Prakarshana, Prakarṣaṇa: 11 definitions
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Prakarshana 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 Prakarṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Prakarsana or Prakarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Prakarṣaṇa (प्रकर्षण).—Keeping wide the two parts of the chin which causes a fault in pronunciation called विक्लिष्ट (vikliṣṭa) :cf प्रकर्षणे तदु विक्लिष्टमाहुः । ह्न्वोः प्रकर्षणे सर्वतश्चलने विक्लिष्टमसंयुक्तं नाम दोषो भवति (prakarṣaṇe tadu vikliṣṭamāhuḥ | hnvoḥ prakarṣaṇe sarvataścalane vikliṣṭamasaṃyuktaṃ nāma doṣo bhavati) ; Uvvata on R. Pr. XIV.-3.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Prakarṣaṇa (प्रकर्षण).—a. Paining, harassing, troubling.
-ṇam 1 The act of drawing away; attracting.
2) Ploughing.
3) Duration, length, extension.
4) Excellence, superiority.
5) Distraction.
6) Realizing by the use of a pledge more than the interest of the money lent upon it.
Prakarṣaṇa (प्रकर्षण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) 1. Drawing, attracting. 2. Ploughing, drawing furrows. 3. Excellence. superiority. 4. Realizing by the use of a pledge more than interest of the loan. E. pra before, kṛṣ to attract, lyuṭ aff.
Prakarṣaṇa (प्रकर्षण).—i. e. pra-kṛṣ + ana, I. m. One who troubles, Mahābhārata 8, 1971. Ii. n. 1. Drawing off, Mahābhārata 1, 7309. 2. Length, [Suśruta] 1, 270, 4. 3. Realising by the use of a pledge more than the interest of a loan. 4. Bridle (?), Mahābhārata 7, 6446.
Prakarṣaṇa (प्रकर्षण).—[masculine] vexer, tormentor; [neuter] drawing away or along.
1) Prakarṣaṇa (प्रकर्षण):—[=pra-karṣaṇa] [from pra-kṛṣ] m. one who distracts or troubles, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] n. drawing away, [ib.]
3) [v.s. ...] pushing forth, advancing, [Ṛgveda-prātiśākhya]
4) [v.s. ...] drawing furrows, ploughing, [Horace H. Wilson]
5) [v.s. ...] extension, length, duration (kāla-), [Suśruta]
6) [v.s. ...] a bridle or whip, [Mahābhārata vii, 6446]
7) [v.s. ...] the act of harassing or disquieting, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
8) [v.s. ...] excellence, superiority, [Horace H. Wilson]
9) [v.s. ...] realizing by the use of a pledge more than the interest of the money lent upon it, [ib.]
Prakarṣaṇa (प्रकर्षण):—[pra-karṣaṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. Drawing; ploughing; excellence; gaining by the use of a pledge more than the interest of the loan.
Prakarṣaṇa (प्रकर्षण):—(wie eben)
1) nom. ag. Fortzieher, Beunruhiger [Mahābhārata 8, 1971.] —
2) n. a) das Fortziehen [Mahābhārata 1, 7109. 2, 915. 4, 356.] — b) das Vorschieben: hanvoḥ [Prātiśākhya zum Ṛgveda 14, 3.] — c) Ausdehnung, lange Dauer: (vanaspatiḥ) prāpya kālaprakarṣaṇam so v. a. nachdem er lange Zeit gelebt hat [Suśruta 1, 270, 4.] — d) das Erzielen eines Gewinns durch den Gebrauch eines Pfandes, der die Zinsen des Darlehns übersteigt, [WILSON]; vgl. prakarṣita . — e) wohl Zügel (vgl. pragraha): aśvānām [Mahābhārata 7, 6446.]
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Prakarṣaṇa (प्रकर्षण):—
2) e) [Mahābhārata 7, 6446. fgg.] bis zum Schlusse des Adhyāya fehlen in der Bomb. Ausg.
Prakarṣaṇa (प्रकर्षण):——
1) m. Beunruhiger , Peiniger. —
2) n. — a) das Fortziehen. — b) das Vorschieben. — c) Ausdehnung , lange Dauer. — d) *das Erzielen eine Gewinnes durch den Gebrauch eines Pfandes , der die Zinsen des Darlehens übersteigt. — e) etwa Zügel oder Peitsche.
Prakarṣaṇa (प्रकर्षण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pagarisaṇa.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Prakarṣaṇa (प्रकर्षण):—[prakarṣa / prakarṣaṇa] n. 1. climax; 2. excellence; eminence; superiority; 3. intensity; high degree; 4. strength; power; 5. absoluteness; 6. extension; expansion; 7. pulling; dragging; hauling;
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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Partial matches: Karshana, Pra.
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