Pradhanapurusha, Pradhānapuruṣa, Pradhana-purusha: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Pradhānapuruṣa can be transliterated into English as Pradhanapurusa or Pradhanapurusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Pradhānapuruṣa (प्रधानपुरुष) refers to the “chief person” (on a hunting trip), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “Thus after hawking the fatigued king should take rest in a shady place, fanned by, soft breezes fragrant with the perfume of lotuses. His followers should then all rally, even those who formed the circle The chief among them (pradhānapuruṣa). should present to the king all that they have bagged in hawking and speak about the achievements of the hawks, etc., for the amusement, of their lord. [...]”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPradhānapuruṣa (प्रधानपुरुष).—
1) the principal or most eminent person (in a state &c.) Manusmṛti 7.23; Pañcatantra (Bombay) 3.138. °अतीतः (atītaḥ) transcending प्रधान (pradhāna) and पुरुष (puruṣa) (matter and spirit).
2) an epithet of Śiva.
Derivable forms: pradhānapuruṣaḥ (प्रधानपुरुषः).
Pradhānapuruṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pradhāna and puruṣa (पुरुष).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPradhānapuruṣa (प्रधानपुरुष).—m.
(-ṣaḥ) 1. The most distinguished personage. 2. An epithet of Siva.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPradhānapuruṣa (प्रधानपुरुष).—[masculine] chief person, man of rank or authority; supreme spirit ([Epithet] of Śiva).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pradhānapuruṣa (प्रधानपुरुष):—[=pradhāna-puruṣa] [from pradhāna > pra-dhā] m. a chief person, most distinguished personage, an authority, [Manu-smṛti; Mālavikāgnimitra]
2) [v.s. ...] ‘the supreme soul’, Name of Śiva, [Mahābhārata]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Purusha, Pradhana.
Starts with: Pradhanapurushatita, Pradhanapurushau.
Full-text: Pradhanapurushatita, Pradhanatman, Pradhana, Samyoga.
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