Prarud, Pra-rud: 2 definitions
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Prarud 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrarud (प्ररुद्).—burst into tears, begin to weep or lament; cry aloud; weep with ([accusative]).
Prarud is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pra and rud (रुद्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrarud (प्ररुद्):—[=pra-√rud] [Parasmaipada] -roditi, to begin to mourn or cry or weep, lament or cry aloud, [Śāṅkhāyana-gṛhya-sūtra; Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.;
—to weep with any one ([accusative]), [Mahābhārata]
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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Starts with: Prarudh, Prarudha, Prarudhakaksha, Prarudhakesha, Prarudhamula, Prarudhashali, Prarudhi, Prarudita.
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