Alternative spellings of this word include Pratigyan.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Pratijñāna (प्रतिज्ञान) refers to “having promised (to marry someone)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.33 (“The appeasement of Himavat”).—Accordingly, the Seven Sages said to Himavat (Himācala): “[...] Śiva, the foremost of Yogins was not eager to marry. But since requested by Brahmā, the lord agreed to take your daughter. Pārvatī performed a penance and the lord promised (pratijñāna) her. Thus for these two reasons the lord of Yogins wishes to marry her”.

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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 dictionary

Pratijñāna (प्रतिज्ञान).—

1) Asserting, affirmation.

2) Agreement, promise.

3) Admission.

4) Bringing forward or adducing.

Derivable forms: pratijñānam (प्रतिज्ञानम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pratijñāna (प्रतिज्ञान).—n.

(-naṃ) Promise, agreement, assent. E. prati before, jñā to know, lyuṭ aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pratijñāna (प्रतिज्ञान).—[neuter] agreement, promise, statement, assertion.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Pratijñāna (प्रतिज्ञान):—[=prati-jñāna] [from prati-jñāta > prati-jñā] n. admission, assertion, assent, agreement, promise, [Atharvaveda-prātiśākhya; Yājñavalkya [Scholiast or Commentator]]

2) [v.s. ...] bringing forward or introducing (a topic), [Manvarthamuktāvalī, kullūka bhaṭṭa’s Commentary on manu-smṛti]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pratijñāna (प्रतिज्ञान):—[prati-jñāna] (naṃ) 1. n. Promise; assent.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pratijnana in German

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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 dictionary

Pratijñāna (प्रतिज्ञान) [Also spelled pratigyan]:—(nm) an affirmance; a pledge, vow; hence ~[ta] (a).

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pratijñāna (ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞಾನ):—

1) [noun] = ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞಾತ - [pratijnata -] 2 & 3.

2) [noun] the act or fact of accepting, agreeing, consenting, etc.

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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)

Partial matches: Jnana, Prati.

Starts with: Pratijnanavakya.

Full-text: Pratijnanavakya, Pratijna, Pratigyan, Lambakeshaka.

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