Prahrishta, Prahṛṣṭa: 11 definitions
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Prahrishta 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 Prahṛṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Prahrsta or Prahrishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPrahṛṣṭa (प्रहृष्ट) refers to a “delightful (heart)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.18. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] then Dakṣa, my son, knelt before me, his father, with pleasure and said—‘O lord, the marriage rites shall be performed by you’. Saying ‘Amen’ I got up with a delightful heart (prahṛṣṭa) and performed the preliminary rites”.

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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus1) Prahṛṣṭa (प्रहृष्ट) refers to the “excitement” (of an elephant), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 3, “on unfavorable marks”]: “6. One who roams at night overly excited, or early in the morning cries out in excitement (prahṛṣṭa) at the (song of the) birds [prāk prahṛṣṭaḥ śakuntaiḥ kūjan], who is always trying to fly up into the air, or fanning with his stick-like tail, who incessantly lifts up his fore-limbs, and who constantly gets out of the control of his driver: know that such a one is a rogue elephant, and must not be taken, even if he is rich in quantities of all excellences”.
2) Prahṛṣṭa (प्रहृष्ट) refers to the “erect (penis)” (of ten-year old elephants), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā.—[Cf. chapter 5, “on marks of the stages of life”]: “11. Producing seed upon jumping (the cow), stout-limbed, with erect penis (prahṛṣṭa-meḍhra), firmly grown teeth, rich in fire and strength, eating with relish, gladdening the herd, in the tenth year he is a vikka”.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPrahṛṣṭa (प्रहृष्ट).—p. p.
1) Delighted, pleased, glad, overjoyed.
2) Thrilling, bristling (as hair).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrahṛṣṭa (प्रहृष्ट).—mfn.
(-ṣṭaḥ-ṣṭā-ṣṭaṃ) 1. Pleased, delighted. 2. Bristling. E. pra before, hṛṣ to be pleased, aff. kta .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrahṛṣṭa (प्रहृष्ट).—[adjective] rigid, erect; delighted, joyful, glad.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Prahṛṣṭa (प्रहृष्ट):—[=pra-hṛṣṭa] [from pra-hṛṣ] mfn. erect, bristling (as the hair of the body), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] thrilled with delight, exceedingly pleased, delighted, [ib.; Varāha-mihira; Kathāsaritsāgara; Pañcatantra] etc.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrahṛṣṭa (प्रहृष्ट):—[pra-hṛṣṭa] (ṣṭaḥ-ṣṭā-ṣṭaṃ) p. Delighted.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Prahṛṣṭa (प्रहृष्ट) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pahaṭṭha.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPrahṛṣṭa (ಪ್ರಹೃಷ್ಟ):—[adjective] gladdened; delighted; pleased.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryPrahṛṣṭa (प्रहृष्ट):—adj. greatly pleased; overjoyed;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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