Pratishthapana, Pratiṣṭhāpana, Prati-sthapana: 18 definitions

Introduction:

Pratishthapana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.

Pratishthapana has 16 English definitions available.

The Sanskrit term Pratiṣṭhāpana can be transliterated into English as Pratisthapana or Pratishthapana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Pratishthapan.

Images (photo gallery)

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pratishthapana in Sanskrit glossary

[Deutsch Wörterbuch]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Pratiṣṭhāpana (प्रतिष्ठापन):—(vom caus. von sthā mit prati) n. das Aufstellen eines Götterbildes [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 59.] Unterschr. im Comm. [Bhaviṣyapurāna] in [Oxforder Handschriften 32,a,6.]

--- OR ---

Pratiṣṭhāpana (प्रतिष्ठापन):—das Feststellen, Begründen, Erhärten [SARVADARŚANAS. 52, 4.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

Pratiṣṭhāpana (प्रतिष्ठापन):——

1) n. — a) das Aufstellen eines Götterbildes. — b) das Feststellen , Begründen , Erhärten.

2) f. ā Gegenbehauptung , die Aufstellung einer Antithese [Carakasaṃhitā 3,8.]

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.

Discover the meaning of pratishthapana or pratisthapana in the context of Sanskrit from relevant books on Exotic India

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Related products

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: