Preshtha, Preṣṭha: 8 definitions

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Preshtha 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 Preṣṭha can be transliterated into English as Prestha or Preshtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Preṣṭha (प्रेष्ठ).—p. p. Dearest, most beloved &c. (superl. of priya q. v.).

-ṣṭhaḥ A lover, husband; (upadevavarastriyaḥ) विमान- यानाः सप्रेष्ठाः (vimāna- yānāḥ sapreṣṭhāḥ) Bhāgavata 4.3.6.

-ṣṭhā 1 A wife, mistress.

2) A leg.

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

Preṣṭha (प्रेष्ठ).—mfn.

(-ṣṭhaḥ-ṣṭhā-ṣṭhaṃ) Most or very dear. f.

(-ṣṭhā) 1. A wife. 2. The leg. E. priya dear, aff. iṣṭhan, form irr.

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

Preṣṭha (प्रेष्ठ).—see priya.

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

Preṣṭha (प्रेष्ठ).—([superlative]) most dear or beloved, very pleasant. [masculine] lover, husband. [feminine] ā mistress, wife.

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

1) Preṣṭha (प्रेष्ठ):—[from prī] a mfn. (superl. [from] priya) dearest, most beloved or desired, [Ṛg-veda]

2) [v.s. ...] (in address), [Kaṭha-upaniṣad; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] very fond of ([locative case]), [Ṛg-veda vi, 63, 1]

4) [v.s. ...] m. a lover, husband, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

5) Preṣṭhā (प्रेष्ठा):—[from preṣṭha > prī] f. a mistress, wife, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] a leg, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) Preṣṭha (प्रेष्ठ):—b See p. 711, col. 3.

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

Preṣṭha (प्रेष्ठ):—[pre+ṣṭha] (ṣṭhaḥ-ṣṭhā-ṣṭhaṃ) a. Most or very dear. f. A wife; the leg.

[Sanskrit to German]

Preshtha 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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