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Word (IAST)Word (Devanagari)Overview
praśastiप्रशस्तिprá°śasti f. (prá-) praise, fame, glorification, [RV.]; [Uttarar.]; [Daśar.] &c. (°tiṃ √ dhā, to bestow praise upon, value highly [with loc.] [RV.])
liking, desire (as of food), [RV.]
(in dram.) a benediction (praying for peace &c. in the reign of a prince), [Sāh.]
instruction, guidance, warning, [RV.]
an edict, [Vcar.]; [Bālar.]
(metrical) eulogistic inscription, [Ml.]
excellence, eminence, [W.]
N. of a guide to letter-writing, [Cat.] (also °tikā)
praśastikṛtप्रशस्तिकृत्pra°śasti—kṛ́t mfn. bestowing praise, praising, [RV.]
praśastigāthāप्रशस्तिगाथाpra°śasti—gāthā f. a song of praise, [Caṇḍ.]
praśastipaṭṭaप्रशस्तिपट्टpra°śasti—paṭṭa m. a written edict, [Rājat.]
praśastikāśikāप्रशस्तिकाशिकाprá°śasti—kāśikā f. N. of wk.
praśastitaraṃgaप्रशस्तितरंगpra°śasti—taraṃga m. N. of wk.
praśastiprakāśikāप्रशस्तिप्रकाशिकाpra°śasti—prakāśikā f. N. of wk. (= -kāśikā)
praśastiratnākaraप्रशस्तिरत्नाकरpra°śasti—ratnākara m. N. of wk.
praśastiratnāvalīप्रशस्तिरत्नावलीpra°śasti—ratnāvalī f. N. of a poem by Viśva-nātha, [Sāh.]