Pratibhu, Pratibhū: 16 definitions
Introduction:
Pratibhu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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.
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstraPratibhū (प्रतिभू) is a Sanskrit technical term, used in fincance, referring to “surity”. The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti. (See the Manubhāṣya, verse 8.158)
Source: Google Books: Manusmṛti with the ManubhāṣyaPratibhū (प्रतिभू, “surety”).—There are three kinds of Surety—(1) for appearance, (2) for guarantee and (3) for payment. The present text refers to the surety for appearance. (See the Manubhāṣya, verse 8.158)
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryPratibhū.—(EI 30), a security. Note: pratibhū is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypratibhū (प्रतिभू).—m S A surety or security.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpratibhū (प्रतिभू).—m A surety or security.
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 dictionaryPratibhū (प्रतिभू).—A bail, surety, guarantee; सौभाग्यलाभप्रतिभूः पदानाम् (saubhāgyalābhapratibhūḥ padānām) Vikr.1.9; Y.2.1,54; N.14.4; सहग्राहिणः प्रतिभुवः (sahagrāhiṇaḥ pratibhuvaḥ) ...... अस्य कर्मच्छेदं वहेयुः (asya karmacchedaṃ vaheyuḥ) Kau. A.2.7.25; यच्च प्रतिभ्वो विभवेऽपि शक्ये न प्रार्थयन्ति स्म नराः परेभ्यः (yacca pratibhvo vibhave'pi śakye na prārthayanti sma narāḥ parebhyaḥ) Bu. Ch.2.1; यदि मे प्रतिभूश्चतुर्षु राजन् भवसि त्वं न तपोवनं श्रयिष्ये (yadi me pratibhūścaturṣu rājan bhavasi tvaṃ na tapovanaṃ śrayiṣye) Bu. Ch.5.34.
Derivable forms: pratibhūḥ (प्रतिभूः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratibhū (प्रतिभू).—m.
(-bhūḥ) A surety, a bail. E. prati implying substitution, bhū to be, aff. kvip .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratibhū (प्रतिभू).—[prati-bhū], m. A surety, a sponsor, [Pañcatantra] 88, 11; [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 7, 17.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratibhū (प्रतिभू).—[masculine] substitute, surety or bail for ([genetive], [dative], *[locative], or —°).
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Pratibhū (प्रतिभू).—equal ([accusative]). [Causative] observe, learn, know. bi expand, develop, arise, appear; suffice for, be equal to, attain, pervade, fill ([dative] or [accusative]), be able to (infin.). [Causative] cause to expand or develop, open, show, manifest; separate, divide; discern, discover, perceive, know, recognize or acknowledge as, take for (2 [accusative]), deliberate, ponder, fancy, imagine, suppose, establish, prove, convict, convince. [Passive] be considered as, pass for, appear, seem ([nominative]).
Pratibhū is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms prati and bhū (भू).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pratibhū (प्रतिभू):—[=prati-√bhū] a [Parasmaipada] -bhavati, to be equal to or on a par with ([accusative]), [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] :
—[Causal] -bhāvayati, to observe, become acquainted with ([accusative]), [Mahābhārata] :
—[Passive voice] -bhāvyate, to be considered as, pass for ([nominative case]), [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
2) [=prati-bhū] b m. a surety, security, bail, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratibhū (प्रतिभू):—[prati-bhū] (bhūḥ) 3. m. A surety.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Pratibhū (प्रतिभू) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Paḍibhū, Paḍihua, Paḍihū.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPratibhū (प्रतिभू):—: (nm) a surety; guarantee.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPratibhū (ಪ್ರತಿಭೂ):—[noun] a man who accepts liability for another’s debts, defaults of obligation, etc.; a surety.
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: Pratibhubhrit, Pratibhuj, Pratibhuja, Pratibhujanga, Pratibhuka, Pratibhukta, Pratibhupala, Pratibhush, Pratibhushita, Pratibhushyam, Pratibhuti, Pratibhutva.
Ends with: Danapratibhu, Darshanapratibhu, Pratyayapratibhu, Vishvasapratibhu.
Full-text (+1): Darshanapratibhu, Padihu, Pratyayika, Pratibhavya, Pratibhavata, Pratibhuka, Pratibhavavat, Pratyayapratibhu, Pratibhava, Padibhu, Danapratibhu, Padihua, Niradishta, Alamdhana, Pratibhushyam, Klish, Adatar, Sakshin, Bhata, Prakasha.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Section XXVIII - Sureties (pratibhū) < [Discourse VIII - Law (Civil and Criminal)]
Verse 7.17 < [Section II - Punishment (daṇḍa)]
Verse 8.160 < [Section XXVIII - Sureties (pratibhū)]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XVI - The great renunciation again < [Volume II]
Shukra Niti by Shukracharya (by Benoy Kumar Sarkar)
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 1.6: New and rare words < [Appendices]