The Sanskrit terms Prahṛṣṭātman and Prahṛṣṭātmā can be transliterated into English as Prahrstatman or Prahrishtatman or Prahrstatma or Prahrishtatma, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Prahṛṣṭātman (प्रहृष्टात्मन्) refers to “one who is delighted”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.36 (“The statements of the seven sages”).—Accordingly, after the Seven Sages spoke to Śiva: “On hearing their words, lord Śiva who was delighted (prahṛṣṭātman) and who loved to follow worldly conventions laughed and said:—‘O fortunate one, a marriage ceremony has never been witnessed nor even heard of by me before. The details of the same shall be mentioned by you all, specifically’. [...]”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Prahṛṣṭātman (प्रहृष्टात्मन्).—a. delighted in soul, rejoiced at heart.

Prahṛṣṭātman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms prahṛṣṭa and ātman (आत्मन्). See also (synonyms): prahṛṣṭacitta, prahṛṣṭamanas.

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

Prahṛṣṭātman (प्रहृष्टात्मन्):—[=pra-hṛṣṭātman] [from pra-hṛṣṭa > pra-hṛṣ] mfn. = ṭa-citta, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]

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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: Prahrishta, Atman.

Full-text: Prahrishtamanas, Prahrishtacitta.

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