Pratyagra, Prati-agra: 12 definitions

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Pratyagra 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Pratyagra in Purana glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata Purana

Pratyagra (प्रत्यग्र):—One of the sons of Uparicara Vasu (son of Kṛtī, who was the son of Cyavana). (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.22.6)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Pratyagra (प्रत्यग्र).—(Pratyagraha, Vāyu-purāṇa) a son of Uparicara Vasu and a Cedipa.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 22. 6. Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 222; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 19. 81.
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pratyagra in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pratyagra (प्रत्यग्र).—a.

1) Fresh, young, new, recent; प्रत्यग्रहतानां मांसम् (pratyagrahatānāṃ māṃsam) Ve.3; कुसुमशयनं न प्रत्यग्रम् (kusumaśayanaṃ na pratyagram) V.3.1; Meghadūta 4; R.1. 54; Ratnāvalī 1.21.

2) Repeated.

3) Pure.

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Pratyagra (प्रत्यग्र).—= प्रत्यग्र (pratyagra) q. v.

Pratyagra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms prati and agra (अग्र).

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

Pratyagra (प्रत्यग्र).—mfn.

(-graḥ-grā-graṃ) 1. New, fresh, recent. 2. Pre-purified. 3. Repeated. E. prati before, agra first.

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

Pratyagra (प्रत्यग्र).—i. e. prati-agra, adj. New, fresh, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 51.

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

Pratyagra (प्रत्यग्र).—[adjective] fresh, new, young, recent; °— & [neuter] [adverb]

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

1) Pratyagra (प्रत्यग्र):—[=praty-agra] [from praty > prati] mf(ā)n. fresh, recent, new, young, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Kāvya literature] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] repeated, reiterated, [Harivaṃśa; Kathāsaritsāgara]

3) [v.s. ...] pure, [Horace H. Wilson]

4) [v.s. ...] ([in the beginning of a compound] and am ind.) recently, [Mṛcchakaṭikā; Kathāsaritsāgara]

5) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a son of Vasu Uparicara and prince of the Cedis, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa] (cf. agraha below)

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

Pratyagra (प्रत्यग्र):—[pratya+gra] (graḥ-grā-graṃ) a. New, fresh; pure.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Pratyagra (प्रत्यग्र) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Paccagga.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pratyagra 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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pratyagra in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pratyagra (ಪ್ರತ್ಯಗ್ರ):—

1) [adjective] of a kind now existing or appearing for the first time; new; novel.

2) [adjective] free from contamination; undefiled; pure.

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Pratyagra (ಪ್ರತ್ಯಗ್ರ):—[noun] the qality of being new, novel; newness; novelty.

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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.

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