Pravac, Pravāc: 9 definitions

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Pravac 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Pravach.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pravac (प्रवच्).—2 P.

1) To speak, say, address.

2) To tell, relate, announce.

3) To explain.

4) To recite.

5) To celebrate.

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Pravāc (प्रवाच्).—a.

1) Eloquent, oratorical; (kurvate) जडानप्यनुलोमार्थान् प्रवाचः कृतिनां गिरः (jaḍānapyanulomārthān pravācaḥ kṛtināṃ giraḥ) Śiśupālavadha 2.25.

2) Talkative, garrulous; प्रवाचः कार्पण्यात् (pravācaḥ kārpaṇyāt) Mu.3.16.

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

Pravāc (प्रवाच्).—mfn. (-vāk) Eloquent oratorical, speaking, a speaker. E. pra before, vac to speak, aff. kvip .

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

Pravāc (प्रवाच्).—adj. eloquent.

Pravāc is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pra and vāc (वाच्).

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

Pravac (प्रवच्).—tell forth, proclaim, praise, mention, teach, communicate to ([dative] or [genetive]); declare to be, name (2 [accusative]); betray, denounce, deliver, surrender. paripra scold, reproach.

Pravac is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pra and vac (वच्).

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

1) Pravac (प्रवच्):—[=pra-√vac] [Parasmaipada] -vakti ([infinitive mood] -vāce, [Ṛg-veda ix, 95, 2]), to proclaim, announce, praise, commend, mention, teach, impart, explain (with [accusative] of thing and [dative case] or [genitive case] of person), [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.;

—to tell of betray, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā];

—to give, deliver (with [accusative] and [dative case]), [Ṛg-veda; Brāhmaṇa];

—to speak, say, tell (with [accusative], rarely [dative case] of person, and [accusative] of thing), [Praśna-upaniṣad; Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa] etc. ;

—to declare to be, call (2 [accusative]), [Śrutabodha] :

—[Causal] -vācayati, to cause to announce, [Gobhila-śrāddha-kalpa] :—[Desiderative] -vivakṣati, [Mahābhārata xii, 3767] ([wrong reading] -vivakṣataḥ for -vivikṣataḥ).

2) Pravāc (प्रवाच्):—[=pra-vāc] [from pra-vāka > pra-vac] mfn. eloquent, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] talkative, [Mudrārākṣasa]

4) [v.s. ...] boastful, bragging, [Bālarāmāyaṇa]

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

Pravāc (प्रवाच्):—[pra-vāc] (k) a. Eloquent.

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

Pravac (प्रवच्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pavaya.

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Pravac 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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