Prahlad, Prahlād: 4 definitions
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Prahlad 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPrahlād (प्रह्लाद्).—1 Ā. To be greatly delighted, rejoice. -Caus. To delight, exhilarate, gladden.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrahlād (प्रह्लाद्).—refresh one’s self. [Causative] refresh.
Prahlād is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pra and hlād (ह्लाद्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrahlād (प्रह्लाद्):—[=pra-√hlād] [Ātmanepada] -hlādate, to be refreshed or comforted, to rejoice, [Kirātārjunīya] :
—[Causal] -hlādayati te to refresh, comfort, delight, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Prahlād (प्रह्लाद्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Palhāya.
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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Full-text: Palhaya, Prahladana, Prahladaniya, Prahlada, Prahladacampu, Prahlanni, Prahladastotra, Prahladastuti, Prahladavijaya, Prahladita, Prahla, Prahladaka, Prahlatti, Prahlanna, Prahladiya, Kayadhava, Holi festival, Varada.
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