Prepsu: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Prepsu 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.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Prepsu (प्रेप्सु).—Desiderative adjective; a word formed by adding the affix उ (u) in the sense of ' an agent ' to a desiderative root by the rule सनाशंसभिक्ष उः (sanāśaṃsabhikṣa uḥ) P.III.2.168. The term प्रेप्सु (prepsu) was used for such nouns by ancient grammarians.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Prepsu (प्रेप्सु) refers to “feeling excitement” (for being established in a desirable state), according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “[...] Truly the yogi feels no excitement (prepsu) even at being established in that state which all the Devas from Indra down yearn for disconsolately [yatpadaṃ prepsavo dīnāḥ śakrādyāḥ sarvadevatāḥ]. He who has known That is untouched within by good deeds or bad, just as the sky is not touched by smoke, however much it may appear to be. [...]”.
Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Prepsu (प्रेप्सु).—a.
1) Desirous of obtaining, wishing, seeking, longing for; अफलप्रेप्सुना कर्म यत् तत् सात्त्विकमुच्यते (aphalaprepsunā karma yat tat sāttvikamucyate) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 18. 23.
2) Aiming at.
3) Supposing, assuming.
4) Anxious to deliver.
Prepsu (प्रेप्सु).—mfn. (-psuḥ-psuḥ-psu) Desirous of obtaining. E. pra before, ap to obtain, desid. v., u aff.
Prepsu (प्रेप्सु).—i. e. pra-īpsa, desider. of āp, + u, adj. Desirous of obtaining, desiring, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 5, 46.
1) Prepsu (प्रेप्सु):—[from prepsā] mfn. wishing to attain, desirous of obtaining, seeking, longing for, aiming at ([accusative] or [compound]), [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] anxious to rescue or save (See prāṇa-pr)
3) [v.s. ...] supposing, assuming, [Nirukta, by Yāska vi, 32.]
Prepsu (प्रेप्सु):—[(psuḥ-psuḥ-psu) a.] Wishing to get or obtain.
Prepsu (प्रेप्सु):—(wie eben) adj.
1) zu erlangen wünschend, verlangend nach, suchend; mit dem acc.: arthāṃścākarmaṇā [Spr. 3636.] kaviyaśaḥ [Raghuvaṃśa ed. Calc. 1, 3.] kim [Mahābhārata 3, 13328.] svarāṣṭram [4, 142.] saubalasya vadham [2, 2551.] anyo nyasyāntaraṃ prepsū [4, 350.] am Ende eines comp.: phala [Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 2, 65, 7.] aphala [Bhagavadgītā 18, 23.] prāṇa [Duaupadīpramātha 8, 33.] udaya [Mahābhārata 1, 308.] jaya [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 7, 197.] sarvasya hita [5, 46.] antara [Nalopākhyāna 7, 2.] [Rāmāyaṇa 4, 5, 3.] [Mahābhārata 3, 11807.] gaja [Daśaratha’s Tod 1, 22.] bhīṣma suchend, es auf ihn abgesehen habend [Mahābhārata 6, 5111. 14, 1788.] tatprepsu m. Bez. einer best. Desiderativform [Prātiśākha zum Atharvaveda 4, 29] [?(vgl. WHITNEY zu der Stenzler).] ratharyatīti siddhastatprepsuḥ [Yāska’s Nirukta 6, 28.] —
2) voraussetzend, annehmend: ayamevāsti loko nāpara iti prepsuḥ [Yāska’s Nirukta 6, 32.]
Prepsu (प्रेप्सु):—Adj. —
1) zu erlangen wünschend , verlangend nach , suchend ; das Object im Acc. oder im Comp. ([Gautama's Dharmaśāstra]) vorangehend. —
2) voraussetzend , annehmend.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+0): Pariprepsu, Abhiprepsu, Hitaprepsu, Aphalaprepsu, Priyaprepsu, Tatprepsu, Samprepsu, Pranaprepsu, Phalaprepsu, Sampariprepsu, Samaprepsu, Prepsa, Samprap.
Relevant text
Search found 2 books and stories containing Prepsu; (plurals include: Prepsus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 18.27 < [Chapter 18 - Mokṣa-yoga (the Yoga of Liberation)]
Nighantu (critical study) (by Gopalakrishna N. Bhat)