pṛtanā पृतना pṛ́tanā f. See next. pṛ́tanā (ā), f. battle, contest, strife, [RV.]; [VS.]; [Br.] a hostile armament, army, [RV.] &c. &c. (in later times esp. a small army or division consisting of 243 elephants, as many chariots, 729 horse, and 1215 foot = 3 Vāhinīs) pl. men, mankind, [Naigh. ii, 3.] pṛtanāj पृतनाज् pṛ́tanā°j (°nāj) mfn. rushing to or in battle, [RV.] ([AV.] v.l. °nājí). pṛtanāja पृतनाज pṛ́tanā°ja (°nāja) m. = śūra, a hero, [ŚāṅkhŚr.] pṛtanānī पृतनानी pṛtanā—nī or pṛtanā—pati, m. a leader in battle, commander, general, [MBh.] pṛtanāya पृतनाय Nom. P., only p. °yát, fighting together, engaged in combat, [RV.]; [AV.]; [VS.] pṛtanāyu पृतनायु pṛtanā°yú mfn. hostile pṛtanā°yú m. an enemy, [RV.] pṛtanājit पृतनाजित् pṛtanā—jít mfn. victorious in battle, [AV.]; [ŚāṅkhBr.] pṛtanā—jít m. N. of an Ekāha, [ŚāṅkhŚr.] pṛtanājya पृतनाज्य pṛtanā°́jya n. ‘rushing together in battle’, close combat, fight, [RV.] pṛtanāṣāh पृतनाषाह् pṛtanā—ṣāh or pṛtanā—ṣah mfn. victorious in battlea, [RV.]; [AV.]; m. N. of Indra, [L.] pṛtanāṣah पृतनाषह् pṛtanā—ṣāh or pṛtanā—ṣah mfn. victorious in battlea, [RV.]; [AV.]; m. N. of Indra, [L.] pṛtanāhava पृतनाहव pṛtanā°háva (°nāh°) m. challenge to battle, fight, [RV.] pṛtanājaya पृतनाजय pṛtanā—jaya m. victory in battle or over armies, [PārGṛ.] pṛtanāpati पृतनापति pṛtanā—nī or pṛtanā—pati, m. a leader in battle, commander, general, [MBh.] pṛtanāsāhya पृतनासाह्य pṛtanā—ṣā́hya ([RV.]) and pṛtanā—sā́hya ([TBr.]), n. = -jaya. pṛtanāṣāhya पृतनाषाह्य pṛtanā—ṣā́hya ([RV.]) and pṛtanā—sā́hya ([TBr.]), n. = -jaya.