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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रशस्तिpraśastif.Praise, eulogy, laudation.
    1. Praise, eulogy, laudation.
    2. Description; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)7.
    3. A panegyric or small poem written in praise of any one (Exempli gratia, for example a patron).
    4. Excellence, eminence.
    5. Benediction.
    6. Guidance, instruction, rule for guidance; as in लेखप्रशस्तिः 'a form of writing'.
    7. Publicity, advertising; दशाननतिरस्कारप्रशस्तिमिव Mv.5.12.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रशस्तिpraśastif. (प्र्/अ-) praise, fame, glorification RV. Uttarar. Das3ar. &c. (˚तिं √धा, to bestow pr praise upon, value…
    1. feminine (प्र्/अ-) praise, fame, glorification fg-veda Uttarar. Das3ar. etc. (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedतिं √धा, to bestow pr praise upon, value highly [with locative case] fg-veda)
    2. feminine liking, desire (as of food) fg-veda
    3. feminine (in dramatic language) a benediction (praying for peace etc. in the reign of a prince) Sa1h.
    4. feminine instruction, guidance, warning fg-veda
    5. feminine an edict Vcar. Ba1lar.
    6. feminine (metrical) eulogistic inscription Ml.
    7. feminine excellence, eminence W.
    8. feminine Name of a guide to letter-writing catalogue or catalogues (also that the rest of a word is to be suppliedतिका)
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  2. खण्डप्रशस्तिkhaṇḍapraśastif. N. of a poem attributed to Hanu1mat हनूमत् (an older N. for the play called after him).

    feminine Name of a poem attributed to Hanu1mat हनूमत् (an older Name for the play called after him).

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  3. गौडोर्वीकुलप्रशस्तिgauḍorvīkulapraśastif. N. of wk.

    feminine Name of work

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  4. छन्दःप्रशस्तिchandaḥpraśastif. = ˚न्द-प्र्˚ .

    feminine Equivalent to that the rest of a word is to be suppliedन्द-प्र्that the rest of a word is to be supplied .

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  5. छन्दप्रशस्तिchandapraśastif. N. of wk. by Harsha हर्ष .

    feminine Name of work by Harsha हर्ष .

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  6. नृगनृपतिपाषाणयज्ञयूपप्रशस्तिnṛganṛpatipāṣāṇayajñayūpapraśastif. N. of wk. or ch. of wk.

    feminine Name of work or chapter of work

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  7. प्रशस्तिकाशिकाpraśastikāśikāf. N. of wk.

    feminine Name of work

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  8. प्रशस्तिकृत्praśastikṛtmfn. bestowing praise, praising RV.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective bestowing praise, praising fg-veda

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  9. प्रशस्तिगाथाpraśastigāthāf. a song of praise Can2d2.

    feminine a song of praise Can2d2.

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