Prayasta: 7 definitions
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Prayasta 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Prayasta (प्रयस्त).—p. p.
1) Seasoned, dressed with condiments.
2) Striving, eager.
3) Scattered; वेदीं हुताशनवतीं परितः प्रयस्ताः (vedīṃ hutāśanavatīṃ paritaḥ prayastāḥ) Ś.3.26.
Prayasta (प्रयस्त).—mfn.
(-staḥ-stā-staṃ) Seasoned, dressed with sauces and condiments. E. pra before, yas to take pains, and kta aff.
Prayasta (प्रयस्त).—[adjective] boiling over; hot, eager.
1) Prayasta (प्रयस्त):—[=pra-yasta] [from pra-yas] mfn. (pra-) bubbling over, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] striving, eager, [Śakuntalā]
3) [v.s. ...] well cooked or prepared, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. 2. prayas).
Prayasta (प्रयस्त):—[pra-yasta] (staḥ-stā-staṃ) a. Seasoned.
Prayasta (प्रयस्त):—adj. schmackhaft zubereitet, gewürzt [Amarakoṣa 2, 9, 45.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 9, 12.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 411.] — Scheint mit prayas zusammenzuhängen.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Prayasta (ಪ್ರಯಸ್ತ):—[noun] food that is seasoned with hot oil, spices, etc.
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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Search found 7 books and stories containing Prayasta, Pra-yasta; (plurals include: Prayastas, yastas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 219 < [Volume 3 (1906)]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Daily Life (1): Food and Drinks < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Abhijnana Sakuntalam (with translation and notes) (by Bidhubhusan Goswami)
Chapter 3 - Tritiya-anka (tritiyo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]
Chapter 3: Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]
Abhijnana Sakuntala (with Katayavema commentary) (by C. Sankara Rama Sastri)
Chapter 3 - Sanskrit text (tritiya-anka) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Chapter 3 - Notes and Analysis of Third Act < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Svacchandatantra (history and structure) (by William James Arraj)
2.1 Kshemaraja, a proponent of Monistic Shaivism < [Introduction]
Abhijnana Shakuntalam (Sanskrit and English) (by Saradaranjan Ray)
Chapter 3 - Tritiya-anka (tritiyo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Shakuntalam (text, translation, notes)]