Pratita, Pratīta: 14 definitions
Introduction:
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Alternative spellings of this word include Pratit.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaPratīta (प्रतीत).—A Viśvadeva. (Śloka 32, Chapter 92, Anuśāsana Parva).

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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypratīta (प्रतीत).—p S Experienced, observed, proved or known through experience or observation.
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 dictionaryPratīta (प्रतीत).—p. p.
1) Set forth, started.
2) Gone by, past, gone; एवं राजर्षयः सर्वे प्रतीता रघुनन्दन (evaṃ rājarṣayaḥ sarve pratītā raghunandana) Rām.2.17.14.
3) Believed, trusted.
4) Proved, established.
5) Acknowledged, recognised.
6) Called, known as, named.
7) Well-known, renowned, famous; ततः प्रतीतं प्लवतां वरिष्ठम् (tataḥ pratītaṃ plavatāṃ variṣṭham) Rām.4.65.35; स वासुदेवानुचरं प्रशान्तं बृहस्पतेः प्राक्तनयं प्रतीतम् (sa vāsudevānucaraṃ praśāntaṃ bṛhaspateḥ prāktanayaṃ pratītam) Bhāgavata 3.1.25.
8) Firmly resolved.
9) (a) Convinced, of a firm conviction. (b) Believing, trusting, confident.
1) Pleased, delighted; cf. प्रतीतः सादरे ज्ञाते हृष्टप्रख्यातयोः त्रिषु (pratītaḥ sādare jñāte hṛṣṭaprakhyātayoḥ triṣu) Medinī; Rām.2.71.19; R.3.12; 5.26;14;47;16.23; भव इव षण्मुखजन्मना प्रतीतः (bhava iva ṣaṇmukhajanmanā pratītaḥ) Bu. Ch. 1.94; अथेष्टपुत्रः परमप्रतीतः कुलस्य वृद्धिं प्रति भूमिपालः (atheṣṭaputraḥ paramapratītaḥ kulasya vṛddhiṃ prati bhūmipālaḥ) 2.47.
11) Respectful.
12) Clever, learned, wise.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryPratīta (प्रतीत).—[, past, departed, in Mahāvastu iii.330.6 trīṇi pratītāni ahaṃ caturtho, is probably a misreading, or error of tradition, for atīta (pra and a are easily confused), altho a Hindu Lex., cited [Boehtlingk and Roth], gives prasthita as a meaning of pratīta.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratīta (प्रतीत).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Famous, celebrated, renowned. 2. Known by the name of, called. 3. Glad, delighted, pleased. 4. Respectful. 5. Past, gone. 6. Proved, established. 7. Firmly determined. 8. Learned. 9. Believing in E. prati before, i to go, aff. kta .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratīta (प्रतीत).—[adjective] convinced, resolute, relying on (—°); satisfied, glad, pleased; known, famous for ([instrumental]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pratīta (प्रतीत):—[from pratī] a mfn. acknowledged, recognized, known (śyāmaiti, ‘by the name of Ś°’), [Nirukta, by Yāska; Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] convinced of anything, trusting in, firmly resolved upon ([compound]), [Kaṭha-upaniṣad; Mahābhārata; Hitopadeśa]
3) [v.s. ...] satisfied, cheerful, glad, pleased, [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] respectful, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] past, gone, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] clever, wise, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a divinity enumerated among the Viśve Devās, [Mahābhārata]
8) b etc. See under 2. pratī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratīta (प्रतीत):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) a.] Famous; known; believed; glad; respectful; past.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Pratīta (प्रतीत) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Paīa.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryPratīta (प्रतीत) [Also spelled pratit]:—(a) appeared; known, acquainted.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPratīta (ಪ್ರತೀತ):—
1) [adjective] that has come face to face; confronted.
2) [adjective] accepted; consented.
3) [adjective] factual; actual; real; true.
4) [adjective] proven by experience.
5) [adjective] known, understood well.
6) [adjective] satisfied; gratified.
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Pratīta (ಪ್ರತೀತ):—
1) [noun] the condition of being famous.
2) [noun] a famous man; a celebrity.
3) [noun] that which is perceived, observed, known, understood or realised.
4) [noun] a man who is satisfied.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Pratīta (प्रतीत):—adj. 1. acknowledged; known; evident; 2. well-known; celebrated; 3. felt; realized;
2) Pratīta (प्रतीत):—n. 1. acknowledgement; 2. realization; feeling;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+8): Pratitad, Pratitadayati, Pratitaditavya, Pratitadvid, Pratitakshara, Pratitala, Pratitalaka, Pratitali, Pratitantra, Pratitantradarpana, Pratitantram, Pratitantrasiddhanta, Pratitanu, Pratitap, Pratitapatr, Pratitapatra, Pratitara, Pratitaram, Pratitarj, Pratitarkita.
Full-text (+10): Apratita, Supratita, Pratitatman, Pratitasena, Sampratita, Tadvacahpratita, Lokapratita, Pratitartha, Sheshapratita, Pratiti, Pratitashva, Pratitakshara, Pratit, Prathit, Avasati, Apratiti, Prasavonmukha, Samgara, Brahmadaya, Paia.
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Verse 3.3 < [Section II - Entrance into the Household]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Vivekachudamani (by Shankara)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.3.354 < [Chapter 3 - Mahāprabhu’s Deliverance of Sarvabhauma, Exhibition of His Six-armed Form, and Journey to Bengal]
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