Prayasa, Prayāsa, Prayasha: 16 definitions

Introduction
Languages
1. Sanskrit
See also

Introduction:

Prayasa 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.

Prayasa has 15 English definitions available.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[Deutsch Wörterbuch]

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

Prayāsa (प्रयास):—(von yas mit pra) m. Anstrengung, Bemühung [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 320.] [Vājasaneyisaṃhitā 39, 11.] [Taittirīyasaṃhitā 1, 4, 35, 1.] [Raghuvaṃśa 12, 53. 14, 41.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 6, 10, 29. 7, 5, 42. 9, 4, 49.] [Pañcatantra 82, 9.] alaṃ strīnimittena prayāsenāmunā [Kathāsaritsāgara 37, 145.] tvayāpyasmaddhitārthāya -īṣatprayāsaḥ kriyatām [Rājataraṅgiṇī 1, 232.] sāra iti na me tasminmaṇau prayāsaḥ [Vikramorvaśī 143] (nach der richtigen Lesart). sarve prayāsā abhavanvimoghāḥ kṛtāḥ kṛtā devagaṇeṣu daityaiḥ [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 6, 10, 28.] kiṃ kaśipoḥ prayāsaiḥ um ein Polster [Spr. 3131.] śravaṇapathaparyantagamana [Gītagovinda 11, 32.] bahudhanārjana [Kullūka] zu [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 4, 12.] [Pañcatantra 223, 19.] aprayāsena ohne Anstrengung, ohne Mühe [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch 3, 115.]

--- OR ---

Prāyāsa (प्रायास):—m. [Vājasaneyisaṃhitā 39, 11.] nach Padap. und [Prātiśākhya zur Vājasaneyisaṃhitā 3, 103] Dehnung für prayāsa .

--- OR ---

Prayāsa (प्रयास):—, aprayāsasiddhārtha [Kathāsaritsāgara 63, 86. Z. 1. fg.] zu [Vājasaneyisaṃhitā 39, 11] vgl. prāyāsa .

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

Prayāsa (प्रयास):—m. Anstrengung , Mühe ([Carakasaṃhitā 6,24.] [Śaṃkarācārya] zu [Bādarāyaṇa’s Brahmasūtra .S.30,Z.6]), Bemühung um (Loc. , Gen. , arthāya , nimittena oder im Comp. vorangehend).

--- OR ---

Prāyāsa (प्रायास):—m. grosse Bemühung , — Anstrengung zu [Indische sprüche 3140.]

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.

Relevant text

Search found 10 books and stories containing Prayasa, Pra-yasa, Pra-yāsa, Prā-yāsa, Prayāsa, Prāyāsa, Prāyaśa, Prayasha; (plurals include: Prayasas, yasas, yāsas, Prayāsas, Prāyāsas, Prāyaśas, Prayashas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Text 17 < [Chapter 2 - Dvitīya-yāma-sādhana (Prātaḥ-kālīya-bhajana)]

Text 15 < [Chapter 1 - Prathama-yāma-sādhana (Niśānta-bhajana–śraddhā)]

show preview

Text 10.224 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]

Text 7.38 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]

show preview

Verse 2.10.312 < [Chapter 10 - Conclusion of the Lord’s Mahā-prakāśa Pastimes]

Verse 2.1.406 < [Chapter 1 - The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana]

Verse 1.2.12 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Appearance]

show preview

Verse 10.32 < [Chapter 10 - Vibhūti-yoga (appreciating the opulences of the Supreme Lord)]

Verse 18.55 < [Chapter 18 - Mokṣa-yoga (the Yoga of Liberation)]