Priccha, Pṛcchā: 15 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Natyashastra
In Jainism
1. General definition
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
See also

Introduction:

Priccha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi. 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 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)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

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.

Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra

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).

context information

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)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

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)

context information

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

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

pṛcchā (पृच्छा).—f (S) A question, an interrogation.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

pṛcchā (पृच्छा).—f A question, an interrogation.

context information

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

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pṛcchā (पृच्छा).—

1) Questioning, asking, inquiring.

2) An inquiry into the future.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Pṛccha (पृच्छ).—(-pṛccha) (= Sanskrit pṛcchaka), ifc., see kṣemaṇīya- pṛccha.

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

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.

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

Pṛcchā (पृच्छा).—i. e. prach + a, f. Asking a question, inquiring, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] 104, 23 v. r.; question, [Pañcatantra] i. [distich] 438.

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

Pṛcchā (पृच्छा).—[feminine] asking, question, inquiry.

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

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]

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

Pṛcchā (पृच्छा):—(cchā) 1. f. Asking; questioning.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Pṛcchā (पृच्छा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pucchā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Priccha in German

context information

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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