Prodhi, Proḍhi: 2 definitions
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryProḍhi (प्रोढि).—See प्रौढ, प्रौढि (prauḍha, prauḍhi).
See also (synonyms): proḍha.
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Proḍhi (प्रोढि).—f.
1) Full growth or development, maturity, perfection; एवं वीक्ष्य तवाविवेकमपि च प्रौढिं परामुन्नतेः (evaṃ vīkṣya tavāvivekamapi ca prauḍhiṃ parāmunnateḥ) Jagannātha.
2) Growth, increase.
3) Greatness, grandeur, elevation, dignity; प्रौढिप्रकर्षेण पुराणरीतिव्यतिक्रमः श्लाघ्यतमः पदानाम् (prauḍhiprakarṣeṇa purāṇarītivyatikramaḥ ślāghyatamaḥ padānām) Vikr.1.15.
4) Boldness, audacity; प्रासपाशधनुर्बाणधारिणः प्रौढिकारिणः (prāsapāśadhanurbāṇadhāriṇaḥ prauḍhikāriṇaḥ) Śiva. B.26.3.
5) Pride, arrogance, self-confidence.
6) Controversy, discussion.
7) Zeal, exertion, enterprize.
8) Earnestness, profundity (of character); हास्यप्रौढिमजानन्त्याः करुणः सोऽन्व- कम्पत (hāsyaprauḍhimajānantyāḥ karuṇaḥ so'nva- kampata) Bhāgavata 1.6.25.
Derivable forms: proḍhiḥ (प्रोढिः).
See also (synonyms): prauḍhi.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryProḍhi (प्रोढि) or Prauḍhi.—f.
(-ḍhiḥ) 1. Enterprise, zeal, confident or audacious exertion. 2. Investigation, controversy, discussion. E. pra before, vah to bear, aff. ktin.
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Starts with: Prodhivada.
Full-text: Praudhi, Prodhivada, Prodha.
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