Pratastana, Prātastana: 6 definitions
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Pratastana 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPrātastana (प्रातस्तन).—When the sun passes three muhūrtas commencing with the lekha, that time is the fifth part of the day;1 the first six nālikas.2
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPrātastana (प्रातस्तन).—a. (-nī f.) Relating to the morning; matutinal.
-nam early morning.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrātastana (प्रातस्तन).—[adjective] matutinal; [neuter] morning.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Prātastana (प्रातस्तन):—[from prātar] mf(ī)n. relating to the morning, matutinal, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Priyadarśikā]
2) [v.s. ...] n. early morning (one of the 5 parts of the day; the other 4 being saṃgava or morning, midday, afternoon, and evening), [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa]
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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.
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