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pravīra

prá-vīra mfn. preceding or surpassing heroes, [RV. x, 103, 5] (cf. abhí-vīra)

prá-vīra m. a hero, prince, chief among (gen. or comp.), a person excellent or distinguished by (comp.), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. (ifc. f(A). )

prá-vīra m. N. of a son of Pūru, [MBh.]

of a son of Pracinvat (grandson of Pūru), [Hariv.]; [Pur.]

of a son of Dharmanetra, [Hariv.]

of a son of Hary-aśva, [VP.]

of a son of the 14th Manu, [Hariv.] (v.l. pra-vīṇa)

of a Caṇḍāla, [MārkP.]

pl. N. of the descendants of Pravīra (son of Pūru), [MBh.]