Apracch, Āpracch: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Apracch means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Aprachchh.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Āpracch (आप्रच्छ्).—6 Ā.

1) To bid adieu, bid farewell; आपृच्छस्व प्रियसखममुं तुङ्गमालिङ्ग्य शैलम् (āpṛcchasva priyasakhamamuṃ tuṅgamāliṅgya śailam) Meghadūta 12; R.8.49,12.13; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 7; Bhaṭṭikāvya 14.63.

2) To salute on receiving, but particularly parting with a visitor (sādho yāmi iti vacanam)

3) To ask.

4) To extol. Irregularly it is used in Parasmaipada also; cf. आपृच्छ पुत्रकृतकान् हरिणान् द्रुमांश्च (āpṛccha putrakṛtakān hariṇān drumāṃśca) Pratimā.5.11.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Āpracch (आप्रच्छ्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Āuccha, Āpuccha.

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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