Pratar, Prātaḥ, Pratah, Prātar: 15 definitions
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Pratar 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
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Prātaḥ (प्रातः) refers to:—Early morning, dawn. (cf. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Prātar (प्रातर्) or Prātaḥkāla 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 (prātaḥ-kāla). 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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Prātar (प्रातर्) refers to the “morning period” (during which time certain food is prescribed for elephants), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 11, “On the keeping of elephants and their daily and seasonal regimen”]: “28. In the morning (prātar) jaggery with butter is prescribed in the autumn [prātaḥ sājyagulaṃ śaratsu vihitaṃ], and in summer a rice porridge ; in the evening the same with salt; but at other (seasons), contrary to that rule, (rice porridge) with sesame oil. He shall cause kulmāṣa (see verse 17) with jaggery and with rice porridge to be given to elephants, producing heat (or vigor), strength, and (digestive) fire in them; and also other powders mixed with jaggery”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Prātaḥ (प्रातः).—ad (S prātara) In the early morning; at break of day.
Prātaḥ (प्रातः).—ad In the early morning; at break of day.
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
Prātar (प्रातर्).—ind.
1) At day-break, at dawn, early in the morning.
2) Early on the morrow, the next or tomorrow morning.
Prātar (प्रातर्).—Ind. Morning, dawn. E. pra initial, at to go, aru aff.
Prātar (प्रातर्).—i. e. a curtailed case of prā (probably akin to purā = pra) + tara, adv. In the morning, at dawn, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 22, 100; early, [Hitopadeśa] 15, 2, M.M. Doubled, prātaḥprātar, adv. Every morning, [Daśakumāracarita] in
— With prā cf. [Old High German.] frô, fruo; see pūrvedyus.
Prātar (प्रातर्).—[adverb] early, in the morning, to-morrow.
1) Prātar (प्रातर्):—ind. ([from] 1. pra; prātar, [Uṇādi-sūtra v, 59]) in the early morning. at daybreak, at dawn, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc. (prātaḥ prātah, every morning, [Daśakumāra-carita])
2) next morning. to-morrow, [Atharva-veda] etc. etc.
3) Morning personified as a son of Puṣpārṇa and Prabhā, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
4) cf. [Greek] πρωΐ; [German] fruo, fröh.
Prātaḥ (प्रातः):—[from prātar] in [compound] fur prātar.
Prātar (प्रातर्):—adv. Morning, dawn.
[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.
Nepali dictionary
Prātaḥ (प्रातः):—n. early morning; dawn;
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)
Starts with (+23): Pratahkala, Pratahkarman, Pratahkarya, Pratahkritya, Pratahsava, Pratahsavana, Pratahsnana, Pratara, Pratarabhivada, Prataradhyeya, Pratarahna, Pratarahuti, Pratarakriye, Prataranta, Prataranuvaka, Pratarapavarga, Pratarasha, Pratarashana, Pratarashin, Pratarashita.
Full-text (+118): Pratahkritya, Pratahsnana, Pratahkala, Pratarasha, Pratahkarya, Pratahsava, Pratahsavana, Pratarbhojana, Pratahsandhya, Pratarashita, Pratahsmarana, Pratargeya, Pratahsamdhya, Pratarahna, Pratahsmaraniya, Pratarabhivada, Pratarbhoktri, Prataryukta, Pratardoha, Pratahsnayin.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 4.98 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
Text 4.99 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.3.6 < [Chapter 3 - The Story of the Mithilā Women]
Verse 3.4.6 < [Chapter 4 - The Coronation-Bathing of Śrī Kṛṣṇa]
Verse 5.21.45 < [Chapter 21 - The Story of Śrī Nārada]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.1.86 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Verse 2.2.146 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Verse 2.1.213 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda XI, adhyaya 5, brahmana 6 < [Eleventh Kanda]
Kanda XI, adhyaya 5, brahmana 5 < [Eleventh Kanda]
Kanda XI, adhyaya 6, brahmana 2 < [Eleventh Kanda]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Ayurvedic approach for management of chronic eczema/vicharchika < [2020: Volume 9, May issue 5]
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