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Apte Dictionary

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

प्रधनम्pradhanam1 A battle, fight, war, contest; प्रहितः प्रधनाय माधवानहमाकारयितुं महीभृता Śi.16.52; क्षेत्रं…
1. 1 A battle, fight, war, contest; प्रहितः प्रधनाय माधवानहमाकारयितुं महीभृता Śi.16.52; क्षेत्रं क्षत्रप्रधनपिशुनं कौरवं तद्भजेथाः Me.5; R.11.77; Mv.6.33; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5.1.
2. Spoil taken in battle.
3. Destruction.
4. Tearing, rending.Compound
Derived forms and compounds
- -अङ्गणम् a battle field.
- -आघातक Adjectivebringing about a contest.
- -उत्तमम् great battle or contest.
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