mfn. having equal strength or power, equally matched, a match for (with genitive case or in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound'exempli gratia, 'for example'astra-p-,equal in arms), being able to (dative case or infinitive mood) (seea-p-).
P. A1.-badhnāti-, -badhnīte- (Epicimperfect tense also -abandhat-), to tie to, fasten, fix, moor (A1.,anything of one's own) etc. ; to set, enchase ; to exclude, cut off ; to keep back or off, keep at a distance ; to stop, interrupt
P.-bhāti-, to shine upon (accusative) ; to come in sight, present or offer one's self to (genitive case or accusative) etc. ; to appear to the mind (also with manasi-), flash upon the thoughts, become clear or manifest, occur to (accusative or genitive case) etc. (n/ottaram pratibhātime-,"no answer occurs to me") ; to seem or appear to (genitive caseaccusative with or without prati-) as or like (Nominal verb with or without iva-,or yathā-,or -vat-ind.) etc. (iti pratibhāti me manaḥ-,"so it seems to my mind") ; to seem fit, appear good, please to (genitive case or accusative) etc. (sā bhāryā pratibhāti me-,"this one would please me as a wife")
A1.-bhāsate-, to manifest one's self. appear as or look like or as (Nominal verb) (nānā-tvena-,"to appear different") ; to shine, be brilliant, have a bright appearance
P.-bhavati-, to be equal to or on a par with (accusative) : Causal-bhāvayati-, to observe, become acquainted with (accusative) : Passive voice-bhāvyate-, to be considered as, pass for (Nominal verb)
P. A1.-bravīti-, -brūve-, to speak in reply, answer etc. etc. (also with 2 accusative) ; (A1.) to answer id est return (an attack etc.) ; to refuse, deny
A1.-budhyate- (Epic also P.ti-), to awaken (intr.), awake, wake etc. ; to perceive, observe, learn (2. perfect tensesubjunctive-b/ubodhatha-; parasmE-padaA1.b/udhyamāna-,"attentive") ; to awaken (trans.) : Passive voice (only Aoristabodhi-) to expand : Causalbodhayati-, to awaken (trans.) ; to instruct, inform, admonish etc. ; to commission, charge, order
mfn. attended with obstacles (in law said of a legacy which, if there are not direct male descendants, devolves on a collateral branch or the widow etc. )
प्रतिबन्धिन् a. 1 Fastening. -2 Hindering, obstructing. -3 Impeded, obstructed.
प्रतिबन्धिः pratibandhiḥ न्धी ndhī
प्रतिबन्धिः न्धी f. 1 An objection. -2 An argument which equally affects the other side. (प्रतिबन्धि m. also in this sense).
प्रतिभा 2 P. 1 To shine, appear bright or luminous; प्रतिभान्त्यद्य वनानि केतकीनाम् Ghat.15. -2 To show oneself, become manifest. -3 To seem, appear; स्त्रीरत्नसृष्टिरपरा प्रतिभाति सा मे Ś.2.1; R.2.47; Ku.2.38;6.54. -4 To occur to, come into the mind of; as in नोत्तरं प्रतिभाति मे, इति प्रतिभाति मे मनः. -5 To fall to the lot or share of. -6 To seem fit or proper; appear good, please to; सा भार्या प्रतिभाति मे Ks; Pt.3.
प्रतिभागः 1 Division. -2 A share, portion (given to a king as a tax) of one's income, generally a sixth part; cf. षष्ठांशवृत्तेरपि धर्म एषः Ś.5.4; अरक्षितारं राजानं बलिषड्भाग- हारिणम् । तमाहुः सर्वलोकस्य समग्रमलहारकम् ॥ Ms.8.38.
प्रतिभाष् 1 Ā. 1 To speak in return, reply or answer; तं भीतंकारमाक्रुश्य रावणः प्रत्यभाषत Bk.5.39. -2 To tell, relate. -3 To say after one, speak after hearing. -4 To name, call; कामिंनि तामुपगीतिं प्रतिभाषन्ते महाकवयः Śrut. 6. -5 To address or speak to.
प्रतिभासः 1 Occurring to, or flashing across, the mind at once, (sudden) perception; वाच्यवैचित्र्यप्रतिभासा- देव K. P.1. -2 A look, appearance. -3 Illusion.
प्रतिभिद् 7 U. 1 To break through, pierce, penetrate. -2 To disclose, betray. -3 To reproach, abuse, censure; प्रतिभिद्य कान्तमपराधकृतम् Śi.9.58; R.19.22. -4 To reject, disown. -5 To touch, be in close contact with; चन्द्रेण नित्यं प्रतिभिन्नमौलेश्चूडामणेः किं ग्रहणं हरस्य Ku.7.35.
pp. connected: -tâ, f. connexion with (--°ree;); -banddhri, m. hinderer, obstructor: -tâ, f. obstruction; -bandha, m. connexion; investment, siege; hindrance, impediment; stoppage, suspension; logical impediment, obstructive argument; support: in. by employing all kinds of obstacles: -ka, a. (ikâ) hindering, obstructing, -vat, a. beset with obstacles; -bandhi-kalpanâ, f. assump tion liable to alegitimate contradiction; -bandhin, a. liable to be impeded or checked; --°ree;, impeding, obstructing; -bandhi-tâ, f. state of checking, obstruction; -bala, 1. n. hostile army; 2. a. having equal strength, being a match for (g.), equally strong in (--°ree;); capable of, adequate to (inf. or d. of vbl. n.); m. well-matched adversary; -bâdhaka, a. repelling (--°ree;); -bâdhana, n. warding off, re pulsion (of, g.; ac.1); -bâhu, m. fore-arm.
f. resemblance, image; light, lustre (--°ree;); understanding, intelligence; presence of mind; brilliant idea, happy thought; well-founded presumption; fancy, phantom; -bhâga, m. daily present (consist ing of fruit, flowers, and vegetables offered to a king): -sas, ad. in divisions or classes; -bhâ na, n. obviousness; brilliancy of conception; understanding: -vat, a. quick-witted, en dowed with presence of mind, prompt: -tva, n. quick intelligence, promptness; -bhâva, m. counterpart: -tâ, f. abst. n.; -bhâ-vat, a. endowed with presence of mind; quick witted; -bhâsa, m. appearing; appearance; occurrence of a thought; delusion: -na, n. appearing; appearance, semblance; -bhî, f. fear.
a. being a match for any one, equal to anything; rivalling (g. or --°ree;); m. adversary: -tâ, f. rivalry with (g.); -bhatî-kri, put on an equality with; -bha ya, a. formidable, terrible, dangerous: -m, ad.; n. fear, of (ab. or --°ree;); danger: -kara, -m-kara, a. causing fear.
m. severance; be trayal, discovery; -bhedana, n. splitting, bursting, dashing to pieces; -bhairava, a. terrible; -bhoga, m. enjoyment; (medically) prescribed diet.
(m.) n. reflected disc (of the sun or moon in the water); reflected image, reflexion, shadow, likeness; -bim bana, n. reflexion; comparing; -bimbita, (den.) pp. reflected, in (--°ree;); -bimbî-kri, re flect, resemble (ac.).
f. awaking (fig.); -bodha, m. awaking; knowledge: -ka, a. awaking (ac.); m. instructor; -bodhana, a. awakening, quickening; n. awaking; spread ing, diffusion; wakening; enlightening, in structing: â, f. awaking, recovery of con sciousness; -bodhanîya, fp. to be wakened; -bodha-vat, a. possessed of understanding; -bodhin, a. awaking.
pp. not kept at a distance, belonging to the retinue; -bandha, m. no hindrance; a. unhindered; -buddha, pp. unawakened; unenlightened, stupid; -bodha, ad. without awakening (°ree;--); -bhata, a. irre sistible; -bhâ, f. non-appearance, non-arrival; -bheda, m. non-betrayal.
f. condition of an object of comparison and that with which it is compared; -tva, n., -bhâva, m. id.; -phala, n. the Bimba fruit: -½adharoshtha, a. (î) having lips redlike the Bimba fruit; -½adhara, m. nether lip red like the Bimba fruit.
adjective a match for (with gen. or ifc) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
being able to (dat. or inf.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
equally matched (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
having equal strength or power (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 9 parasmaipada) to cut off (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to enchase (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to exclude (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to fasten (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to fix (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to interrupt (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to keep at a distance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to keep back or off (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to moor (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to set (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to stop (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to tie to (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a kind of base for a house
a logical impediment (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a prop (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
cessation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
connection (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
hindrance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
impediment (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
investment (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
obstacle (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
obstructive argument (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
opposition (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
resistance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
siege (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
stoppage (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
support (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
suspension (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
uninterruptedness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) pratibandha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a branch (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a prince (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
obstacle (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective being impeded or prevented (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
impeding (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
meeting with an obstacle (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
obstructing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective a match for (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
rivalling (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
vying with (gen. or comp.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) betrayal (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
discovery (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
dividing (?) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
splitting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) cutting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
dividing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
piercing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
putting out (as the eyes) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 7 parasmaipada) to be indignant with (acc.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to betray (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to censure (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to disclose (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to penetrate (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to pierce (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to reproach (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (feminine) a founded supposition (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a thought (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
an image (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
audacity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fancy (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fitness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
genius (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
imagination (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
intelligence (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
light (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
presence of mind (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
splendour (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 2 parasmaipada) to appear good (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to appear to the mind (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to become clear (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to come in sight (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to please to (gen.or acc.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to seem fit (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to seem to (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to shine upon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a share (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
daily present (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
division (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
portion (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) audacity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
becoming clear or visible (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
boldness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
brilliancy (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
eloquence (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
intelligence (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
obviousness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 1 ātmanepada) to be brilliant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to have a bright appearance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to manifest one's self. appear as or look like or as (nom.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to shine (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) appearance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
appearing or occurring to the mind (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
illusion (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
look (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
similitude (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) appearance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
appearing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
look (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
semblance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 1 parasmaipada) to answer (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to call (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to name (2 acc.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to relate (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to speak in return or to (acc.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to tell (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine neuter) a picture (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a reflection (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a resemblance or counterpart of real forms (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
image (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
mirrored form (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
reflected image (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
shadow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the disc of the sun or moon reflected (in water) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) admonition (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
instruction (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
knowledge (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a man (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
perception (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
waking (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) awakening (trans.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
awaking (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
expanding (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
explanation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
instruction (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
spreading (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 10 ātmanepada) to admonish (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to awaken (trans.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to charge (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to commission (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to inform (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to instruct (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to order (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 2 parasmaipada) to answer (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to answer i.e. return (an attack etc.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to deny (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to refuse (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to speak in reply (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 4 parasmaipada) to awake (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to awaken (intr.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to learn (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to observe (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to perceive (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to wake (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 1 ātmanepada) to beat back (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to check (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to pain (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to repel (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to restrain (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to torment (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to vex (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to ward off (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective obstructing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
preventing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
repelling (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
thrusting back (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) an opposite side (in a square or polygon) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fore-arm (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Vajra
name of several men (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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