Prasakti: 13 definitions
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Prasakti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusPrasakti (प्रसक्ति) refers to “being fond of” (e.g., lotuses), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: “[...] The creation of elephants was holy, and for the profit of sacrifice to the Gods, and especially for the welfare of kings. Therefore it is clear that elephants must be zealously tended. [...] [Elephants are called] kuñjara, because they wear out the earth with the pressure of their feet; padmin, because they are fond of lotuses (padma-prasakti); dvipa (‘twice-drinking’) because they drink both with the mouth and with the trunk”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryprasakti (प्रसक्ति).—f S In logic. Bearing upon; application unto; suiting, fitting, agreeing (as of a predicate with the subject). prasaktānuprasaktīnēṃ By association (of ideas); through the connection (of thought with thought, of subject with subject);--used of the turning up in the course (of conversation &c.) of a subject remote from that on which the conversation began.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishprasakti (प्रसक्ति).—f Bearing upon; application. Agreeing (as of a predicate with the subject). prasaktānusaktīnēṃ By association (of ideas).
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPrasakti (प्रसक्ति).—f.
1) Attachment, devotion, addiction, devotedness, adherence.
2) Connection, union, association; अङ्कप्रसक्तिरकलङ्कहृदां क्व तेषाम् (aṅkaprasaktirakalaṅkahṛdāṃ kva teṣām) Viś. Gunā.53.
3) Applicability, bearing, application; as in अतिप्रसक्ति (atiprasakti) (which is = ativyāpti q. v.).
4) Energy, perseverance; संतापे दिशतु शिवः शिवां प्रसक्तिम् (saṃtāpe diśatu śivaḥ śivāṃ prasaktim) Kirātārjunīya 5.5.
5) Conclusion, deduction.
6) A topic or subject of discourse.
7) Occurrence of a possibility.
8) Acquisition, gain.
Derivable forms: prasaktiḥ (प्रसक्तिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrasakti (प्रसक्ति).—f.
(-ktiḥ) 1. Union, connection. 2. Adherence or attachment to. 3. Energy, perseverance. 4. Acquiring. 5. Inference, conclusion, deduction. 6. A topic, or subject of conversation. E. pra before, sanja to unite, ktin aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrasakti (प्रसक्ति).—i. e. pra-sañj + ti, f. 1. Connexion. 2. Attachment. 3. Perseverance, activity, [Kirātārjunīya] 5, 50. 4. Energy. 5. Practicableness, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 6, 154.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrasakti (प्रसक्ति).—[feminine] adherence, attachment, devotion, inclination; bearing upon, applicability.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Prasakti (प्रसक्ति):—[=pra-sakti] [from pra-sakta > pra-sañj] f. adherence, attachment, devotion or addiction to, indulgence or perseverance in, occupation with ([locative case] or [compound]), [Manu-smṛti; Kirātārjunīya; Kathāsaritsāgara] (cf. a-pras and ati-pras)
2) [v.s. ...] occurrence, practicability (timpra √yā, ‘to be practicable’), [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
3) [v.s. ...] (in gram.) bearing upon, applicability (of a rule), [Ṛgveda-prātiśākhya [Scholiast or Commentator]]
4) [v.s. ...] connection, association, [Horace H. Wilson]
5) [v.s. ...] inference, conclusion, [ib.]
6) [v.s. ...] a topic of conversation, [ib.]
7) [v.s. ...] acquisition, [ib.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrasakti (प्रसक्ति):—[pra-sakti] (ktiḥ) 2. f. Union; adherence; energy; acquiring; a topic.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Prasakti (प्रसक्ति) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pasatti.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPrasakti (ಪ್ರಸಕ್ತಿ):—
1) [noun] the condition or quality of being joined, coupling or united; connection; union.
2) [noun] the condition or fact of being engaged in (as in an endeavour).
3) [noun] the whole situation, background or environment relevant to a particular event; a context.
4) [noun] a happening, occurrence or the time at which something happens; an occasion.
5) [noun] an earnest effort; an endeavour.
6) [noun] gain; benefit; advantage.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Aprasakti, Atiprasakti, Anuprasakti, Piracakti, Pasatti, Piracatti, Samtapa, Padmaprasakti, Prasada.
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Yavanajataka by Sphujidhvaja [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 74.8 < [Chapter 74 - Result of the Lagna on Military Expeditions]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 138 < [Volume 9 (1888)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 143 < [Volume 5 (1909)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 295 < [Telugu-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Page 683 < [Malayalam-English-Kannada (1 volume)]
Page 199 < [English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala (by Jayasree M.)
Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) (by Swami Vireshwarananda)
Chapter II, Section I, Adhikarana VII < [Section I]
Chapter II, Section I, Adhikarana IX < [Section I]