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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 प्रवर

2 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रवरpravaraa.Chief, principal, most excellent or distinguished, best, exalted; भीष्मः कुरूणां प्रवरः Mb. 3.85.116; संकेतके…
    1. Chief, principal, most excellent or distinguished, best, exalted; भीष्मः कुरूणां प्रवरः Mb. 3.85.116; संकेतके चिरयति प्रवरो विनोदः MK.3.3; Ms. 1.27; Ghaṭ.16.
    2. Eldest.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -रः

      1. A call, summons.
      2. A particular invocation addressed to Agni by a Brāhmaṇa at the consecration of his fire.
      3. A line of ancestors.
      4. A race, family, lineage.
      5. An ancestor.
      6. A Muni or noble ancestor who contributes to the credit of a particular gotra or family; said to be the friend of Indra; पुरश्चकार प्रवरं वरं यमायन् सखायं ददर्श तया सः Name14.62; Compare पञ्चdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, त्रिdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied.
      7. Offspring, descendants.
      8. A cover, covering.
      9. An upper garment.
      10. One of the 42 Gotras.

    • -रा Name of a river falling into the Godāvarī.

    • -रम्

      1. Aloe-wood
      2. A particular high number; Buddh.

    • -कल्याण Adjective eminently beautiful.

    • -जनः a person of quality.

    • -धातुः precious metal.

    • -ललितम् Name of a metre with each line of sixteen syllables; V. Ratna. See appendix.

    • -वाहनौ (Dual) an epithet of the two Aśvins.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रवरpravaramf(आ)n. (fr. प्र + वर or fr. प्र √2. वृ; for 2. and 3. see p.693) most excellent, chief, principal, best Mn.…
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender (from प्र plus वर or from प्र √2. वृ; for 2. and 3. see page and participle693) most excellent, chief, principal, best Mn. MBh. etc.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender eldest (son) MBh.
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender better than (ablative) BhP.
    4. mf(आ)neuter gender greater (opp. to सम, "equal", and न्यून, "smaller") Var.
    5. mf(आ)neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') eminent, distinguished by Hariv.
    6. masculine gender a black variety of Phaseolus Mungo Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender Opuntia Dillenii Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender Name of a messenger of the gods and friend of Indra इन्द्र Hariv.
    9. masculine gender of a Da1nava दानव ibidem
    10. neuter gender aloe wood Bhpr.
    11. neuter gender a particular high number Buddh.
    12. masculine gender (for 1. see page and participle690) a cover S3Br. (Sa1y. प्र-वार; confer, compare Pa1n2. 3-3, 54)
    13. masculine gender an upper garment Var. 1.
    14. masculine gender a call, summons (especially of a Bra1hman Brahman to priestly functions) AitBr.
    15. masculine gender an invocation of Agni अग्नि at the beginning of a sacrifice, a series of ancestors (so called because Agni अग्नि is invited to bear the oblations to the gods as he did for the sacrificer's progenitors, the names of the 4 10 5 most nearly connected with the ancient R2ishis ऋषि s being then added) Breton S3rS.
    16. masculine gender a family, race Lexicographers
    17. masculine gender an ancestor Ka1tyS3r. Scholiast or Commentator (f(ई). Pat.)
    Source: Monier-Williams

Analysis (Beta) · प्रवर

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