Pranayaka, Praṇāyaka, Pranāyaka: 7 definitions
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPraṇāyaka (प्रणायक).—
1) A leader or commander (of an army).
2) A guide, head, chief.
Derivable forms: praṇāyakaḥ (प्रणायकः).
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Pranāyaka (प्रनायक).—a.
1) One whose leader is away.
2) Destitute of a leader or guide; P.I.4.59; VIII.4.14 com.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPraṇāyaka (प्रणायक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A leader, a chief.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPraṇāyaka (प्रणायक).—i. e. pra-nī + aka, m. A commander, Mahābhārata 10, 54.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Praṇāyaka (प्रणायक):—[=pra-ṇāyaka] [from pra-ṇaya > pra-ṇī] m. a leader, chief or commander (of an army), [Mahābhārata]
2) Pranāyaka (प्रनायक):—[=pra-nāyaka] mfn. one whose leader is away, whose rulers are abroad
3) [v.s. ...] destitute of a guide, [Pāṇini 1-4, 59; viii, 4, 14 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Praṇāyaka (प्रणायक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Paṇāyaka, Paṇāyaga.
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Starts with: Pranayakalaha.
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