pravac
Dictionary Definitions
[apte] 2 P. 1 To speak, say, ad- dress; Pt. 1. 53. --2 To tell, relate, announce. --3 To explain. --4 To re- cite. --5 To celebrate.
[mw] P. -vakti (inf. -v/āce RV. ix, 95, 2), to proclaim, announce, praise, commend, mention, teach, impart, explain (with acc. of thing and dat. or gen. of person) RV. &c; to tell of betray TS.; to give, deliver (with acc. and dat.) RV.; Br.; to speak, say, tell... mfn. to be announced or imparted or taught or explained Mn.; MBh. 087144 690,2 136676 mfn. one who tells or imparts or relates Ya1jn5. 690,2 136677 mfn. a...
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2 P. 1 To speak, say, ad- dress; Pt. 1. 53. --2 To tell, relate, announce. --3 To explain. --4 To re- cite. --5 To celebrate.
Corpus Profile
- Part of Speech
- VERB
- Total Occurrences
- 2,232
- Texts Appeared In
- 139
DCS: wishing to make known | Monier-Williams: pra-√ vac P. -vakti ( inf. -vA/ce , RV. ix, 95, 2 ), to proclaim, ann
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māṃsasyātaḥ pravakṣyāmi vidhiṃ bhakṣaṇavarjane
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pretaśuddhiṃ pravakṣyāmi dravyaśuddhiṃ tathaiva ca
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eṣa śaucasya vaḥ proktaḥ śarīrasya vinirṇayaḥ