Prasupta: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Prasupta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Prasupt.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsPrasupta (प्रसुप्त):—[prasuptaṃ] Numbness
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramPrasupta (प्रसुप्त) refers to “that which sleeps”, according to the Commentary on the Śivasūtra.—Accordingly, “That subtle and supreme power is said to be Stillness (nirācāra). Wrapping (itself around) [i.e., veṣṭayitvā] the Point (bindu) (in the centre) of the heart, her form is that of a sleeping serpent [i.e., prasupta-bhujaga-ākṛti]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryprasupta (प्रसुप्त).—p S Sunken in sleep; fallen into deep or sound sleep.
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 dictionaryPrasupta (प्रसुप्त).—p. p.
1) Asleep, sleeply.
2) Fast asleep.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrasupta (प्रसुप्त).—mfn.
(-ptaḥ-ptā-ptaṃ) Sleeping, asleep, fast asleep. E. pra, supta slept.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrasupta (प्रसुप्त).—[adjective] fallen asleep, sleeping, senseless, at rest.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Prasupta (प्रसुप्त):—[=pra-supta] [from pra-svap] mfn. fallen into sleep, fast asleep, sleeping, slumbering, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] closed (said of flowers), [Kālidāsa]
3) [v.s. ...] having slept, [Hitopadeśa]
4) [v.s. ...] asleep id est. insensible, [Suśruta]
5) [v.s. ...] quiet, inactive, latent, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrasupta (प्रसुप्त):—[pra-supta] (ptaḥ-ptā-ptaṃ) a. Asleep.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Prasupta (प्रसुप्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pasutta.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPrasupta (प्रसुप्त) [Also spelled prasupt]:—(a) dormant; asleep; in abeyance; ~[ptāvasthā] dormant state, in sleep/slumber; abeyance; ~[pti] dormancy, slumber; abeyance.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPrasupta (ಪ್ರಸುಪ್ತ):—[adjective] sleeping; fallen into sleep; fast asleep.
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Prasupta (ಪ್ರಸುಪ್ತ):—[noun] a man who is fast asleep.
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)
Starts with: Prasuptabhujaga, Prasuptata.
Ends with: Abhiprasupta, Mithyaprasupta, Samprasupta, Sukhaprasupta.
Full-text: Mithyaprasupta, Prasuptata, Abhiprasupta, Prasupti, Samprasupta, Prasup, Pasutta, Abhinavavayaska, Sukhaprasupta, Prasvap, Prasupt, Aharnisha, Bhujaga, Bhujagakriti, Pratibudh, Nirbhara, Keli, Svap.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.11.48 < [Chapter 11 - Description of Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra’s Birth]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 1.74 < [Section XLIII - Brahmā creates the Mind and applies it to creation]
Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations) (by Makarand Gopal Newalkar)
Sūtra 2.10-11 < [Book II - Sādhana-pāda]
Yoga-sutras (with Bhoja’s Rajamartanda) (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Sūtra 2.4 < [Second Chapter (Sadhana Pada)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 153 - The Greatness of Ādityeśvara (āditya-īśvara-tīrtha) < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 21 - Pārvatī’s Penance < [Section 1 - Kedāra-khaṇḍa]
Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature (by Anindita Adhikari)