Prakarshin, Prakarṣin: 6 definitions
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Prakarshin 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 Prakarṣin can be transliterated into English as Prakarsin or Prakarshin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPrakarṣin (प्रकर्षिन्).—a. Excellent, pre-eminent.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrakarṣin (प्रकर्षिन्).—adj., i. e. I. pra -kṛṣ + in, Drawing forth, Mahābhārata 6, 2524. Ii. praharṣa + in. Pre-eminent, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 6404.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Prakarṣin (प्रकर्षिन्):—[=pra-karṣin] [from pra-kṛṣ] mfn. drawing forth, causing to move, leading (an army), [Harivaṃśa]
2) [v.s. ...] excellent, pre-eminent, distinguished, [Jātakamālā]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Prākarṣin (प्राकर्षिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Pāgaḍḍha, Pāgaḍḍhaka.
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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.
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Partial matches: Karshin, Pra.
Full-text: Pagaddhaka, Pagaddha.
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