Pradeshini, Pradeśini, Prādeśinī: 13 definitions

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Pradeshini means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit terms Pradeśini and Prādeśinī can be transliterated into English as Pradesini or Pradeshini, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Pradeshini in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Pradeśini (प्रदेशिनि).—The index finger used for measuring aṅgulas.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 8. 103.
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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Pradeśinī (प्रदेशिनी, “fore-finger”) refers to one of the “five handstrokes” (pāṇiprahata) and represents rules used in the playing of drums (puṣkara) [with reference to Mṛdaṅga, Paṇava and Dardura] according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 33. Accordingly, “these hand-strokes, according to their application are controlled, semi-controlled or free”.

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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Ayurveda (science of life)

[«previous next»] — Pradeshini in Ayurveda glossary
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Pradeśinī (प्रदेशिनी):—Index finger. The forefinger.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pradeshini in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

pradēśinī (प्रदेशिनी).—f S The index or forefinger.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pradeshini in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pradeśinī (प्रदेशिनी).—

1) The fore-finger, the index finger; अवमुच्य प्रदेशिन्या दंष्ट्रामादातुमिच्छसि (avamucya pradeśinyā daṃṣṭrāmādātumicchasi) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 4.49.13; Śiśupālavadha 17.9.

2) The corresponding toe.

See also (synonyms): pradeśanī.

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Prādeśinī (प्रादेशिनी).—The forefinger.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pradeśinī (प्रदेशिनी).—f. (-nī) The fore-finger. E. pra before, diś to shew, aff. ṇini, fem. aff. ṅīp .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pradeśinī (प्रदेशिनी).—i. e. pra-diś + in + ī, f. The forefinger, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 206.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Pradeśinī (प्रदेशिनी):—[=pra-deśinī] [from pra-deśa > pra-diś] f. the forefinger (or the corresponding toe), [???; Mahābhārata etc.]

2) Prādeśinī (प्रादेशिनी):—[=prā-deśinī] [from prā-deśin > prā] f. the forefinger, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]] ([probably] [wrong reading] for pra-deśinī)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pradeśinī (प्रदेशिनी):—[pra-deśinī] (nī) 3. f. The fore-finger.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Pradeśinī (प्रदेशिनी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Paesiṇī.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pradeshini in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pradeshini in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pradēśini (ಪ್ರದೇಶಿನಿ):—

1) [noun] the finger nearest the thumb; the forefinger.

2) [noun] the corresponding toe.

3) [noun] (palm) a particular line in the palm that is supposed to predict the extent of enjoyment a person has in life.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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