प्रस्थ

{ prastha }

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

See : अधित्यका

A dictionary, Marathi and English

3 A term for a superior personage; for one eminently conspicuous for wealth, learning, wisdom; a Phœnix, a Crœsus, a Daniel. प्रस्थ माजविणें or वाढविणें To make an imposing display; to set up grand pretensions.

Aryabhushan School Dictionary

n   A term for a superior personage.
प्रस्थ माजविणें, वाढविणें   To make an imposing display.

महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश

 न. एक प्रमाण ( औषध वगैरेचें ). ( सं .)

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

प्र-स्थ  mfn.  mfn. going on a march or journey, going to or abiding in ( cf. वन-प्र्°)

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stable, firm, solid, [W.]
expanding, spread, ib.
प्र-स्थ  n.  m. n. table-land on the top of a mountain, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.

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प्र-स्थ  m.  m. a level expanse, plain ( esp. at the end of names of towns and villages; cf. इन्द्र-, ओषधि-, करीर-प्र्° and See, [Pāṇ. 4-2, 110])

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a partic. weight and measure of capacity (= 32 पलs or = 1/4 of an आढक; or = 16 पलs = 4 कुडवs = 1/4 of an आढक; or = 2 शरावs; or = 6 पलs; or = 1/16 of a द्रोण), [MBh.]; [Kāv.]; [Suśr.] &c.
N. of a monkey, [R.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

प्रस्थ [prastha]   a.
Going to, visiting, abiding in; as in वानप्रस्थ.
Going on a journey.
Spreading, expanding.
Firm, stable.
स्थः, स्थम् A level expanse, level plain; as in ओषधिप्रस्थ, इन्द्रप्रस्थ &c.
Table-land on the top of a mountain; प्रस्थं हिमाद्रेर्मृगनाभिगन्धि किंचित् क्कणत्किन्नरमध्युवास [Ku.1.54;] [Me.6.]
The top or peak of a mountain; [Śi.4.11.] (where it has sense 4 also).
A particular measure of capacity equal to thirty-two palas.
Anything measuring a Prastha (a seer); प्रस्थभुग्देवदत्त इत्युच्यते । यद्यपि सूपशाकादिभिरधिकः प्रस्थो भवति तथापि भुजौ प्रस्थो निर्दिश्यते । व्यञ्जनानि ओदनार्थानि ŚB. on [MS.1.8.29;] प्रस्थं वाहसहस्रेषु यात्रार्थं चैव कोटिषु [Mb.12.288.3;] (com. प्रस्थं पुरुषाहारपरिमितं धान्यम्).-Comp.
-पुष्पः   a variety of holy basil.

Shabda-Sagara

प्रस्थ  mfn.  ( -स्थः-स्था-स्थं)
1. Expanding, spread.
2. What stays well, firm, solid.
3. Who goes on a journey or march, &c.
 m.  ( -स्थः)
1. A measure of quantity, four Kuḍavas, or forty-eight double-hand- fuls.
2. Table land on the top of a mountain.
3. A level expanse. 4. A Prastha of any thing, or any thing measuring a Prastha.
E. प्र before, स्था to stand, aff. क .

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प्र स्था क .

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

See : गम्भीर