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Results for प्रणिधि

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

प्रणिधिpraṇidhi1 Observing, spying out.
1. 1 Observing, spying out.
2. Sending out spies.
3. A spy, an emissary; अध्यापितस्योशनसापि नीतिं प्रयुक्तरागप्रणिधिद्विषस्ते Ku.3.6; R.17.48; Ms.7.153; 8.182.
4. An attendant, a follower.
5. Care, attention.
6. Solicitation, entreaty, request; 'प्रणिधिः प्रार्थने चरे' Yādava.
7. A method of driving an elephant; Mātaṅga Latin12.6.8. (There are three kinds of प्रणिधिs: by speech, feet and look.)
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

प्रणिधिpraṇidhim. watching, observing, spying MBh.
1. masculine gender watching, observing, spying MBh.
2. masculine gender sending out (spies or emissaries) R.
3. masculine gender a spy, secret agent, emissary Mn. MBh. etc. (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedधी-√भू, to become a spy Pan5cat.)
4. masculine gender an attendant, follower Lexicographers
5. masculine gender care, attention Lexicographers
6. masculine gender asking, solicitation, request SaddhP.
7. masculine gender prayer DivyA7v.
8. masculine gender Name of a son of Br2ihad-ratha बृहद्-रथ MBh.
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धारणीमुखसर्वजगत्प्रणिधिसंधारणगर्भdhāraṇīmukhasarvajagatpraṇidhisaṃdhāraṇagarbham. N. of a Bodhi-sattva बोधि-सत्त्व .

masculine gender Name of a Bodhi-sattva बोधि-सत्त्व .

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