Prashnadika, Prashna-adika, Praśnādika: 3 definitions
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Prashnadika 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 Praśnādika can be transliterated into English as Prasnadika or Prashnadika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPraśnādika (प्रश्नादिक) refers to “preliminary enquiries” (regarding one’s health and welfare), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.4 (“The Tripuras are initiated).—Accordingly, after Viṣṇu’s spoke to Nārada: “On hearing his words, Nārada, the excellent sage went there quickly where the ascetic expert in magic was stationed. Nārada, an expert in magic, at the bidding of the lord, an expert in the art of illusion, entered the three cities along with the deceptive sage, and got himself initiated. Then Nārada approached the lord of the three cities. After the preliminary enquiries about his health and welfare (kṣema-praśnādika) he spoke to the king. [...]”.
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: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumPraśnādika (प्रश्नादिक) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—jy. Oppert. 1921.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPraśnādika (प्रश्नादिक):—[from praśna] m. or n.
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)
Partial matches: Prashna, Adika.
Full-text: Prashnavaishnava, Prashna.
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