Preksh, Prekṣ: 4 definitions
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Preksh 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.
The Sanskrit term Prekṣ can be transliterated into English as Preks or Preksh, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPrekṣ (प्रेक्ष्).—1 Ā.
1) To see, behold, look at, perceive; तमायान्तं प्रेक्ष्य (tamāyāntaṃ prekṣya) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1; R.12.44; Kumārasambhava 6.47; Manusmṛti 8.147.
2) To look on, be a spectator; युष्माकं प्रेक्षमाणानाम् (yuṣmākaṃ prekṣamāṇānām) Ve.3.
3) To allow, suffer.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrekṣ (प्रेक्ष्).—look at, behold, perceive; overlook, neglect.
Prekṣ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pra and īkṣ (ईक्ष्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrekṣ (प्रेक्ष्):—(pra-√īkṣ) [Ātmanepada] prekṣate ([Epic] also [Parasmaipada] ti), to look at, view, behold, observe, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā] etc. etc. ;
—to look on (without interfering), suffer, say nothing, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Prekṣ (प्रेक्ष्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Pikkha, Piccha, Pekkha, Peccha, Peha, Veha.
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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Starts with (+25): Preksha, Prekshadi, Prekshagar, Prekshagara, Prekshagrah, Prekshagriha, Prekshak, Prekshaka, Prekshakarin, Prekshakerita, Prekshalaya, Prekshamana, Prekshanaka, Prekshanakuta, Prekshanalambha, Prekshanem, Prekshanika, Prekshaniya, Prekshaniyaka, Prekshaniyata.
Ends with: Abhipreksh, Abhisampreksh, Anupreksh, Avapreksh, Dushpreksh, Samabhipreksh, Sampreksh, Samutapreksh, Samutpreksh, Upapreksh, Utpreksh, Vipreksh.
Full-text (+41): Peccha, Veha, Peha, Pekkha, Piccha, Upaprekshana, Samabhipreksh, Vipreksh, Upapreksh, Prekshin, Sampreksh, Samprekshana, Prekṣaṇa, Preksha, Anuprekshana, Utpreksh, Prekshaka, Prekshitva, Prekshakerita, Prekshaniyata.
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