of favour; -sâdita, causal perfect passive participle (√sad) pleased, propitiated, well-satisfied; -sâdin, adjective bright (eye, face); clear (neetar); perspi cuous; cheering, gladdening; -sâdî-kri, grant (accusative) as a favour to (genitive), graciously present; -sâdya, 1. causal gerund (indeclinable participle) having ap peased, pleased, or propitiated; 2. future participle passive to be propitiated; -sâdhaka, adjective (ikâ) adorn ing; masculine dresser, valet; feminine; also equal for (ikâ) lady's maid; -sấdhana, adjective accomplishing; neuter ac complishment; putting in order, arranging; embellishment, personal adornment, toilet; means of decoration, toilet requisites; orna ment of (--˚): î, feminine; also equal for comb; -sâdhita, perfect passive participle ac complished; decorated; -sâra, masculine spreading or stretching out, extension; rising, whirling up (of dust); opening; -sârana, neuter stretch ing out, extending; development; extension, diffusion, augmentation; vocalization of a semivowel (grammatical term); -sâranin, adjective containing a semivowel liable to vocalization (grammatical term); -sâr ita, causal perfect passive participle (√sri) extended, expanded, dif fused; stretched forth, exposed for sale; -sârin, adjective breaking forth, issuing from (--˚); stretching oneself out; extending to (--˚); -sârya, 1. causal gerund (indeclinable participle) having extended or put forth; 2. future participle passive to be vocalized (semivowel).
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रसादprasādam. (ifc. f(आ).) clearness, brightness, pellucidness, purity (cf. अम्बु-प्˚), Up. Ka1lid. &c. (Nom. P. ˚सादति…
    1. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) clearness, brightness, pellucidness, purity (confer, compare अम्बु-प्that the rest of a word is to be supplied), Up. Ka1lid. etc. (Nominal verb Parasmaipada that the rest of a word is to be suppliedसादति, to be clear or bright. S3atr.)
    2. masculine gender clearness of style, perspicuity Prata1p. Ka1vya7d. Sa1h.
    3. masculine gender brightness (of the face) Ragh.
    4. masculine gender calmness, tranquillity, absence of excitement Kat2hUp. Sus3r. Yogas.
    5. masculine gender serenity of disposition, good humour MBh. Sus3r. Ragh. etc.
    6. masculine gender graciousness, kindness, kind behaviour, favour, aid, mediation (637842 that the rest of a word is to be suppliedदात् indeclinable through the kindness or by the favour of; that the rest of a word is to be suppliedदं √कृ, to be gracious; confer, compare दुष्-प्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, द्रिक्-प्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) Gobh. MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    7. masculine gender Kindness personified as a son of Dharma धर्म and Maitri1 मैत्री BhP.
    8. masculine gender clarified liquor, a decoction Car.
    9. masculine gender settlings, a residuum ibidem
    10. masculine gender free gift, gratuity Ratna7v.
    11. masculine gender a propitiatory offering or gift (of food Equivalent to प्that the rest of a word is to be supplied-द्रव्य, प्रसादा*न्न) Lexicographers
    12. masculine gender the food presented to an idol, or the remnants of food left by a spiritual teacher (which any one may freely appropriate to his own use) RTL. 69; 145 etc.
    13. masculine gender approbation W.
    14. masculine gender well-being, welfare W.
    15. masculine gender Name of a commentator or commentary on the Prakriya1-kaumudi1 प्रक्रिया-कौमुदी
    16. etc. see प्र- √सद् .
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  2. अप्रसादaprasādam. disfavour, disapprobation.

    masculine gender disfavour, disapprobation.

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  3. अप्रसाद्यaprasādyamfn. not to be propitiated
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not to be propitiated
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unappeasable, implacable.
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  4. अम्बुप्रसादambuprasādam. the clearing nut tree, Strychnos Potatorum (the nuts of this plant are generally used in India for…

    masculine gender the clearing nut tree, Strychnos Potatorum (the nuts of this plant are generally used in India for purifying water [confer, compare Mn. vi, 67]; they are rubbed upon the inner surface of a vessel, and so precipitate the impurities of the fluid it contains).

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  5. अम्बुप्रसादनambuprasādanan. the clearing nut tree, Strychnos Potatorum (the nuts of this plant are generally used in India for…

    neuter gender the clearing nut tree, Strychnos Potatorum (the nuts of this plant are generally used in India for purifying water [confer, compare Mn. vi, 67]; they are rubbed upon the inner surface of a vessel, and so precipitate the impurities of the fluid it contains).

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  6. आम्रप्रसादāmraprasādam. N. of a Guhila गुहिल king, ib.

    masculine gender Name of a Guhila गुहिल king, ibidem

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