Pranam, Pra-nam: 5 definitions
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Pranam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPranam (प्रनम्).—bend or bow before ([dative], [genetive], [locative], or [accusative]). [Causative] bow (tr.); make a person ([accusative]) bend before ([dative]).
Pranam is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pra and nam (नम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPraṇam (प्रणम्):—[=pra-ṇam] (√nam) [Parasmaipada] [Ātmanepada] -ṇamati, te ([indeclinable participle] -ṇamya) to bend or bow down before (often with mūrdhnā, śirasā etc.), make obeisance to (dat [genitive case] [locative case] or [accusative]), [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.:—[Causal] -nAmayati, ([indeclinable participle] -namayya), to cause a person ([accusative]) to bow before ([dative case]), [Kālidāsa];
—to bow, incline, [ib.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Pranam (प्रनम्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Paṇama.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Pranam in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) reverential salutation; bowing with respect; a term used in greeting elders; abandoning, giving up, bidding good-bye to (as [aisi pratha ko pranama); ~mi] one who bows reverentially; saluting respectfully; ~[ma karana, dura se] to say good-bye to; to maintain a safe distance..—pranam (प्रणाम) is alternatively transliterated as Praṇāma.
2) Pranam in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) evidence, proof; testimony; authority; (in logical jargon) a means of acquiring prama: (which are six according to the vedant, viz. [pratyaksha] (perception by the senses), [shranumana] (inference), [upamana] (analogy or comparison), [shabda] or [apta vacana] (verbal authority), [anupalabdhi] or [abhava-pratyaksha] (non-perception or negative proof), [arthapatti] (inference from circumstances); ~[kushala] skilful in arguing, skilled in argumentation; ~[tva] correctness, authority; -[patra] a certificate; ~[purusha] an arbitrator; mediator; an umpire; ~[bhuta] authoritative; —[vacana/vakya] authoritative statement; authoritative version; ~[shastra] logic; ~[shastri] a logician; ~[shastriya] logical..—pranam (प्रणाम) is alternatively transliterated as Praṇāma.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryPranaam is another spelling for प्रणाम [praṇāma].—n. bowing; salutation; obeisance;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+14): Pranama, Pranamadara, Pranamaka, Pranamakriti, Pranamamantra, Pranamamitra, Pranamamula, Pranamana, Pranamanjali, Pranamant, Pranamapamcakshari, Pranamat, Pranamatah, Pranamati, Pranamaya, Pranamayakosha, Pranamayati, Pranamayya, Pranambade, Pranamboy.
Ends with: Abhipranam, Asthigatapranam, Atipranam, Sampranam, Vipranam, Yathapranam.
Full-text (+10): Pranama, Pranamin, Pranati, Pranamayya, Pranamra, Pranamadara, Abhipranam, Pranamribhu, Pranamakriti, Pranatavat, Pranamana, Sampranam, Pranatakaya, Pranamamitra, Pranatashiras, Dandavat, Pranamanjali, Pranatatmavat, Pratipranama, Pranatabahuphala.
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