prath प्रथ् cl. 1. Ā. ([Dhātup. xix, 3]) práthate (rarely P. °ti, e.g. impf. 2. du. áprathatam, [RV.]; Impv. prathantu, [VS.]; pf. paprathatuḥ, [BhP.]; mostly Ā. pf. paprathé, p. paprathāná, [RV.]; aor. prathiṣṭa, p. prathāná, [ib.]; fut. prathiṣyate, prathitā Gr.), to spread, extend (intrans.; P. trans. and intrans.), become larger or wider, increase, [RV.] &c. &c.; to spread abroad (as a name, rumour &c.), become known or celebrated, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.; to come to light, appear, arise, [Kir.]; [Rājat.]; to occur (to the mind), [Rājat.] : Caus. pratháyati (rarely °te; aor. apaprathat, [Pāṇ. vii, 4, 95]; Subj. papráthat, [RV.]; paprathanta, [ib.]; práthayi, [TS.]), to spread, extend, increase, [RV.] &c. &c. (prathayati-tarām, [Ratnāv. iv, 3]; Ā. intr. [RV.]; [AV.]); to spread abroad, proclaim, celebrate, [R.]; [Hariv.]; [BhP.]; to unfold, disclose, reveal, show, [Kāv.]; [Pur.]; to extend over i.e. shine upon, give light to (acc.), [RV. iii, 14, 4.] or pṛth, cl. 10. P. prāthayati or parthayati, to throw, cast; to extend, [Dhātup. xxxii, 19.] prathā प्रथा f. spreading out, extending, flattening, scattering, [Nyāyam.]; [KātyŚr.], Sch. fame, celebrity, [Śiś.]; [Kathās.]; [Rājat.] (°thāṃ-√ gam or gā, to become famous or celebrated, [Rājat.]; °thāpaha mfn. destroying fame, [ib.]) growing, becoming (in anyathā-pr°, ‘the becoming different’), [Vedāntas.] pratha प्रथ m. N. of a Vāsiṣṭha (supposed author of [RV. x, 181, 1]), [Anukr.] prathu प्रथु mfn. (= pṛthu) wide, reaching farther than (abl.), [Rājat.] m. N. of Viṣṇu, [MBh.] prathas प्रथस् práthas n. width, extension, [RV.] prathamā प्रथमा (ā), f. (in gram.) the first or nominative case and its terminations du. the first two cases and their terminations. prathama प्रथम prathamá mf(A/)n. (for pra-tama, superl. of 1. pra; rarely declined as a pron., e.g. °másyāḥ, [AV. vi, 18, 1]; °me, [PañcavBr. xxv, 18, 5]; [R. iv, 37, 11]; [Kir. ii, 44]; cf. [Pāṇ. i, 1, 33]) foremost, first (in time or in a series or in rank) earliest, primary, original, prior, former preceding, initial, chief, principal, most excellent, [RV.] &c. &c. often translatable adverbially = ibc. (cf. below) and (am ind.) firstly, at first, for the first time just, newly, at once, forthwith (also āt, [Hariv.]) formerly, previously (am also as prep. with gen. = before, e.g. [Mn. ii, 194]; prathamam-anantaram or paścāt, first—afterwards; prathamam-tatas, first—next) prathamá m. (in gram., scil. varṇa), the first consonant of a Varga, a surd unaspirated letter (scil. puruṣa), the first (= our 3rd) person or its terminations (scil. svara), the first tone in math. the sum of the products divided by the difference between the squares of the cosine of the azimuth and the sine of the amplitude prathana प्रथन práthana n. spreading out, extending, flattening, [Nir.]; [RPrāt.] the place for spreading &c., [TBr.] unfolding, displaying, showing, [Rājat.] throwing, projecting, [W.] celebrating, [ib.] práthana m. Phaseolus Mungo, [L.] (cf. pra-ghana). prathaya प्रथय Nom. P. °yati = pṛthum ācaṣṭe, [Pat.] (cf. Caus. of √ prath). prathita प्रथित mfn. spread, extended, increased divulged, displayed, published, known, celebrated, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. cast, thrown, [W.] intent upon, engaged in [ib.] m. N. of Manu Svārociṣa, [Hariv.] of Viṣṇu, [A.] prathiti प्रथिति f. extension of fame, celebrity, notoriety, [L.] prathivī प्रथिवी w.r. for pṛthivī, the earth. prathuka प्रथुक m. (= pṛthuka) the young of any animal, [L.] prathīyas प्रथीयस् práthīyas mfn. broader, wider also = prec. [ŚBr.]; [Prab.] ([Pāṇ. vi, 4, 161], Sch.) prathamam प्रथमम् prathamám (ám), ind. prathayat प्रथयत् pratháyat mfn. spreading out, extending &c., [AV.] &c. &c. seeing, beholding, [W.] prathiman प्रथिमन् prathimán m. extension, width, greatness, [RV.] &c. &c. (instr. prathinā́, [RV.]) prathimin प्रथिमिन् mfn. having size or magnitude, [W.] prathiṣṭha प्रथिष्ठ práthiṣṭha mfn. broadest, widest, very large or great, [RV.]; [ŚBr.] ([Pāṇ. vi, 4, 161], Sch.) prathāpaha प्रथापह mfn., destroying fame, [ib.] prathamajā प्रथमजा prathama—já or prathama—jā́, mfn. firstborn, a firstling; original, primary, [RV.] &c. &c.; (-ja), being the issue of the first (i.e. first-mentioned) marriage, [Yājñ.] prathamaja प्रथमज prathama—já or prathama—jā́, mfn. firstborn, a firstling; original, primary, [RV.] &c. &c.; (-ja), being the issue of the first (i.e. first-mentioned) marriage, [Yājñ.] prathamaka प्रथमक mfn. first, foremost, [Śrutab.] prathasvat प्रथस्वत् práthas—vat (práthas-), mfn. wide, spacious, [VS.] prathayitṛ प्रथयितृ mfn. one who spreads or expands or divulges or proclaims, [BhP.] prathiminī प्रथिमिनी f., [Pāṇ. v, 2, 137], Sch. prathamāham प्रथमाहम् prathamāhám ind. on the first day, [ŚBr.] prathamārdha प्रथमार्ध m. n. the first half, [Śrutab.] prathamabhāj प्रथमभाज् prathama—bhā́j mfn. one to whom the first share is due, [RV.] prathamaśrī प्रथमश्री prathama—śrī mfn. one who has just become rich or fortunate, [Mṛcch.] prathamatas प्रथमतस् prathama—tas ind. first, at first, firstly, [Lāṭy.]; [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c. forthwith, immediately, [Hariv.] before, in preference to (with gen.), [Caurap.] (ifc.) before, sooner than, [ŚārṅgP.] prathitatva प्रथितत्व prathita—tva n. fame, celebrity, [L.] prathamādeśa प्रथमादेश m. placing (a word) at the beginning of a sentence, [ib.] prathamāhāra प्रथमाहार m. the first application, [KātyŚr.] prathamadhāra प्रथमधार prathama—dhāra m. a first drop, [Kauś.] prathamacchad प्रथमच्छद् prathama—cchád mfn. typical, figurative, [RV.] (accord. to [Sāy.] = prathamam ācchādayitṛ, covering first). prathamajāta प्रथमजात prathama—jāta mfn. firstborn, [AitBr.]; [Gobh.] prathamasoma प्रथमसोम prathama—soma m. the first oblation of Soma prathametara प्रथमेतर mfn. ‘other than first’, the second, [Piṅg.], Sch. prathamodita प्रथमोदित mfn. first uttered, uttered previously, [Ragh.] prathamāgāmin प्रथमागामिन् mfn. occurring first, first mentioned, [Nir.] prathamabhāvin प्रथमभाविन् prathama—bhāvin mfn. becoming or being like the first, [RPrāt.] prathamabhakṣa प्रथमभक्ष prathama—bhakṣá m. ([ŚBr.]) the first enjoyment of (gen.), [ŚBr.] prathamadugdha प्रथमदुग्ध prathama—dugdhá mfn. just milked, [ŚBr.] prathamagarbhā प्रथमगर्भा prathama—gárbhā f. pregnant for the first time, [ŚBr.] prathamagarbha प्रथमगर्भ prathama—garbha m. first pregnancy, first litter, [GṛS.]; [VS.]; [Mahīdh.] prathamakalpa प्रथमकल्प prathama—kalpa m. a primary or principal rule, [Mn.] prathamapluta प्रथमप्लुत prathama—pluta mfn. leapt off first, [ĀpŚr.] prathamarātra प्रथमरात्र prathama—rātrá m. the beginning of night, [Br.]; [Car.] prathamasthāna प्रथमस्थान prathama—sthāna n. the first or lowest scale (in pronunciation, low but audible), [KātyŚr.] prathamasvara प्रथमस्वर prathama—svara m. the first sound, [SaṃhUp.] prathama—svara mfn. supplied with the first sound, [Lāṭy.] prathama—svara n. N. of a Sāman, [ĀrṣBr.] prathamataram प्रथमतरम् prathama—taram ind. first of all, [Divyāv.] prathamavāsya प्रथमवास्य prathama—vāsyà mfn. worn formerly (as a garment), [AV.] prathamavayas प्रथमवयस् prathama—vayas n. earliest age, youth, [Vcar.] prathamavittā प्रथमवित्ता prathama—vittā f. a first wife, [KātyŚr.] prathamayajña प्रथमयज्ञ prathama—yajñá m. the first sacrifice, [Br.]; [ĀśvŚr.] prathamodbhava प्रथमोद्भव pratha—°modbhava mfn. first produced, [Baudh.] prathamottama प्रथमोत्तम pratha—°mottama mfn. (du.) the first and last, [Hir.] prathitayaśas प्रथितयशस् prathita—yaśas mfn. of wide renown, [Mālav.] prathamābhidheya प्रथमाभिधेय n. original meaning prathamaikarekhā प्रथमैकरेखा pratha—°maika-rekhā f. the first and best of its kind, [Caurap.] prathamaśravas प्रथमश्रवस् prathamá—śravas (°má-śr°; superl. -śravastama), mfn. having a distinguished reputation, [RV.] prathamadivasa प्रथमदिवस prathama—divasa m. a first day, principal day, [MW.] prathamagrantha प्रथमग्रन्थ prathama—grantha m. N. of a poem by Jagaj-jīvana-dāsa. prathamakathita प्रथमकथित prathama—kathita mfn. aforesaid, before-mentioned, [Megh.] prathamakusuma प्रथमकुसुम prathama—kusuma m. or n. (?) white marjoram, [L.] prathamapuruṣa प्रथमपुरुष prathama—puruṣa m. the first (= our 3rd) person in the verb or its terminations, [L.] (see above) N. of an author, [Cat.] prathamasāhasa प्रथमसाहस prathama—sāhasa m. the first or lowest degree of punishment or fine, [MW.] prathamasomatā प्रथमसोमता prathama—soma—tā f., [KātyŚr.] Comm. prathamasukṛta प्रथमसुकृत prathama—su-kṛta n. a former service or kindness, [ib.] prathamavasati प्रथमवसति prathama—vasati f. the original home, [Vcar.] prathamaviraha प्रथमविरह prathama—viraha m. first separation prathamavirahe प्रथमविरहे prathama—virahe ind. immediately after separation, [MW.] prathamayauvana प्रथमयौवन prathama—yauvana n. early youth, [Var.] prathamotpanna प्रथमोत्पन्न mfn. produced first, firstborn, [MW.] prathitānurāga प्रथितानुराग mfn. manifesting or showing affection, [MW.] prathamābhitapta प्रथमाभितप्त mfn. first scorched or scalded (with tears), [Ragh.] prathamāstamita प्रथमास्तमित prathamāstam-ita n. the having just set (said of the sun), [KātyŚr. iv, 15, 12.] prathamāvaratva प्रथमावरत्व prathamāvara-tva n. the being the first and the last, [Kum.] prathamabhakṣaṇa प्रथमभक्षण prathama—bhakṣaṇa n. ([ĀpŚr.] Comm.) the first enjoyment of (gen.), [ŚBr.] prathamadarśana प्रथमदर्शन prathama—darśana n. first sight prathamadarśane प्रथमदर्शने prathama—darśane ind. at first sight, [MW.] prathamakalpika प्रथमकल्पिक prathama—kalpika m. a term applied to a Yogī just commencing his course (cf. prāthama-k°), [Yogas.] Comm. prathamakalpita प्रथमकल्पित prathama—kalpita mfn. placed first, first in rank or importance, [Mn.]; [MBh.] prathamamaṅgala प्रथममङ्गल prathama—maṅgala mfn. highly auspicious, [MW.] prathamamañjarī प्रथममञ्जरी prathama—mañjarī f. a partic. Rāga, [Saṃgīt.] (cf. paṭha-m°). prathamaprasūtā प्रथमप्रसूता prathama—prasūtā f. (a cow) that has calved for the first time, [Hcat.] prathamapravada प्रथमप्रवद prathama—pravada mfn. uttering the first sound (as a child), [Kauś.] prathamasaṃgama प्रथमसंगम prathama—saṃgama m. N. of a man, [Kathās.] prathamavayasin प्रथमवयसिन् prathama—vayasín mfn. young, [ŚBr.] prathamotpatita प्रथमोत्पतित mfn. leapt off first, [MānŚr.] prathitaprabodha प्रथितप्रबोध prathita-prabodha mfn. of celebrated understanding, [Ragh.] prathamābhidheyatā प्रथमाभिधेयता prathamābhidheya—tā f., [Śiś.] prathamanirdiṣṭa प्रथमनिर्दिष्ट prathama—nirdiṣṭa mfn. first mentioned, first named prathamavṛttānta प्रथमवृत्तान्त prathama—vṛttānta m. former circumstances, earlier history, [Śak.] prathamaparāpātin प्रथमपरापातिन् prathama—parāpātin mfn. flying off first, [ĀpŚr.] prathamasamāvṛtta प्रथमसमावृत्त prathama—samāvṛtta mfn. just turned towards (loc.), [Nir.] prathamavaṣaṭkāra प्रथमवषट्कार prathama—vaṣaṭ-kārá m. making the first exclamation Vaṣaṭ over (gen.), [ib.] prathamanirdiṣṭatā प्रथमनिर्दिष्टता prathama—nirdiṣṭa—tā f., [Hcat.] prathamaparigṛhīta प्रथमपरिगृहीत prathama—parigṛhīta mfn. formerly married, [Śak.]