Pratyaveksh, Pratyavekṣ: 3 definitions
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Pratyaveksh 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 Pratyavekṣ can be transliterated into English as Pratyaveks or Pratyaveksh, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPratyavekṣ (प्रत्यवेक्ष्).—1 Ā.
1) To look into, inspect, examine; प्रत्यवेक्षिताः प्रमदवनभूमयः (pratyavekṣitāḥ pramadavanabhūmayaḥ) Ś.6; प्रत्यहं प्रत्यवेक्षेत नरश्चरितमात्मनः (pratyahaṃ pratyavekṣeta naraścaritamātmanaḥ)
2) To investigate, inquire into, transact; प्रत्यवेक्षितं पौर- कार्यमार्येण (pratyavekṣitaṃ paura- kāryamāryeṇa) Ś.6.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratyavekṣ (प्रत्यवेक्ष्).—look at, inspect, examine.
Pratyavekṣ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pratyava and īkṣ (ईक्ष्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratyavekṣ (प्रत्यवेक्ष्):—[=praty-avekṣ] (-ava-√īkṣ) [Ātmanepada] -avekṣate ([Epic] also [Parasmaipada] ti), to look at, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa];
—to inspect, examine, look or inquire after, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.;
—to consider, have regard for ([accusative]), [Rāmāyaṇa]
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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Partial matches: Iksh, Aveksh, Praty.
Starts with: Pratyaveksha, Pratyavekshajnana, Pratyavekshan, Pratyavekshana, Pratyavekshanajnana, Pratyavekshanata, Pratyavekshitri, Pratyavekshya.
Full-text: Pratyavekshya, Pratyavekshana, Pratyaveksha.
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