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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for प्रकाश

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रकाशprakāśaa.Bright, shining, brilliant; प्रकाशश्चाप्रकाशश्च लोकलोक इवाचलः R.1.68; 5.2.
    1. Bright, shining, brilliant; प्रकाशश्चाप्रकाशश्च लोकलोक इवाचलः R.1.68; 5.2.
    2. Clear, visible, manifest; Śi.12.56; नाहं प्रकाशः सर्वस्य योगमायासमावृतः Bg.7.25.
    3. Vivid, perspicuous; नयन्ति तेष्वप्युपपन्ननैपुणा गभीरमर्थं कतिचित् प्रकाशताम् Ki.14.4.
    4. Famous, renowned, celebrated, noted; जगत्प्रकाशं यशः R.3.48; पितुः प्रकाशस्य तव द्वितीयः Pratimā4.9.
    5. Open, public.
    6. Cleared of trees, open; विपिनानि प्रकाशानि शक्तिमत्त्वाच्चकार सः R.4.31.
    7. Blown, expanded.
    8. (At the end of comp.) Looking like, like, resembling; महावनं चैत्ररथप्रकाशम् Mb. 3.177.17.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -शः

      1. Light, lustre, splendour, brightness; यथा प्रकाशतमसोः सम्बन्धो नोपपद्यते Smṛiti.
      2. (Fig.) Light, elucidation, explanation (mostly at the end of titles of works); काव्यप्रकाश, भावप्रकाश, तर्कप्रकाश etc.
      3. Sunshine; मेघान्तरे सूर्य इव प्रकाशः Mb.8.7.16.
      4. Display, manifestation; Śi.9.5.
      5. Fame, renown, celebrity, glory.
      6. Expansion, diffusion.
      7. Open spot of air; प्रकाशं निर्गतोऽवलोकयामि Ś.4.
      8. A golden mirror.
      9. A chapter or section (of a book).
      10. The gloss on the upper part of a horse's body.
      11. Knowledge (ज्ञान); सर्वद्वारेषु देहेऽस्मिन् प्रकाश उपजायते Bg.14.11.
      12. Laughter.

    • -शम् Bell-metal, brass.

    • -शम्

      1. Indeclinable
      2. Openly, publicly; प्रतिभू- र्दापितो यत् तु प्रकाशं धनिनो धनम् Y.2.56; Ms.8.193;9.228.
      3. Aloud, audibly (used as a stage-direction in drama; Opposite of आत्मगतम्).

    • -शे

      1. Indeclinable Openly, publicly.
      2. Visibly.
      3. In the presence of.

    • -आत्मक Adjective shining, brilliant.

    • -आत्मन् Adjective bright, shining. (-Masculine) an epithet of (1) Viṣṇu; (2) of Śiva; (3) the sun.

    • -इतर Adjective invisible.

    • -कर Adjective causing manifestation; करणं त्रयोदशविधं तदाहरणधारणप्रकाशकरम् Sāṅ. K.32.

    • -कर्तृ, -कर्मन् Name of the sun.

    • -क्रयः an open purchase.

    • -नारी a public woman, prostitute, harlot; अलं चतुःशालमिमं प्रवेश्य प्रकाशनारीधृत एष यस्मात् Mk.3.7.

    • -वञ्चकः an open cheat.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रकाशprakāśamfn. visible, shining, bright S3a1n3khBr. MBh. &c.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective visible, shining, bright S3a1n3khBr. MBh. etc.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective clear, manifest, open, public Mn. MBh. etc. (नामधेयम् प्रकाशं कृत्वा, "pronouncing a name out loud" S3a1n3khGr2.)
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective expanded W.
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective universally noted, famous, celebrated for (instrumental case or compound) MBh. Ka1lid.
    5. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective renowned throughout (compound) Ragh.
    6. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') having the appearance of, looking like, resembling MBh. R. etc.
    7. in the beginning of a compound openly, publicly, before the eyes of all Mn. MBh. etc. (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedशं ना*भ्युदैक्षत, "he did not look up openly" R.)
    8. masculine gender clearness, brightness, splendour, lustre, light fg-veda etc.
    9. masculine gender (figuratively) light, elucidation, explanation (especially at the end of titles of explanatory works exempli gratia, 'for example' काव्य-, तर्क- etc.)
    10. masculine gender appearance, display. manifestation, expansion, diffusion MBh. Ka1v. Sa1h.
    11. masculine gender publicity, fame, renown, glory Hariv.
    12. masculine gender sunshine open spot or air MBh. S3ak. Ma1rkP. (629845 that the rest of a word is to be suppliedशे indeclinable openly, publicly, before the world in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' in the presence of MBh. Prab.)
    13. masculine gender the gloss on the upper part of a (horse's) body VS. (Mahi1dh.)
    14. masculine gender wrong reading for प्राक्that the rest of a word is to be supplied TBr.
    15. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective a chapter, section catalogue or catalogues
    16. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Name of several works. ibidem
    17. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective laughter Lexicographers
    18. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Name of a Bra1hman Brahman (son of Tamas तमस्) MBh.
    19. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective of Manu मनु Raivata रैवत Hariv.
    20. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (plural) the messengers of Vishn2u विष्णु Lexicographers
    21. neuter gender bell-metal, brass Lexicographers
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. प्रकाशprakāśa[pra-kâsá] a. shining (out), clear, bright; manifest, open, visible, public; produced or occasioned by (--˚)…

    [pra-kâsá] adjective shining (out), clear, bright; manifest, open, visible, public; produced or occasioned by (--˚); generally known, renowned, for (instrumental or --˚), in (--˚); having the appearance of, resembling, like (--˚): -m or ˚--, adverb, -ial, -ially openly, publicly; aloud (dramatic term); masculine lustre, splendour, light (often --˚ in titles of exegetical works); manifestation; renown; open place, open air; publicity: ablative manifestly, certainly; locative publicly, openly; aloud; -kâsa-ka, adjective (ikâ) clear, bright, shining; generally known, renowned; illuminating; making clear, explaining; expressing, designating; masculine illuminator, sun; -kâsa-tâ, feminine; also equal for brightness, lustre; renown; publicity: -m gam, become known; -kâsa-tva, neuter manifestation, appearance, renown; -kâsa-devî, feminine; also equal for noun; -kâs-ana, adjective illuminating; neuter illumination; allowing to appear, manifestation; -kâsa-nârî, feminine; also equal for public woman, prostitute; -kâs-anîya, future participle passive to be illuminated; -kâs-ayi tavya, future participle passive to be made clear or evident; to be manifested; -kâsa ͜ âtma-ka-tva, neuter luminousness; -kâsa ͜ âtman, adjective whose nature is light, luminous; -kâs-i-tâ, feminine; also equal for brightness, light; -kâs-i-tva, neuter the same; -kâs-in, adjective bright, shining; bringing to light (genitive); -kâsî-karana, neuter illumination; -kâsî-kri, illuminate; pub lish; -kâsî-bhâva, masculine becoming light, dawn; -kâsa ͜ itara, adjective reverse of manifest, invisible; -kâs-ya, future participle passive to be brought to light or manifested: -tâ, feminine; also equal for publicity.

    Source: Macdonell

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