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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

प्रस्थाprasthā1 Ā.
1. 1 Ā.
2. To set out, depart; पारसीकांस्ततो जेतुं प्रतस्थे स्थलवर्त्मना R.4.6; Ku.3.22.
3. To advance, march towards.
4. To walk, move; प्रस्थितायां प्रतिष्ठेथाः R.1.89.
5. To stand firmly.
6. To be established.
7. To approach, come near. -Causal
8. To cause to retire.
9. To send away, dismiss, despatch; तौ दम्पती स्वां प्रति राजधानीं प्रस्थापयामास वशी वशिष्ठः R.2.7.
10. To drive away, banish, expel; अधः प्रस्थापिताश्वेन Ku.6.7.
11. To urge forward, push on.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

प्रस्थाprasthāP. -तिष्ठति, (rarely A1. ते). to stand or rise up (esp. before the gods. an altar &c.) RV. TS. VS.; to advance…
1. Parasmaipada -तिष्ठति, (rarely Atmane-pada ते). to stand or rise up (especially before the gods. an altar etc.) fg-veda TS. VS.; to advance towards (accusative) S3Br. S3a1n3khS3r.; (Atmane-pada; confer, compare Pa1n2. i, 3, 22) to be awake MBh.; (Atmane-pada mc. also Parasmaipada) to set out, depart from (ablative), proceed or march to (accusative with or without प्रति) or with a view to or in order to (dative case or inf) A1s3vGr2. MBh. Ka1v. etc.; (with आकाशे) to move or abide in the open air R. : Causal -स्थापयति, to put aside AV. Page699,3; to send out, send to (accusative with or without प्रति) or for the purpose of (dative case or locative case), send away or home, dispatch messengers etc., dismiss, banish MBh. Ka1v. etc.; drive, urge on (horses) Kum. Desiderative Atmane-pada -तिष्ठासते, to wish to set out S3am2k. Bhat2t2.
2. feminine Equivalent to that the rest of a word is to be suppliedस्थ in -वत् masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having a platform AV.
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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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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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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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चतुष्प्रस्थानिकcatuṣprasthānikamfn. pl. divided into 4 sects Sarvad. ii, 255.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective plural divided into 4 sects Sarvad. ii, 255.

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जयप्रस्थानjayaprasthānan. march to victory W.

neuter gender march to victory W.

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ज्ञानप्रस्थानjñānaprasthānan. "method of knowledge", N. of a Buddh. Buddhist wk.

neuter gender "method of knowledge", Name of a Buddh. Buddhist work

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दण्डकारण्यप्रस्थानdaṇḍakāraṇyaprasthānan. N. of Abhira1mam. iv.

neuter gender Name of Abhira1mam. iv.

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न्यायप्रस्थानमार्गnyāyaprasthānamārgam. pl. the roads leading towards (i.e. the works treating of) the different philosophical systems (cf. -पथ).

masculine gender plural the roads leading towards (id est the works treating of) the different philosophical systems (confer, compare -पथ).

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