Pratala: 7 definitions
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Pratala 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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPratala (प्रतल).—One of the seven divisions of the lower world; see पाताल (pātāla). -लः (laḥ) The open hand with the fingers extended.
Derivable forms: pratalam (प्रतलम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratala (प्रतल).—m.
(-laḥ) The open hand with the fingers extended. n.
(-laṃ) One of the seven principal divisions of the lower regions. E. pra exceeding, tala lowness, &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pratala (प्रतल):—[=pra-tala] m. the open hand with the fingers extended, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] mn. one of the divisions of the lower regions, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. pātāla).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratala (प्रतल):—[pra-tala] (laḥ) 1. m. The open hand with the fingers extended; one of the lower regions.
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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 corpusPratala (ಪ್ರತಲ):—
1) [noun] the palm with fingers stretched apart.
2) [noun] (myth.) one of the seven regions supposed to be below the earth.
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Prataḷa (ಪ್ರತಳ):—[noun] = ಪ್ರತಲ [pratala].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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