Praisha, Praiṣa: 9 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Dharmashastra
Languages
1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Praisha 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 Praiṣa can be transliterated into English as Praisa or Praisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Dharmashastra (religious law)

Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstra

Praiṣa (प्रैष) refers to the “activity of the Minister and others”, relating to temporal and spiritual matters. The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti. (also see the Manubhāṣya verse 7.154)

context information

Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Praiṣa (प्रैष).—

1) Sending, directing.

2) An order, command, invitation.

3) Affliction, distress.

4) Madness, frenzy.

5) Crushing, pressing, squeezing (mardana).

Derivable forms: praiṣaḥ (प्रैषः).

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

Praiṣa (प्रैष).—m.

(-ṣaḥ) 1. Sorrow, distress, affliction. 2. Pain, suffering. 3. Sending, directing. 4. Phrenzy, intoxication, insanity. E. pra before, iṣ to go, aff. ghañ also preṣa .

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

Praiṣa (प्रैष).—i. e. pra- 1. 2. iṣ + a. 1. Order. 2. Sorrow. 3. Frenzy.

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

Praiṣa (प्रैष).—[masculine] request, direction, command.

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

1) Praiṣa (प्रैष):—[from preṣ] m. sending, direction, invitation, summons, order, call ([especially] upon the assistant priest to commence a ceremony), [Atharva-veda; Brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] pain, affliction, frenzy, madness (?), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Praiṣa (प्रैष):—(ṣaḥ) 1. m. Sorrow, pain, phrenzy; sending, directing.

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

Praiṣa (प्रैष) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Pesa, Pesava.

[Sanskrit to German]

Praisha 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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