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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रस्थprasthaa.Going to, visiting, abiding in; as in वानप्रस्थ.
    1. Going to, visiting, abiding in; as in वानप्रस्थ.
    2. Going on a journey.
    3. Spreading, expanding.
    4. Firm, stable. स्थः, स्थम् A level expanse, level plain; as in ओषधिप्रस्थ, इन्द्रप्रस्थ etc.
    5. Table-land on the top of a mountain; प्रस्थं हिमाद्रेर्मृगनाभिगन्धि किंचित् क्कणत्किन्नरमध्युवास Ku.1.54; Me.6.
    6. The top or peak of a mountain; Śi.4.11.(where it has sense 4 also).
    7. A particular measure of capacity equal to thirty-two palas.
    8. Anything measuring a Prastha (a seer); प्रस्थभुग्देवदत्त इत्युच्यते । यद्यपि सूपशाकादिभिरधिकः प्रस्थो भवति तथापि भुजौ प्रस्थो निर्दिश्यते । व्यञ्जनानि ओदनार्थानि ŚB. on MS.1.8.29; प्रस्थं वाहसहस्रेषु यात्रार्थं चैव कोटिषु Mb.12.288.3; (com. प्रस्थं पुरुषाहारपरिमितं धान्यम्).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -पुष्पः a variety of holy basil.

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  2. अनुप्रस्थanuprasthaa.Latitudinal, following the breadth or latitude.

    Latitudinal, following the breadth or latitude.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. प्रस्थprastha[pra-stha] m. n. [standing forth, promi nent], table-land on a mountain, plateau; level expanse, plain; a…

    [pra-stha] masculine neuter [standing forth, promi nent], table-land on a mountain, plateau; level expanse, plain; a measure of capacity (Equivalent to32 Palas); -sthâna, neuter setting out, march ing forth, proceeding, departure; advent; de spatch (of wares), journey to the next world; religious mendicancy; way of thinking, method, system, sect; kind of inferior drama: -dundubhi, masculine drum giving the sig nal for marching; -sthânîya, adjective relating to departure; -sthâpana, neuter sending away, de spatching, dismissing; giving currency to (an expression); -sthâpita, causal perfect passive participle (√sthâ) sent away, despatched; -sthâpya, causal future participle passive to be sent away or dismissed; -sthâyin, adjective setting out, departing; -sthita, perfect passive participle (√sthâ) set out, departed; marched forth; gone on a journey; neuter departure: -yâgyâ, feminine; also equal for verse pro nounced on offering the Soma vessels called 'prasthita;' -sthiti, feminine; also equal for setting out, depar ture; -stheya, future participle passive neuter impersonal one should set out or depart.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रस्थprasthamfn. going on a march or journey, going to or abiding in (cf. वन-प्र्˚)
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective going on a march or journey, going to or abiding in (confer, compare वन-प्र्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective stable, firm, solid W.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective expanding, spread ibidem
    4. masculine gender neuter gender table-land on the top of a mountain MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    5. masculine gender a level expanse, plain (especially at the end of names of towns and villages; confer, compare इन्द्र-, ओषधि-, करीर-प्र्that the rest of a word is to be supplied and see Pa1n2. 4-2, 110)
    6. masculine gender a particular weight and measure of capacity (Equivalent to 32 Palas पल s or Equivalent to 1/4 of an A1d2haka आढक; or Equivalent to 16 Palas पल s Equivalent to 4 Kud2avas कुडव s Equivalent to 1/4 of an A1d2haka आढक; or Equivalent to 2 S3ara1vas शराव s; or Equivalent to 6 Palas पल s; or Equivalent to 1/16 of a Dron2a द्रोण) MBh. Ka1v. Sus3r. etc.
    7. masculine gender Name of a monkey R.
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  2. अतिप्रस्थाatiprasthāto have an advantage over RV. i, 64, 13 and viii, 60, 16.

    to have an advantage over fg-veda i, 64, 13 and viii, 60, 16.

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  3. अनुप्रस्थanuprasthamfn. latitudinal
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective latitudinal
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective according to width, following the breadth or latitude.
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  4. अनुप्रस्थाanuprasthāto start after another: Caus. -स्थापयति, to cause to follow BhP.

    to start after another: Causal -स्थापयति, to cause to follow BhP.

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  5. अभिप्रस्थाabhiprasthā(aor. Subj. 2. pl. -स्थात; perf. 3. pl. -तस्थुः) to start or advance towards, reach RV. AV. &c.; to surpass…

    (Aorist subjunctive 2. plural -स्थात; perf. 3. plural -तस्थुः) to start or advance towards, reach fg-veda AV. etc.; to surpass, have the precedence of (with or without accusative) fg-veda i, 74, 8 and x, 65, 15; (confer, compare अति-प्र-√स्था): Causal to drive (as the cattle to pasture) ChUp.

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  6. अभिप्रस्थितabhiprasthitamfn. one who has set out, started MBh. &c.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective one who has set out, started MBh. etc.

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  7. अर्धप्रस्थिकardhaprasthikamfn. = आर्धप्र्˚ q.v., measuring half a प्रस्थ Pa1n2. 7-3, 27 Sch.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Equivalent to आर्धप्र्that the rest of a word is to be supplied quod vide, measuring half a प्रस्थ Pa1n2. 7-3, 27 Scholiast or Commentator

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