Prastarana, Prastaraṇa, Prastaraṇā: 8 definitions
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Prastarana 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPrastaraṇa (प्रस्तरण) or Prastaraṇā (प्रस्तरणा).—
1) A bed, couch.
2) A seat.
Derivable forms: prastaraṇam (प्रस्तरणम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrastaraṇa (प्रस्तरण).—mf.
(-ṇaḥ-ṇā) 1. A bed, a couch. 2. A seat.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrastaraṇa (प्रस्तरण):—[=pra-staraṇa] [from pra-stara > pra-stṛ] m. (or f(ā). ) a couch, seat, [Harivaṃśa] (cf. rukma-pr).
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Prastaraṇa (प्रस्तरण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pattharaṇa.
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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 corpusPrastaraṇa (ಪ್ರಸ್ತರಣ):—
1) [noun] = ಪ್ರಸ್ತರ - [prastara -] 1 & 2.
2) [noun] the act of spreading a bed by unrolling, and making it ready for reclining on.
3) [noun] a piece of furniture to sit on; a seat.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryPrastaraṇa (प्रस्तरण):—n. 1. bed; couch; 2. seat;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pra, Starana.
Starts with: Prastaranayana.
Ends with: Rukmaprastarana.
Full-text: Rukmaprastarana, Pattharana.
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