Pracch: 4 definitions
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Pracch 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 Prachchh.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPracch (प्रच्छ्).—6 P. (pṛcchati, papraccha, aprākṣīt, prakṣyati, praṣṭum, pṛṣṭa; -caus. pracchayati; pass. pṛcchayate; desid. pipracchiṣati)
1) To ask, question, interrogate, inquire of (with two acc.); पप्रच्छ रामां रमणोऽभिलाषम् (papraccha rāmāṃ ramaṇo'bhilāṣam) R.14.27; Bhaṭṭikāvya 6.8; R.3.5; पृच्छामि त्वां धर्मसंमूढचेताः (pṛcchāmi tvāṃ dharmasaṃmūḍhacetāḥ) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 2.7; ब्राह्मणं कुशलं पृच्छेत् (brāhmaṇaṃ kuśalaṃ pṛcchet) Manusmṛti 2.127; so महाश्वेता कादम्बरीमनामयं पप्रच्छ (mahāśvetā kādambarīmanāmayaṃ papraccha) K.192; कुशलमबले पृच्छति त्वां वियुक्तः (kuśalamabale pṛcchati tvāṃ viyuktaḥ) Meghadūta 13; R.1.58.
2) To ascertain, learn by inquiry.
3) To seek, seek for.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPracch (प्रच्छ्).—[(au)pracchau] r. 6th cl. (pṛcchati) 1. To ask or inquire. 2. To desire, to know. With anu to question about; with ā 1. To ask. 2. To take leave of. With pari to ask.
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Prācch (प्राच्छ्).—m. (-prāṭ) An inquirer, a questioner. E. pracch to ask, aff. kvip .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pracch (प्रच्छ्):—(śa,) pṛcchati 6. a. To ask or enquire, to desire to know.
2) Prācch (प्राच्छ्):—(prāṭ) 5. m. An inquirer.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Pracch (प्रच्छ्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Puccha.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+30): Pracchad, Pracchada, Pracchadaka, Pracchadana, Pracchadanapata, Pracchadanem, Pracchadapata, Pracchadata, Pracchadavasas, Pracchadisu, Pracchadita, Pracchadya, Pracchaka, Pracchana, Pracchandikata, Pracchane, Pracchani, Pracchanna, Pracchannabhartri, Pracchannacaraka.
Ends with: Apracch, Paripracch, Pratipracch, Sampracch.
Full-text: Prishta, Puccha, Pricchaka, Pracchila, Apriccha, Prishtva, Prashtavya, Pracchana, Prashna, Pipricchishu, Prashtri, Atiprashna, Priccha, Anuprashna, Prishti, Kiradi, Kushala, Na.
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