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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रस्तुprastu2 U.
    1. 2 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)
    2. To praise.
    3. To begin, commence; प्रापयन् मनसस्तुल्या यत्र तत् प्रस्तुतं रणम् Rām.7.22.8; प्रस्तूयतां विवादवस्तु M.1.
    4. To cause, produce; यत्रालोकपथावतारिणि रतिं प्रस्तौति नेत्रोत्सवः Mv.2.45; also Māl.5.9.
    5. To say, relate, propound. -Causal
    6. To relate, allude to, tell; शाकुन्तलादीनितिहासवादान् प्रस्तावितानन्यपरैर्वचोभिः Māl.3.3; अथापृच्छदृषिस्तत्र कश्चित् प्रस्तावयन् कथाः Mb.1.1.6.
    7. To begin, commence.
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  2. अप्रस्तुतaprastutaa.Unsuitable to the time or subject, not to the point, irrelevant.
    1. Unsuitable to the time or subject, not to the point, irrelevant.
    2. Absurd, nonsensical; रे गोरम्भ किमप्रस्तुतं लपसि Pt.1.
    3. Accidental or extraneous.
    4. Not ready.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -प्रशंसा a figure of speech which, by describing the अप्रस्तुत (what is not the subject-matter) conveys a reference to the प्रस्तुत or subject-matter; अप्रस्तुतप्रशंसा सा या सैव प्रस्तुताश्रया K. Parasmaipada 1. It is of 5 kinds: कार्ये निमित्ते सामान्ये विशेषे प्रस्तुते सति । तदन्यस्य वचस्तुल्ये तुल्यस्येति च पञ्चधा ॥ id est, that is when the subject-matter is viewed (a) as an effect, information of which is conveyed by stating the cause; (b) when viewed as a cause by stating the effect; (c) when viewed as a general assertion by stating a particular instance; (d) when viewed as a particular instance by stating a general assertion; and (e) when viewed as similar by stating what is similar to it, See K. Parasmaipada 1 and S. D.76 for examples.

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  3. प्रस्तुतprastutap. p.Praised, eulogized.
    1. Praised, eulogized.
    2. Begun, commenced.
    3. Accomplished, done, effected.
    4. Happened.
    5. Approached.
    6. Proposed, declared, under discussion, taken in hand.
    7. Expected, desired.
    8. Ready, prepared.
    9. Executed with effort of energy.
    10. Made or consisting of.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -तम्

      1. The matter in hand, the subject under discussion or consideration; अपि स्मरति नः साधो गोविन्दः प्रस्तुते क्वचित् Bhāg.1.47.42; अधुना प्रस्तुतमनुस्रियताम्.
      2. (In Rhet.) Forming the subject of discussion, the उपमेय; see प्रकृत; अप्रस्तुतप्रशंसा सा या सैव प्रस्तुताश्रया K. Parasmaipada1.

    • -अङ्कुरः a figure of speech in which a reference is made to a passing circumstance to bring out something latent in the hearer's mind; see Chandr.5.64. and Kuval. under प्रस्तुताङ्कुर.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रस्तुprastuP. -स्तौति (in RV. also A1. -स्तवते, with act. and pass. sense, and 1. sg. -स्तुषे), to praise before…

    Parasmaipada -स्तौति (in fg-veda also Atmane-pada -स्तवते, with act. and pass. sense, and 1. sg. -स्तुषे), to praise before (anything else) or aloud fg-veda etc.; to sing, chant (in general, especially said of the Prastotr2i प्रस्तोतृ) Breton La1t2y. ChUp.; to come to speak of introduce as a topic Prab. Hit. BhP.; to undertake, commence, begin Ma1lav. Dhu1rtas. Bhat2t2.; to place at the head or at the beginning Sarvad. : Causal -स्तावयति, to introduce as a topic, suggest MBh. Ma1lati1m.

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  2. अप्रस्तुतaprastutamfn. unconnected with, irrelevant, unsuitable to the time or subject
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unconnected with, irrelevant, unsuitable to the time or subject
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not principal, not being the chief subject-matter
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective indirect, accidental or extraneous
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not laudable R.
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  3. अप्रस्तुतप्रशंसाaprastutapraśaṃsāf. "conveying the subject-matter by that which is not the subject-matter", (in rhetoric) implied or indirect…

    feminine "conveying the subject-matter by that which is not the subject-matter", (in rhetoric) implied or indirect expression.

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  4. अप्रस्तुतस्तुतिaprastutastutif. "conveying the subject-matter by that which is not the subject-matter", (in rhetoric) implied or indirect…

    feminine "conveying the subject-matter by that which is not the subject-matter", (in rhetoric) implied or indirect expression.

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  5. अभिप्रस्तुabhiprastuto praise with a स्तोम (q.v.) TS.

    to praise with a स्तोम (quod vide) TS.

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  6. प्रस्तुतprastutamfn. praised TS. Br.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective praised TS. Breton
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective proposed, propounded, mentioned, introduced as a topic or subject under discussion, in question MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective commenced, begun R. Ma1lav. Hit.
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (with infinitive mood, one who has c commenced or b begun Katha1s.) Ra1jat.
    5. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective ready, prepared W.
    6. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective happened ibidem
    7. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective made or consisting of ibidem
    8. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective approached, proximate ibidem
    9. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective done with effort or energy ibidem
    10. neuter gender beginning, undertaking Ma1lati1m.
    11. neuter gender (in rhetoric) the chief subject-matter, that which is the subject of any statement or comparison (Equivalent to उपमेय; confer, compare IW. 109, 457, and that the rest of a word is to be suppliedता*ङ्कुर)
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. प्रस्तुतprastuta[pra-stuta] pp. begun; propounded, under discussion, in question: -tva, n. state of being under discussion, -…

    [pra-stuta] perfect passive participle begun; propounded, under discussion, in question: -tva, neuter state of being under discussion, - ͜ aṅkura, masculine figure in which allusion is made to a passing cir cumstance, hinting at something analogous present in the mind; (á)stuti, feminine; also equal for praise.

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