Prashami, Praśamī: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Prashami 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 Praśamī can be transliterated into English as Prasami or Prashami, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaPraśamī (प्रशमी).—A nymph of Alakāpurī. This nymph once gave a dance performance in honour of Aṣṭāvakra. (Śloka 45, Chapter 19, Anuśāsana Parva).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Praśamī (प्रशमी):—[=pra-śamī] [from pra-śama > pra-śam] f. Name of an Apsaras, [Mahābhārata]
2) Prasāmi (प्रसामि):—[=pra-sāmi] ind. incompletely, partially, half, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Prashamin, Prashamisu, Prashamita, Prashamitari, Prashamitaripu, Prashamitaruja, Prashamite, Prashamitopadrava.
Full-text: Apsaras.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
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