Pratahkala, Prātaḥkāla, Pratar-kala: 9 definitions
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Pratahkala 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Prātaḥkāla (प्रातःकाल) refers to the “dawn”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.52 (“The bridegroom’s party is fed and Śiva retires to bed”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] Seated on a gemset throne offered by Menā, Śiva surveyed the bedchamber with pleasure. [...] While the supreme lord had his sleep and the lord of the mountains was engaged in these duties, the night passed away giving place to dawn (prātaḥkāla). In the morning the enthusiastic people began to play on different kinds of musical instruments. [...]”.
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.
Gitashastra (science of music)
Prātaḥkāla (प्रातःकाल) refers to the “morning”, during which time certain Rāgas are recommended while others are prohibited to be sung, according to Kohala (mentioned in the Saṅgītanārāyaṇa, Vol. I, p.166,168).—Kohala has classified rāgas as sūryāṃśa (rāgas to be sung in the day time) and candramāṃśa (rāgas to be sung at night). The sūryāṃśa-rāgas are born of the sun’s rays and therefore should not be sung in the evening (sāyaṃkāla). One who sings these rāgas in the morning (prātaḥkāla) attains joy. The candramāṃśa-rāgas are born of the rays of the moon and should not be sung in the morning (prātaḥkāla). Singing these rāgas in the evening (sāyaṃkāla) brings about great prosperity.
Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, gītaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Pratahkala or Parbhata refers to the time at “early morning”.—Offering of water and food or tirtham and prasadam to the deities on the different occasions or specified hours of the day is an important item in the daily pujas. [...] While for the daily routine, only ordinary plain rice was offered, special food preparations were offered often on festival days. [...] The time meant for the daily rituals in Hindu temples are performed [for example, during Pratahkala].
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
prātaḥkāla (प्रातःकाल).—m (S) pop. prātaḥkāḷa m The early morning; the first break of day. This is the first of five divisions. See parānha.
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
Prātaḥkāla (प्रातःकाल):—[=prātaḥ-kāla] [from prātaḥ > prātar] m. morning time, early m°, daybreak, [Hitopadeśa]
Prātaḥkāla (प्रातःकाल):—(prātar + kāla) m. Morgenzeit, der frühe Morgen [Hitopadeśa 106, 10, v. l.] [Kullūka] zu [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 3, 280.]
Prātaḥkāla (प्रातःकाल):—m. Morgenzeit , der frühe Morgen. vaktavya n. Titel Stotra [Private libraries (Gustav) 1.]
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
Prātaḥkāla (ಪ್ರಾತಃಕಾಲ):—[noun] the early part of the day; dawn; day break.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Prātaḥkāla (प्रातःकाल):—n. dawn; early morning;
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 (+0): Pratar, Kala.
Starts with (+0): Pratahkalavaktavya.
Full-text (+0): Pratahkalavaktavya, Pratar, Praatavkaal, Sayamkala, Parbhata.
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