Pratishthiv, Pratiṣṭhiv, Prati-shthiv: 2 definitions
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Pratishthiv 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 Pratiṣṭhiv can be transliterated into English as Pratisthiv or Pratishthiv, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratiṣṭhiv (प्रतिष्ठिव्).—bespit.
Pratiṣṭhiv is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms prati and ṣṭhiv (ष्ठिव्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratiṣṭhiv (प्रतिष्ठिव्):—[=prati-√ṣṭhiv] [Parasmaipada] -ṣṭhīvati, to spit upon ([accusative]), [Atharva-veda]
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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