Priccha, Pṛcchā: 16 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Pṛcchā can be transliterated into English as Prccha or Priccha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Prichchha.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Pṛcchā (पृच्छा, “query”) refers to one of the thirty-six “characteristic features” (lakṣaṇa) of perfect ‘poetic compositions’ (kāvyabandha) and ‘dramatic compositions’ (dṛśyakāvya, or simply kāvya). According to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 17, these thirty-six lakṣaṇas act as instructions for composing playwrights. The term is used throughout nāṭyaśāstra literature.
Pṛcchā (पृच्छा, “interrogation”).—One of the thirty-six lakṣaṇa, or “excellent points of a dramatic composition”;—Description of pṛcchā: When with gesticulating words one questions oneself or another and speaks something, it is an instance of Interrogation (pṛcchā).
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Pṛcchā (पृच्छा, “enquiries”) is explained as ‘asking for the interpretation of dreams, etc.,’ or ‘enquiry about health, etc.,’ or ‘what is to be done.’ A fantastic interpretation, referring it to the power of some persons to summon Yakṣas, who carry out their orders, is also given.—(cf. Kṣveḍāpṛcchā)
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
pṛcchā (पृच्छा).—f (S) A question, an interrogation.
pṛcchā (पृच्छा).—f A question, an interrogation.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Pṛcchā (पृच्छा).—
1) Questioning, asking, inquiring.
2) An inquiry into the future.
Pṛccha (पृच्छ).—(-pṛccha) (= Sanskrit pṛcchaka), ifc., see kṣemaṇīya- pṛccha.
Pṛcchā (पृच्छा).—f.
(-cchā) Asking, questioning a question or inquiry. E. pracch to inquire, affs. aṅ and ṭāp, the semi-vowel changed to the corresponding vowel.
Pṛcchā (पृच्छा).—i. e. prach + a, f. Asking a question, inquiring, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] 104, 23 v. r.; question, [Pañcatantra] i. [distich] 438.
Pṛcchā (पृच्छा).—[feminine] asking, question, inquiry.
1) Pṛcchā (पृच्छा):—[from pṛcchaka] f. asking, questioning ([accusative]), question about ([compound]), [Kāvya literature]
2) [v.s. ...] an inquiry into the future, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
Pṛcchā (पृच्छा):—(cchā) 1. f. Asking; questioning.
[Sanskrit to German]
Pṛcchā (पृच्छा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pucchā.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Pṛcchā (पृच्छा):—n. 1. questioning; asking; inquiring; 2. question; inquiry;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Pricchaka, Pricchana, Pricchane, Pricchanti, Pricchaparipricchika, Pricchat, Pricchati.
Full-text (+6): Paripriccha, Apriccha, Gotamapriccha, Gautamapriccha, Vipriccham, Aparajitapriccha, Sampriccham, Upaliparipriccha, Siddharthapriccha, Pricchaparipricchika, Kshemaniyapriccha, Kshvedapriccha, Puccha, Viprach, Prichha, Samprach, Maugdhya, Sagaranagarajaparipriccha, Ugrasutra, Aprach.
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