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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रपितामहprapitāmaha1 A paternal great-grandfather.
    1. 1 A paternal great-grandfather.
    2. An epithet of Kṛiṣṇa; प्रजापतिस्त्वं प्रपितामहश्च Bg.11.39.
    3. Of Brahman.
    4. Of the Supreme Spirit.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ही A paternal great-grandmother; पितामही च स्वेनैव स्वेनैव प्रपितामही Dāyabhāga.

    In the Gita11·39

    प्रजापतिस्त्वं प्रपितामहश्च ।

    prajāpatistvaṁ prapitāmahaśca, — Thou art Yama and Vayu and Agni and Soma and Varuna and Prajapati, father of creatures, and the great-grandsire. Salutation to Thee a thousand times… 11·39
    • प्रपितामहःprapitāmahaḥnominative singular of the masculine noun prapitāmaha (the great-grandsire).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. प्रपितामहprapitāmaha[prá-pitâmaha (or á)] m. great grandfather; also designation of Brahman and Krishna: pl. great-grandfathers…

    [prá-pitâmaha (or á)] masculine great grandfather; also designation of Brahman and Krishna: plural great-grandfathers, ances tors: î, feminine; also equal for paternal great-grandmother; -pi trivya, masculine paternal grand-uncle; -pitvá, (Veda, Vedic) neuter going away; flight, retreat; retired spot; evening; -pitsu, desiderative adjective desirous of plunging into (locative); wishing to enter upon a path (accusative); -pîdana, neuter pressing, squeezing; means of squeezing tumours; -purâna, adjective long kept, old; -pushpita, perfect passive participle covered with blossoms, flowering; -pûraka, adjective (ikâ) fulfilling, satis fying; -pûrana, adjective (î) filling up (oil) and increasing (love for anything); insertion in (locative or --˚); drawing of a bow; embellishment of Indra's banner; -pûrya, passive base of √1. pri, be thoroughly filled or satiated; be filled to the brim.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रपितामहprapitāmaham. a paternal great-grandfather VS. TS.
    1. masculine gender a paternal great-grandfather VS. TS.
    2. masculine gender (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedमह्/अ) AV. etc.
    3. masculine gender Name of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण and Brahma1 ब्रह्मा MBh.
    4. masculine gender plural great-grandfathers, ancestors R. Katha1s.
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  2. प्रपितामहीprapitāmahīf. a paternal great-grandmother ib.

    feminine a paternal great-grandmother ibidem

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  3. वृद्धप्रपितामहvṛddhaprapitāmaham. id. (others "a great-grandfather's father") L.

    masculine gender the same (according to others "a great-grandfather's father") Lexicographers

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  4. वृद्धप्रपितामहीvṛddhaprapitāmahīf. a paternal great-grandmother W.

    feminine a paternal great-grandmother W.

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