Prekshasamaja, Prekṣāsamāja, Preksha-samaja: 5 definitions

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Prekshasamaja 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 Prekṣāsamāja can be transliterated into English as Preksasamaja or Prekshasamaja, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Prekṣāsamāja (प्रेक्षासमाज).—an audience, a crowd of spectators, assembly.

Derivable forms: prekṣāsamājaḥ (प्रेक्षासमाजः).

Prekṣāsamāja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms prekṣā and samāja (समाज).

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

Prekṣāsamāja (प्रेक्षासमाज).—m. the crowd at theatres, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 9, 84.

Prekṣāsamāja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms prekṣā and samāja (समाज).

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

Prekṣāsamāja (प्रेक्षासमाज).—[neuter] sgl. public spectacles or assemblies.

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

Prekṣāsamāja (प्रेक्षासमाज):—[=prekṣā-samāja] [from prekṣā > prekṣ] n. sg. public shows and assemblies, [Manu-smṛti ix, 84] ([varia lectio] jau m. [dual number])

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Prekshasamaja 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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