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pratīka

See p. 675, col. 1.

prátīka mf(A)n. (for praty-aka; cf. anūka, apāka, abhīka) turned or directed towards

(ifc.) looking at, [BhP.]

(prob.) going uphill, [MBh.]

adverse, contrary, inverted, reversed, [L.]

prátīka n. exterior, surface, [RV.]

outward form or shape, look, appearance, face (cf. ghṛta-p°, cāru-p°, tveṣa-p°), [ib.]; [Nir.]

the face (esp. the mouth), [RV.]; [ŚBr.]; [PārGṛ.]

the front, [MW.]

an image, symbol, [ChUp.], Sch.

a copy, [Vām.]

prátīka n. (also m.) the first part (of a verse), first word, [Br.] &c. &c.

prátīka m. a part, portion, limb, member, [L.] (cf. prati-pr°, p. 662, col. 2)

N. of a son of Vasu and father of Ogha-vat, [BhP.]

of a son of Maru, [VP.]