Prishtva, Pṛṣṭvā: 2 definitions
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Prishtva 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 Pṛṣṭvā can be transliterated into English as Prstva or Prishtva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPṛṣṭvā (पृष्ट्वा).—Ind. Having asked. E. pracch to ask, ktvāc aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPṛṣṭvā (पृष्ट्वा):—[from pṛṣṭa] ind. See √prach.
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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Ends with: Aprishtva, Sprishtva.
Full-text: Aprishtva, Svadita, Asahya, Aca, Antarayika, Pratipadam, Kaushalya, Niramaya, Prach, Abhyagata, Samketa, Samvid, Shiva, Samstha, Vihara.
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Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 22 < [Chapter 7 - Saptama-yāma-sādhana (Pradoṣa-kālīya-bhajana–vipralambha-prema)]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 3.251 < [Section XV - Procedure after Feeding]
Atithi or Guest Reception (study) (by Sarika. P.)
Part 1 - Treatment of Atithi (guest-reception) in Rāmāyaṇa < [Chapter 3 - Atithi-saparyā in Epics and Purāṇas]
Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine) (by Hin-tak Sik)
Toxicology (Agadatantra) < [Chapter 5 - Diseases and Treatments in the Chapter on Medicine]