Pratishrava, Pratiśrava: 11 definitions
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Pratishrava 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.
The Sanskrit term Pratiśrava can be transliterated into English as Pratisrava or Pratishrava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPratiśrava (प्रतिश्रव).—A Rudra on the 12th cover of the Ṣoḍaśa Cakra.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 34. 33.
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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPratiśrava (प्रतिश्रव).—
1) Assent, agreement, promise; नाम्ना दशरथो राजा श्रीमान्सत्यप्रतिश्रवः (nāmnā daśaratho rājā śrīmānsatyapratiśravaḥ) Rām.1.11.2.
2) An echo.
Derivable forms: pratiśravaḥ (प्रतिश्रवः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratiśrava (प्रतिश्रव).—m.
(-vaḥ) Promise, assent, agreement. E. prati before, śru to hear, aff. ap .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratiśrava (प्रतिश्रव).—i. e. prati-śru + a, m. 1. A promise, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 132. 2. An assent.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratiśrava (प्रतिश्रव).—[adjective] answering; [masculine] promise. agreement.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pratiśrava (प्रतिश्रव):—[=prati-śrava] [from prati-śru] mfn. answering, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā xvi, 34] ([Mahīdhara] ‘echo, reverberation’)
2) [v.s. ...] m. (ifc. f(ā). ) promise, assurance, [Rāmāyaṇa; Rājataraṅgiṇī; Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratiśrava (प्रतिश्रव):—[prati-śrava] (vaḥ) 1. m. Promise; assent.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Pratiśrāva (प्रतिश्राव) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Paḍissāva.
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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 corpusPratiśrava (ಪ್ರತಿಶ್ರವ):—
1) [noun] = ಪ್ರತಿರವ [pratirava].
2) [noun] a solemn vow to do or abstain from doing something or dedicating one’s life for some purpose.
3) [noun] formal consent; sanction; approval; acceptance.
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: Shrava, Prati.
Starts with: Pratishravan, Pratishravana, Pratishravanapurva, Pratishravante, Pratishravas, Pratishravasa.
Ends with: Satyapratishrava.
Full-text: Pratishravas, Pratishravasa, Pratishravante, Padissava, Satyapratishrava, Kumari, Bhima.
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