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Apte Dictionary

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

प्रायणम्prāyaṇam1 Entrance, beginning, commencement.
1. 1 Entrance, beginning, commencement.
2. The path of life.
3. Voluntary death; पुत्रे राज्यं समासृज्य कुर्वीत प्रायणं रणे Ms.9.323.
4. Taking refuge, refuge; प्रायणं हि सतामहम् Bhāg.11.11.48;6.5.31.
5. Death; मनुष्येषु प्रायणान्तमोङ्कारमभिध्यायीत Praśna Up.5.1.
6. A kind of food (prepared in milk); प्रायणं भगवत्प्रोक्तं भुञ्जते वाऽग्रभोजनम् Mb.12.335.25.
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