Introduction

Prayogartha 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-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Prayogārtha (प्रयोगार्थ).—(= pratyutkramaḥ q. v.).

Derivable forms: prayogārthaḥ (प्रयोगार्थः).

Prayogārtha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms prayoga and artha (अर्थ).

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

Prayogārtha (प्रयोगार्थ).—m.

(-rthaḥ) Act, tending to a main object. E. prayoga aim or end, and artha purpose.

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

Prayogārtha (प्रयोगार्थ):—[from prayoga > pra-yuj] mfn. having the sense of prayoga, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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: Prayoga, Artha.

Full-text: Prayuddhartha.

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