prāk प्राक् See under prāñc, col. 3. prā́k ind. ([Lāṭy.]; [KātyŚr.]) before (in place or in order or time; as prep. with abl. [cf. [Pāṇ. ii, 1, 11]; [12]], rarely with gen.; also in comp. with its subst. [Pāṇ.]; [ib.]), [ŚrS.]; [Up.]; [MBh.] &c. in the east, to the east of (abl.), [RV.]; [Lāṭy.] before the eyes, [Hit. i, 76] at first, formerly, previously, already, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c. (with eva), a short while ago, recently, just, [Śak.] still more so, how much more (= kim-uta), [Buddh.] above, in the former part (of a book), [Mn.]; [Pāṇ.] first, in the first place, above all, [Kathās.]; [MārkP.] from now, henceforth, [Var.] up to, as far as (with abl.; esp. in gram., e.g. prāk kaḍārāt, up to the word kaḍāra, [Pāṇ. ii, 1, 3]) between (= avāntare), [L.] early in the morning, [L.] w.r. for drāk, [MBh.] in comp. for prāñc. prākṛ प्राकृ prā-√ kṛ P. Ā. -karoti, -kurute &c., to drive away, [Kāṭh.] prākāśa प्राकाश prā—kāśá m. a metallic mirror (others ‘a kind of ornament’), [Br.]; [ŚrS.] prākāra प्राकार prā—kāra See s.v. prā-kāra m. (fr. prā for pra and √ 1. kṝ; cf. [Pāṇ. vi, 3, 122], Vārtt. 1, [Pat.]) a wall, enclosure, fence, rampart (esp. a surrounding wall elevated on a mound of earth; ifc. f(A). ), [ŚrS.]; [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c. prākśas प्राक्शस् prāk—śas ind. eastwards, towards the east, [Gobh.] prākara प्राकर m. N. of a son of Dyutimat, [MārkP.] n. N. of a Varṣa called after Prākara, [ib.] (v.l. pīvara, [VP.]) prākṛta प्राकृत prā—kṛta See s.v. mf(A, or I)n. (fr. pra-kṛti) original, natural, artless, normal, ordinary, usual, [ŚBr.] &c. &c. low, vulgar, unrefined, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c. provincial, vernacular, Prākritic, [Vcar.] (in Sāṃkhya) belonging to or derived from Prakṛti or the original element (in astron.) N. of one of the 7 divisions of the planetary courses (according to Parāśara comprising the Nakṣatras Svāti, Bharaṇī, Rohiṇī and Kṛttikā) m. a low or vulgar man, [Mn. viii, 338]; [MBh.] &c. (with or scil. laya, pralaya &c.) resolution or reabsorption into Prakṛti, the dissolution of the universe, [Pur.] n. any provincial or vernacular dialect cognate with Sanskṛt (esp. the language spoken by women and inferior characters in the plays, but also occurring in other kinds of literature and usually divided into 4 dialects, viz. Śaurasenī, Māhārāṣṭrī, Apabhraṃśa and Paiśācī), [Kāv.]; [Kathās.]; [Kāvyād.] &c. prāktāt प्राक्तात् prāktás ([AV.]) or prā́ktāt ([RV.]), ind. from the front, from the east. prāktas प्राक्तस् prāktás ([AV.]) or prā́ktāt ([RV.]), ind. from the front, from the east. prākāśya प्राकाश्य prā—kāśya n. (fr. -kāśa) the being evident, manifestness, celebrity, renown, [MBh.]; [Kāv.]; [Suśr.] prākāmya प्राकाम्य prā—kāmya n. (fr. -kāma) freedom of will, wilfulness, [MBh.]; [Kum.]; [MārkP.] irresistible will or fiat (one of the 8 supernatural powers), [MWB. 245.] prākchāya प्राक्छाय prāk—chāya n. the falling eastward of a shadow, [Mn.] prākphala प्राक्फल prāk—phala m. the bread-fruit tree (= panasa), [L.] prākarṣa प्राकर्ष prā—karṣa n. N. of Sāmans, [ĀrṣBr.] prākaṭya प्राकट्य prā—kaṭya n. (fr. -kaṭa) publicity, manifestation, [Nīlak.] &c. See under 3. prā. prākkāla प्राक्काल prāk—kāla m. a former age or time, [W.] prākkūla प्राक्कूल prāk—kūla mfn. w.r. for -tūla &c. q.v. prākkṛta प्राक्कृत prāk—kṛta mfn. done before, done in a former life, [MBh.] prāk—kṛta n. an action done in a former life, [Siṃhās.] prākpada प्राक्पद prāk—pada n. the first member of a compound, [Piṅg.], Sch. prāksoma प्राक्सोम prāk—soma, mfn. ([MānGṛ.]) or prāk—saumika, mf(I)n. ([Yājñ.]) preceding the Soma sacrifice. prāktūla प्राक्तूल prāk—tūla mfn. having panicles (of Kuśa grass) turned towards the east, [GṛS.]; [Mn.]; [BhP.] prāk—tūla n. a panicle of Kuśa grass turned eastward, [W.] prāktana प्राक्तन mf(I)n. former, prior, previous, preceding, old, ancient (opp. to idānīntana), [Hariv.]; [Ragh.]; [BhP.] &c. prākārīya प्राकारीय mfn. fit for a wall, [Pāṇ. v, 1, 12], Sch. prākāruka प्राकारुक mfn. (prob.) scattering about, [Kāṭh.] prākśiras प्राक्शिरस् prā́k—śiras (prā́k-), mfn. having the head turned to the east, [ŚBr.]; [GṛŚrS.]; [MBh.]; [MārkP.] prākaṣika प्राकषिक prā—kaṣika m. (fr. -kaṣa; see [Uṇ. ii, 41], Sch.) a dancer employed by a woman or one supported by another's wives, [L.] prākciram प्राक्चिरम् prāk—ciram ind. before it is too late, in good time, [MBh.] prākṛtāri प्राकृतारि m. a natural enemy, a sovereign of an adjacent country, [Mallin.] prākṛtika प्राकृतिक mf(I)n. relating to Pra-kṛti or the original element, material, natural, common, vulgar, [Sāṃkhyak.]; [Pur.]; [Tattvas.] prākkalpa प्राक्कल्प prāk—kalpa m. a former age or era, [MārkP.] prākoṭaka प्राकोटक m. pl. N. of a people, [MBh.] mfn. relating to the Prākoṭakas, [ib.] (v.l. prāk-kośala). prākpuṣpā प्राक्पुष्पा prāk—puṣpā f. N. of plant, [Pāṇ. iv, 1, 64], Vārtt. 1. prāktarām प्राक्तराम् prāk—tarām ind. somewhat more eastward, [MānŚr.] prākārāgra प्राकाराग्र n. the top of a wall, [L.] prākārastha प्राकारस्थ prā-kāra—stha mfn. one who stands or is stationed upon a rampart, [Mn. vii, 74] &c. prākśirasa प्राक्शिरस prāk—śirasa ([W.]) or prāk—śiraska ([Suśr.]), mfn. id. prākśliṣṭa प्राक्श्लिष्ट prāk—śliṣṭa mfn. v.l. for prāśliṣṭa, q.v. prākśrotas प्राक्श्रोतस् prāk—śrotas w.r. for -srotas, q.v. prākarṣika प्राकर्षिक prā—karṣika mfn. deserving preference g. chedādi. prākcaraṇa प्राक्चरण prāk—caraṇa mfn. previously excited (said of the female generative organs previous to coitus), [Car.]; [ŚārṅgS.] prākṛtatva प्राकृतत्व prākṛta—tva n. original or natural state or condition, [KātyŚr.] vulgarity (of speech), [L.] prākkālīna प्राक्कालीन prāk—kālīna mfn. belonging to former or ancient times, ancient, previous, former, [W.] prākkūlatā प्राक्कूलता prāk—kūla—tā f. w.r. for -tūla &c. q.v. prākkarman प्राक्कर्मन् prāk-karman prāg-agra &c. See under prāñc, col. 3, and p. 704, col. 1. prāk—karman n. preparatory medical treatment, [Suśr.] an action done in a former life, [Kathās.] prākkevala प्राक्केवल prāk—kevala mfn. manifested from the first in a distinct form (without preliminary symptoms, as a disease), [Suśr.] prākkośala प्राक्कोशल prāk—kośala (or -kosala) mfn. belonging to the eastern Kośalas (as a prince), [MBh.] (v.l. prākoṭaka). prākkosala प्राक्कोसल prāk—kośala (or -kosala) mfn. belonging to the eastern Kośalas (as a prince), [MBh.] (v.l. prākoṭaka). prākramika प्राक्रमिक prā—kramika mfn. (fr. -krama) one who undertakes much (without finishing anything), [Gaut.], Sch. prāksaumika प्राक्सौमिक prāk—soma, mfn. ([MānGṛ.]) or prāk—saumika, mf(I)n. ([Yājñ.]) preceding the Soma sacrifice. prāksaṃdhyā प्राक्संध्या prāk—saṃdhyā f. morning twilight, [Hariv.]; [Var.] prāksaṃstha प्राक्संस्थ prāk—saṃstha mfn. (-tva n.) ending in the east, [KātyŚr.] prāksamāsa प्राक्समास prāk—samāsa mfn. having the joint (?) or tie turned eastward, [Lāṭy.] prāksrotas प्राक्स्रोतस् prāk—srotas mfn. flowing eastward (w.r. -śrotas), [R.] prāktūlatā प्राक्तूलता prāk—tūla—tā f. the being turned towards the eastward (of sacrificial vessels), [Prayogar.] (w.r. -kūla, °tā). prāktanaya प्राक्तनय prāk—tanaya m. a former pupil, [BhP.] (v.l. prāpta-naya). prākṣālana प्राक्षालन prā—kṣālana w.r. for pra-kṣ°. prākāraśeṣa प्राकारशेष prā-kāra—śeṣa mfn. having only ramparts left, [Ml.] prākphālgunī प्राक्फाल्गुनी prāk—phālgunī f. = pūrva-ph° (q.v.), [Var.] (v.l. -phalgunī). prākphālguna प्राक्फाल्गुन prāk—phālguna m. the planet Jupiter, [L.] (cf. prec.) prākphalgunī प्राक्फल्गुनी prāk—phalgunī f. = pūrva-ph° (q.v.), [Var.] prākśiraska प्राक्शिरस्क prāk—śirasa ([W.]) or prāk—śiraska ([Suśr.]), mfn. id. prākaraṇika प्राकरणिक prā—karaṇika mfn. (fr. -karaṇa) belonging to the matter in question or to a chapter or to a class or genus, [MānGṛ.]; [KātyŚr.] being the subject of any statement, [MW.] prākṛtāyana प्राकृतायन m. patr. fr. pra-kṛta, g. aśvādi. prākṛtakośa प्राकृतकोश prākṛta—kośa m. N. of wk. prākṛtapāda प्राकृतपाद prākṛta—pāda m. prākṛtasetu प्राकृतसेतु prākṛta—setu m. N. of wk. prākprahāna प्राक्प्रहान prāk—prahāna m. the first blow, [A.] prākpravaṇa प्राक्प्रवण prā́k—pravaṇa (prā́k-), mf(A)n. sloping eastward, [ŚBr.] prākārakhaṇḍa प्राकारखण्ड prā-kāra—khaṇḍa m. the fragments of a wall, [Mṛcch.] prākārakarṇa प्राकारकर्ण prā-kāra—karṇa m. ‘Wall-Ear’, N. of a minister of the owl-king Ari-mardana, [Pañcat.] prākāramardi प्राकारमर्दि prā-kāra—mardi m. patr. fr. next g. bābv-ādi. prākśṛṅgavat प्राक्शृङ्गवत् prāk—śṛṅga-vat m. N. of a Ṛṣi, [MBh.] prākṛtādhyāya प्राकृताध्याय m. N. of wk. prākṛtānanda प्राकृतानन्द prākṛ°tānanda m. N. of wk. prākṛtabhāṣin प्राकृतभाषिन् prākṛta—bhāṣin mfn. speaking Prākṛt, [Mṛcch.] prākṛtajvara प्राकृतज्वर prākṛta—jvara m. common fever (occurring from affections of the wind in the rainy season, of the bile in the autumn, and of the phlegm in the spring), [W.] prākṛtamitra प्राकृतमित्र prākṛta—mitra n. a natural friend or ally, a sovereign whose kingdom is separated by that of another from the country with which he is allied, [W.] (cf. prākṛtāri and °todāsīṇa). prākṛtasūtra प्राकृतसूत्र prākṛta—sūtra n. N. of wk. prākprastuta प्राक्प्रस्तुत prāk—prastuta mfn. mentioned before, [Mālatīm.] prākāradharaṇī प्राकारधरणी prā-kāra—dharaṇī f. the platform upon a wall, [R.] prākāramardin प्राकारमर्दिन् prā-kāra—mardin m. ‘wall-crusher’, N. of a man, [ib.] prākphālguneya प्राक्फाल्गुनेय prāk—phālguneya m. the planet Jupiter (cf. prec.), [L.] prākṛtaśāsana प्राकृतशासन prākṛta—śāsana n. a manual of the Prākṛt dialects Gr. prākṛtadīpikā प्राकृतदीपिका prākṛta—dīpikā f. prākṛtamānuṣa प्राकृतमानुष prākṛta—mānuṣa m. a common or ordinary man, [W.] prākṛtodāsīna प्राकृतोदासीन m. a natural neutral, a sovereign whose dominions are situated beyond those of the natural ally, [W.] prāksaṃsthatva प्राक्संस्थत्व prāk—saṃstha—tva n. prākārabhañjana प्राकारभञ्जन prā-kāra—bhañjana mfn. breaking down walls, [Kathās.] prākṛtalakṣaṇa प्राकृतलक्षण prākṛta—lakṣaṇa n. N. of wk. prākṛtamañjarī प्राकृतमञ्जरी prākṛta—mañjarī f. N. of wk. prākṛtapiṅgala प्राकृतपिङ्गल prākṛta—piṅgala m. prākṛtaprabodha प्राकृतप्रबोध prākṛta—prabodha m. N. of wk. prākṛtaprakāśa प्राकृतप्रकाश prākṛta—prakāśa m. (and -bhāṣya n.) N. of wk. prākṛtapralaya प्राकृतप्रलय prākṛta—pralaya m. the total dissolution of the world, [W.] prākṛtarahasya प्राकृतरहस्य prākṛta—rahasya m. N. of wk. prākṛtasaptati प्राकृतसप्तति prākṛta—saptati f. N. of wk. prāktanajanman प्राक्तनजन्मन् prāktana—janman n. a former birth, [Kum.] prāktanakarman प्राक्तनकर्मन् prāktana—karman n. any act formerly done or done in a former state of existence fate destiny, [Pañcat.] prākphalgunībhava प्राक्फल्गुनीभव prāk—phalgunī—bhava m. Bṛhaspati or the planet Jupiter (born when the moon was in the mansion Prākphalgunī), [L.] prākṛtāṣṭādhyāyī प्राकृताष्टाध्यायी f. N. of wk.