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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रेतpretap. p.Departed from this world, dead, deceased; स्वजनाश्रु किलातिसंततं दहति प्रेतमिति प्रचक्षते R.8.86.

    [प्र-इ-क्त]

    Departed from this world, dead, deceased; स्वजनाश्रु किलातिसंततं दहति प्रेतमिति प्रचक्षते R.8.86.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -तः

      1. The departed spirit, the spirit before obsequial rites are performed.
      2. A ghost, evil spirit; प्रेतान् भूतगणांश्चान्ये यजन्ते तामसा जनाः Bg.17.4; Ms.12.71.
      3. The inhabitant of hell (नारक); शुश्रुवुर्दारुणा वाचः प्रेतानामिव भारत Mb.6.46.19.
      4. The manes (पितर); प्रथिता प्रेतकृत्यैषा पित्र्यं नाम विधुक्षये । तस्मिन् युक्तस्यैति नित्यं प्रेतकृत्यैव लौकिकी ॥ Ms.3.127.

    • -अधिपः an epithet of Yama.

    • -अन्नम् food offered to the manes.

    • -अयनः Name of a particular hell.

    • -अस्थि Neuter the bone of a dead man. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedधारिन् an epithet of Śiva.

    • -आवासः a burialground, cemetery.

    • -ईशः, -ईश्वरः an epithet of Yama.

    • -उद्देशः an offering to the manes.

    • -कर्मन् Neuter, -कृत्यम्, -कृत्या obsequial or funeral rites; Ms.3.127.

    • -कायः a corpse.

    • -कार्यम् see प्रेतकर्मन्; तस्य स प्रेतकार्याणि कृत्वा सर्वाणि भारत Mb.3.138.7.

    • -गत Adjective dead.

    • -गृहम् a cemetery.

    • -गोपः the keeper of the dead.

    • -चारिन् Masculine an epithet of Śiva.

    • -दाहः the burning of the dead, cremation.

    • -धूमः the smoke issuing from a funeral pile.

    • -नदी the river वैतरिणी.

    • -नरः a goblin, ghost.

    • -निर्यातकः, -निर्हारकः a man employed to carry dead bodies; प्रेतनिर्यातकश्चैव वर्जनीयाः प्रयत्नतः Ms.3.166.

    • -पक्षः 'the fortnight of the manes', Name of the dark half of Bhādrapada when offerings in honour of the manes are usually performed; Compare पितृपक्ष.

    • -पटहः a drum beaten at a funeral.

    • -पतिः Yama (the Indian 'Pluto').

    • -पात्रम् a vessel used in a Śrāddha ceremony.

    • -पुरम् the city of Yama.

    • -भावः death.

    • -भूमिः Feminine a cemetery.

    • -मेधः a funeral sacrifice.

    • -राक्षसी the holy basil (तुलसी).

    • -राजः an epithet of Yama.

    • -लोकः the world of the dead; प्रेत- लोकं परित्यज्य आगता ये महालये Ulkādānamantra.

    • -वनम् a cemetery.

    • -वाहित Adjective possessed by a ghost.

    • -शरीरम् the body of the departed spirit.

    • -शुद्धिः Feminine, -शौचम् purification after the death of a relative.

    • -श्राद्धम् an obsequial offering made to a departed ralative during the year of his death.

    • -हारः

      1. one who carries a dead body.
      2. a near relative.

    • प्रेत prēta प्रेति prēti प्रेत्य prētya, प्रेति प्रेत्य etc. See under प्रे.

    In the Gita17·4

    यजन्ते सात्त्विका देवान्यक्षरक्षांसि राजसाः ।

    yajante sāttvikā devānyakṣarakṣāṁsi rājasāḥ, — Sattwic men offer sacrifice to the gods, the rajasic to the Yakshas (the keepers of wealth) and the rakshasic forces; the others, the tamasic, offer… 17·4
    • प्रेतान्‌pretānaccusative plural of the masculine noun preta (the elemental power).
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  2. अप्रेतराक्षसीapretarākṣasī= अपेतराक्षसी q. v.

    Equivalent to अपेतराक्षसी quod vide, which see

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  3. अभिप्रेतabhipretap. p.Meant, aimed at, intended; designed; अत्रायमर्थोऽभिप्रेतः; किमभिप्रेतमनया Bh.3.67; निवेदयाभिप्रेतम् Pt.1.
    1. Meant, aimed at, intended; designed; अत्रायमर्थोऽभिप्रेतः; किमभिप्रेतमनया Bh.3.67; निवेदयाभिप्रेतम् Pt.1.
    2. Wished, desired; यथाभिप्रेतमनुष्ठीयताम् H.1.
    3. Approved, accepted; पूर्वैरयमभिप्रेतो गतो मार्गोऽनुगम्यते Rām.
    4. Dear or agreeable to, favourite with, beloved; धर्मस्तवाभिप्रेतः Dk.42; S.6.
    5. Wishing.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -तम् Intellectual nature (बुद्धिवृत्तिः); त्वं प्रभास्त्वमभिप्रेतम् Mb.1.23.18.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. प्रेतpreta[pra ͜ ita] pp. gone forward, i. e. departed, dead; m. dead man, corpse; ghost, spirit: -karman, n. funeral…

    [pra ͜ ita] perfect passive participle gone forward, i. e. departed, dead; masculine dead man, corpse; ghost, spirit: -karman, neuter funeral ceremony; -kârya, -kritya, neuter the same; -gata, perfect passive participle gone to the de parted, dead; -gopa, masculine guardian of the dead (in Yama's realm); -kârin, adjective moving among the dead (Siva); -tva, neuter condition of a dead man, death; condition of a ghost; -dhûma, masculine smoke from a burning corpse; -nâtha, masculine Lord of the dead, epithet of Yama; -paksha: -ka, masculine fortnight of the Manes, dark fortnight in the month Bhâdra; -patâ kâ, feminine; also equal for funeral flag; -pati, masculine Lord of the dead, epithet of Yama: -pataha, masculine drum of death (figurative, -ly); -pinda-bhug, adjective partaking of the funeral feast; -pitri, adjective whose father is dead; -purî, feminine; also equal for city of the dead, Yama's abode; -prasâdhana, neuter adornment of the dead; -bhâva, masculine condition of one dead, death; -medha, masculine funeral sacrifice; -râga, masculine King of the dead, epithet of Yama; -loka, masculine world of the dead; -vasa, masculine power of the dead; -silâ, feminine; also equal for stone of the dead (a stone near Gayâ on which funeral cakes are offered); -suddhi, feminine; also equal for, -sauka, neuter purification for the dead or after a death; -samklipta, perfect passive participle pre pared in honour of a dead person (food); -sparsin, masculine corpse-bearer; -hâra, masculine the same

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रेतpretamfn. departed, deceased, dead, a dead person S3Br. Gr2S3rS. MBh.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective departed, deceased, dead, a dead person S3Br. Gr2S3rS. MBh.
    2. masculine gender the spirit of a dead person (especially before obsequial rites are performed), a ghost, an evil being Mn. MBh. etc. (confer, compare RTL. 241, 271 MWB. 219) .
    3. etc. see page and participle 711, column 3 .
    4. (in compound)
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  2. अनभिप्रेतanabhipretan. an occurrence different from what was intended.

    neuter gender an occurrence different from what was intended.

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  3. अप्रेतapretamfn. not gone away S3Br.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not gone away S3Br.

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  4. अप्रेतराक्षसीapretarākṣasīf. a plant (also called प्रे*त-राक्षसी, or अपे*त-राक्षसी q.v.)

    feminine a plant (also called प्रे*त-राक्षसी, or अपे*त-राक्षसी quod vide)

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  5. अभिप्रेतabhipretamfn. meant, intended R. &c.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective meant, intended R. etc.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective accepted, approved Nir. etc.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to whom one's heart is devoted, dear MBh. S3a1k. etc.
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  6. अभिप्रेत्यabhipretyaind. intending, meaning by Nir.

    indeclinable intending, meaning by Nir.

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