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prathamaप्रथमprathamá 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
prathamamप्रथमम्prathamám (ám), ind.
prathamajāप्रथमजाprathama—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.]
prathamajaप्रथमजprathama—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.]
prathamakaप्रथमकmfn. first, foremost, [Śrutab.]
prathamabhājप्रथमभाज्prathama—bhā́j mfn. one to whom the first share is due, [RV.]
prathamaśrīप्रथमश्रीprathama—śrī mfn. one who has just become rich or fortunate, [Mṛcch.]
prathamatasप्रथमतस्prathama—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.]
prathamadhāraप्रथमधारprathama—dhāra m. a first drop, [Kauś.]
prathamacchadप्रथमच्छद्prathama—cchád mfn. typical, figurative, [RV.] (accord. to [Sāy.] = prathamam ācchādayitṛ, covering first).
prathamajātaप्रथमजातprathama—jāta mfn. firstborn, [AitBr.]; [Gobh.]
prathamasomaप्रथमसोमprathama—soma m. the first oblation of Soma
prathamabhāvinप्रथमभाविन्prathama—bhāvin mfn. becoming or being like the first, [RPrāt.]
prathamabhakṣaप्रथमभक्षprathama—bhakṣá m. ([ŚBr.]) the first enjoyment of (gen.), [ŚBr.]
prathamadugdhaप्रथमदुग्धprathama—dugdhá mfn. just milked, [ŚBr.]
prathamagarbhāप्रथमगर्भाprathama—gárbhā f. pregnant for the first time, [ŚBr.]
prathamagarbhaप्रथमगर्भprathama—garbha m. first pregnancy, first litter, [GṛS.]; [VS.]; [Mahīdh.]
prathamakalpaप्रथमकल्पprathama—kalpa m. a primary or principal rule, [Mn.]
prathamaplutaप्रथमप्लुतprathama—pluta mfn. leapt off first, [ĀpŚr.]
prathamarātraप्रथमरात्रprathama—rātrá m. the beginning of night, [Br.]; [Car.]
prathamasthānaप्रथमस्थानprathama—sthāna n. the first or lowest scale (in pronunciation, low but audible), [KātyŚr.]
prathamasvaraप्रथमस्वरprathama—svara m. the first sound, [SaṃhUp.]
prathama—svara mfn. supplied with the first sound, [Lāṭy.]
prathama—svara n. N. of a Sāman, [ĀrṣBr.]
prathamataramप्रथमतरम्prathama—taram ind. first of all, [Divyāv.]
prathamavāsyaप्रथमवास्यprathama—vāsyà mfn. worn formerly (as a garment), [AV.]
prathamavayasप्रथमवयस्prathama—vayas n. earliest age, youth, [Vcar.]
prathamavittāप्रथमवित्ताprathama—vittā f. a first wife, [KātyŚr.]
prathamayajñaप्रथमयज्ञprathama—yajñá m. the first sacrifice, [Br.]; [ĀśvŚr.]
prathamaśravasप्रथमश्रवस्prathamá—śravas (°má-śr°; superl. -śravastama), mfn. having a distinguished reputation, [RV.]
prathamadivasaप्रथमदिवसprathama—divasa m. a first day, principal day, [MW.]
prathamagranthaप्रथमग्रन्थprathama—grantha m. N. of a poem by Jagaj-jīvana-dāsa.
prathamakathitaप्रथमकथितprathama—kathita mfn. aforesaid, before-mentioned, [Megh.]
prathamakusumaप्रथमकुसुमprathama—kusuma m. or n. (?) white marjoram, [L.]
prathamapuruṣaप्रथमपुरुषprathama—puruṣa m. the first (= our 3rd) person in the verb or its terminations, [L.] (see above)
N. of an author, [Cat.]
prathamasāhasaप्रथमसाहसprathama—sāhasa m. the first or lowest degree of punishment or fine, [MW.]
prathamasomatāप्रथमसोमताprathama—soma—tā f., [KātyŚr.] Comm.
prathamasukṛtaप्रथमसुकृतprathama—su-kṛta n. a former service or kindness, [ib.]
prathamavasatiप्रथमवसतिprathama—vasati f. the original home, [Vcar.]
prathamavirahaप्रथमविरहprathama—viraha m. first separation
prathamaviraheप्रथमविरहेprathama—virahe ind. immediately after separation, [MW.]
prathamayauvanaप्रथमयौवनprathama—yauvana n. early youth, [Var.]
prathamabhakṣaṇaप्रथमभक्षणprathama—bhakṣaṇa n. ([ĀpŚr.] Comm.) the first enjoyment of (gen.), [ŚBr.]
prathamadarśanaप्रथमदर्शनprathama—darśana n. first sight
prathamadarśaneप्रथमदर्शनेprathama—darśane ind. at first sight, [MW.]
prathamakalpikaप्रथमकल्पिकprathama—kalpika m. a term applied to a Yogī just commencing his course (cf. prāthama-k°), [Yogas.] Comm.
prathamakalpitaप्रथमकल्पितprathama—kalpita mfn. placed first, first in rank or importance, [Mn.]; [MBh.]
prathamamaṅgalaप्रथममङ्गलprathama—maṅgala mfn. highly auspicious, [MW.]
prathamamañjarīप्रथममञ्जरीprathama—mañjarī f. a partic. Rāga, [Saṃgīt.] (cf. paṭha-m°).
prathamaprasūtāप्रथमप्रसूताprathama—prasūtā f. (a cow) that has calved for the first time, [Hcat.]
prathamapravadaप्रथमप्रवदprathama—pravada mfn. uttering the first sound (as a child), [Kauś.]
prathamasaṃgamaप्रथमसंगमprathama—saṃgama m. N. of a man, [Kathās.]
prathamavayasinप्रथमवयसिन्prathama—vayasín mfn. young, [ŚBr.]
prathamanirdiṣṭaप्रथमनिर्दिष्टprathama—nirdiṣṭa mfn. first mentioned, first named
prathamavṛttāntaप्रथमवृत्तान्तprathama—vṛttānta m. former circumstances, earlier history, [Śak.]
prathamaparāpātinप्रथमपरापातिन्prathama—parāpātin mfn. flying off first, [ĀpŚr.]
prathamasamāvṛttaप्रथमसमावृत्तprathama—samāvṛtta mfn. just turned towards (loc.), [Nir.]
prathamavaṣaṭkāraप्रथमवषट्कारprathama—vaṣaṭ-kārá m. making the first exclamation Vaṣaṭ over (gen.), [ib.]
prathamanirdiṣṭatāप्रथमनिर्दिष्टताprathama—nirdiṣṭa—tā f., [Hcat.]
prathamaparigṛhītaप्रथमपरिगृहीतprathama—parigṛhīta mfn. formerly married, [Śak.]
prathamatrisauparṇaप्रथमत्रिसौपर्णprathama—trisauparṇa m. N. of Viṣṇu, [MBh.]
prathamavaiyākaraṇaप्रथमवैयाकरणprathama—vaiyākaraṇa m. a beginner in grammar, [Pāṇ. vi, 2, 56], Sch.
a distinguished or first-rate grammarian, [ib.]
prathamadarśanadinaप्रथमदर्शनदिनprathama—darśana—dina n. the first day of seeing any one (gen.), [Hit.]
prathamacittotpādikaप्रथमचित्तोत्पादिकprathama—cittotpādika mfn. one who first thinks (of doing anything), [Kāraṇḍ.]