Pradhrish, Pradhṛṣ: 3 definitions
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Pradhrish means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 term Pradhṛṣ can be transliterated into English as Pradhrs or Pradhrish, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPradhṛṣ (प्रधृष्).—5 P.
1) To assail, lay hands on.
2) To injure, harass.
3) To overpower, overcome. -Caus.
1) To assail, attack, overpower.
2) To outrage, violate (a woman).
3) To injure, hurt.
4) To devastate, lay waste, destroy completely.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPradhṛṣ (प्रधृष्).—venture against, assail, injure, harass. [Causative] the same + violate (a woman), destroy, lay waste.
Pradhṛṣ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pra and dhṛṣ (धृष्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPradhṛṣ (प्रधृष्):—[=pra-√dhṛṣ] [Parasmaipada] -dharṣati, -dhṛṣṇoti, to be bold against, assail with courage or daring, lay hands on, hurt, injure, harass, overpower, overcome, [Rāmāyaṇa] :—[Causal] [Parasmaipada] -dharṣayati idem, [ib.; Kauṣītaki-āraṇyaka; Mahābhārata] etc.;
—to violate (a woman), [Mahābhārata];
—to destroy, devastate, [Rāmāyaṇa]
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)
Starts with: Pradhrishta, Pradhrishti, Pradhrishya.
Ends with: Sampradhrish.
Full-text: Pradharsha, Pradharshin, Pradhrishti, Sampradhrish, Pradharshitavat, Pradharshaka, Pradhrishta, Apradharshya, Pradharshaniya, Pradharshita, Dushpradharsha, Pradharshana.
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