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pravara: masculine vocative singular stem: pravara

pravara: neuter vocative singular stem: pravara

Monier-Williams Search

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pravara

mf(ā-)n. (fr. pra-+ vara-or fr. pra-2. vṛ-;for 2. and 3.See p.693) most excellent, chief, principal, best

etc.

pravara

mf(ā-)n. eldest (son)

pravara

mf(ā-)n. better than (ablative)

pravara

mf(ā-)n. greater (opp. to sama-,"equal", and nyūna-,"smaller")

pravara

mf(ā-)n. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') eminent, distinguished by

pravara

m. a black variety of Phaseolus Mungo

pravara

m. Opuntia Dillenii

pravara

m. Name of a messenger of the gods and friend of indra-

pravara

m. of a dānava-

pravara

n. aloe wood

pravara

n. a particular high number

pravara

m. (for 1.See p.690) a cover

(

pra-vāra-; see

)

pravara

m. an upper garment

pravara

m. a call, summons (especially of a Brahman to priestly functions)

pravara

m. an invocation of agni- at the beginning of a sacrifice, a series of ancestors (so called because agni- is invited to bear the oblations to the gods as he did for the sacrificer's progenitors, the names of the 4 10 5 most nearly connected with the ancient ṛṣi-s being then added)

pravara

m. a family, race

pravara

m. an ancestor

(f(ī-).

)

pravarabhūpati

m. equals -sena-

pravaradarpaṇa

m. Name of work

pravaradhātu

m. precious metal

pravaradīpikā

f. Name of work

pravarajana

m. a person of quality

pravarakalyāṇa

mfn. eminently beautiful

pravarakāṇḍa

mn. a chapter about a series of ancestors

pravarakhaṇḍa

mn. Name of work

pravaralalita

n. Name of a metre

pravaramañjarī

f. Name of work

pravaramūrdhaja

mfn. having beautiful hair

pravaraṇa

n. (for 2.See under pra-2. vṛ-) the festivities at the end of the rainy season

pravaraṇa

n. (for 1.See above) a call, summons, invocation (ati-prav-)

pravaraṇa

n. any religious ceremony or observance (equals anu-ṣṭhāna-)

pravaranirṇaya

m. Name of work

pravaraṇīya

mfn. fit for religious observance

pravaranṛpati

m. Name of a prince (equals -sena-)

pravarapura

n. Name of a town in kaśmīra-

pravararatna

n. Name of work

pravararūpa

mf(ā-)n. having a beautiful form

pravarasena

m. Name of 2 princes of kaśmīra- (see -nṛpati-and -bhūpati-)

(see

) .

pravaravāhana

m. dual number "having the best horses", Name of the aśvin-s

pravaravaṃśaja

mfn. descended from a noble family

pravaravat

mfn. having a series of ancestors

atipravaraṇa

n. excess in choosing.

dvijātipravara

m. a man belonging to the first twice-born caste, ibidem or 'in the same place or book or text' as the preceding

gotrapravaradīpa

m. Name of work

hotṛpravara

m. election of a hotṛ- (also Name of work)

mahāpravarabhāṣya

n. Name of work

mahāpravaranirṇaya

m. Name of work

pakṣipravara

m. "most excellent among bird's"Name of garuḍa-

putrapravara

m. the eldest son

raghupravara

m. "best of raghu-s", Name of rāma-

samānapravaragrantha

m. Name of work

samānārṣapravara

mf(ā-)n. descended from the same ṛṣi- and having the same pravara-s

śaṅkhapravara

m. an excellent or the best shell

tatpravaravat

mfn. having (his or) their line of ancestors

Apte Search

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pravara	प्रवर a. 1 Chief, principal, most excellent or distinguished, best, exalted; भीष्मः कुरूणां प्रवरः Mb. 3.85.116; संकेतके चिरयति प्रवरो विनोदः MK.3.3; Ms. 1.27; Ghaṭ.16. -2 Eldest. -रः A call, summons. -2 A particular invocation addressed to Agni by a Brāhmaṇa at the consecration of his fire. -3 A line of ancestors. -4 A race, family, lineage. -5 An ancestor. -6 A Muni or noble ancestor who contributes to the credit of a particular gotra or family; said to be the friend of Indra; पुरश्चकार प्रवरं वरं यमायन् सखायं ददर्श तया सः N.14.62; cf. पञ्च˚, त्रि˚. -7 Offspring, descendants. -8 A cover, covering. -9 An upper garment. -1 One of the 42 Gotras. -रा N. of a river falling into the Godāvarī. -रम् 1 Aloe-wood -2 A particular high number; Buddh. -Comp. -कल्याण a. eminently beautiful. -जनः a person of quality. -धातुः precious metal. -ललितम् N. of a metre with each line of sixteen syllables; V. Ratna. See appendix. -वाहनौ (du.) an epithet of the two Aśvins.

pravaraṇam	प्रवरणम् 1 Call, summons &c. -2 (With Buddhists) Festivities at the end of the rainy season.

Vedic Index of
Names and Subjects

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pravara	Denotes properly the 'summons' addressed to Agni at the begining of the sacrifice to perform his functionṣ But as Agni was then invoked by the names of the ancestors of the Purohita, the term Pravara denotes the series of ancestors invokeḍ

pravara	Denotes a ‘ covering ’ or ‘ woollen cloth ’ in the Brhadāranyaka Upanisad.

Bloomfield Vedic
Concordance

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brahman	pravarāyāśrāvayiṣyāmi Apś.2.15.3; Mś.1.3.1.24.

Vedabase Search

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pravara	best	CC Antya 1.165

pravara	excellent	SB 5.3.3

		SB 5.3.4-5

pravara	highest	SB 5.1.6

pravara	O You who are the best	SB 10.37.10-11

pravara	of the best	SB 5.24.12

pravara	Pravara (in some readings, Pauvara)	SB 9.24.52

pravara-antaram	differences between one another	SB 9.16.37

pravara-antaram	differences between one another	SB 9.16.37

pravaraḥ	most eminent	SB 10.37.24

pravaraḥ	the best	SB 10.46.1

pravaraḥ	the most eminent	SB 10.43.26-27

pravaraḥ	the most exalted	SB 10.37.9

pravaraḥ	who was the best	SB 10.8.48

pravaram	most honored	SB 5.9.1-2

pravaram	unique	SB 4.12.27

pravarasya	the best	SB 7.10.47

adri-pravaram	the best among mountains	SB 4.6.8

amara-pravaram	the chief of the demigods	SB 4.24.24-25

ańgiraḥ-pravarasya	who came in the dynasty of the great saint Ańgirā	SB 5.9.1-2

ańgiraḥ-pravara-sutam	the son of the brāhmaṇa descending from the Āńgirā family	SB 5.9.13

bahu-ṛca-pravaraḥ	the best of those conversant with the ṛg Veda	SB 9.17.1-3

brahma-ṛṣi-pravara-sabhāyām	in a meeting of first-class brāhmaṇas	SB 5.4.19

deva-pravarau	two very beautiful demigods	SB 4.12.20

deva-pravaraḥ	the chief of the demigods	SB 8.6.3-7

deva-pravarau	two eminent demigods	SB 10.20.2

nānā-maṇi-pravara	of valuable gems	SB 5.24.9

nānā-maṇi-pravara	of valuable gems	SB 5.24.9

pārṣada-pravarau	important associates	SB 3.16.35

sva-pārṣada-pravaraiḥ	the best of personal assistants	SB 5.20.40

pārṣada-pravarau	two exalted attendants	SB 7.1.33

sarit-pravara	of the Ganges	SB 3.28.22

brahma-ṛṣi-pravara-sabhāyām	in a meeting of first-class brāhmaṇas	SB 5.4.19

ańgiraḥ-pravara-sutam	the son of the brāhmaṇa descending from the Āńgirā family	SB 5.9.13

nānā-maṇi-pravara	of valuable gems	SB 5.24.9

vīra-pravaraḥ	the chief of the heroes	SB 4.23.13

rāja-ṛṣi-pravaraḥ	most exalted among the saintly royal order	SB 5.15.6

deva-pravaraḥ	the chief of the demigods	SB 8.6.3-7

putra-pravaraḥ	the prominent son	SB 9.7.1

bahu-ṛca-pravaraḥ	the best of those conversant with the ṛg Veda	SB 9.17.1-3

ṛṣi-pravaraḥ	the best of sages	SB 11.4.6

sva-pārṣada-pravaraiḥ	the best of personal assistants	SB 5.20.40

vṛṣṇi-pravaraiḥ	by the most eminent of the Vṛṣṇis	SB 10.78.13-15

adri-pravaram	the best among mountains	SB 4.6.8

amara-pravaram	the chief of the demigods	SB 4.24.24-25

śatajit-pravaram	headed by Śatajit	SB 5.15.14-15

ańgiraḥ-pravarasya	who came in the dynasty of the great saint Ańgirā	SB 5.9.1-2

pārṣada-pravarau	important associates	SB 3.16.35

deva-pravarau	two very beautiful demigods	SB 4.12.20

pārṣada-pravarau	two exalted attendants	SB 7.1.33

deva-pravarau	two eminent demigods	SB 10.20.2

putra-pravaraḥ	the prominent son	SB 9.7.1

rāja-ṛṣi-pravaraḥ	most exalted among the saintly royal order	SB 5.15.6

bahu-ṛca-pravaraḥ	the best of those conversant with the ṛg Veda	SB 9.17.1-3

brahma-ṛṣi-pravara-sabhāyām	in a meeting of first-class brāhmaṇas	SB 5.4.19

rāja-ṛṣi-pravaraḥ	most exalted among the saintly royal order	SB 5.15.6

ṛṣi-pravaraḥ	the best of sages	SB 11.4.6

brahma-ṛṣi-pravara-sabhāyām	in a meeting of first-class brāhmaṇas	SB 5.4.19

sarit-pravara	of the Ganges	SB 3.28.22

śatajit-pravaram	headed by Śatajit	SB 5.15.14-15

ańgiraḥ-pravara-sutam	the son of the brāhmaṇa descending from the Āńgirā family	SB 5.9.13

sva-pārṣada-pravaraiḥ	the best of personal assistants	SB 5.20.40

vīra-pravaraḥ	the chief of the heroes	SB 4.23.13

vṛṣṇi-pravaraiḥ	by the most eminent of the Vṛṣṇis	SB 10.78.13-15

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pravara	noun (masculine) a black variety of Phaseolus Mungo (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of a Dānava (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of a messenger of the gods and friend of Indra (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Opuntia Dillenii (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 37366/72933

pravara	noun (masculine) a call (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a family (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a series of ancestors (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) an ancestor (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) an invocation of Agni at the beginning of a sacrifice (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of a son of Dyutimat race (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) summons (esp. of a Brāhman to priestly functions) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 29241/72933

pravara	noun (neuter) a particular high number (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) aloe wood (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 29240/72933

pravara	adjective best (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) better than (abl.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) chief (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) distinguished by (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) eldest (son) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) eminent (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) greater (opp. to sama) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) most excellent (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) principal (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 1593/72933

pravaraka	adjective Frequency rank 59367/72933

pravaray	verb (class 10 ātmanepada) Frequency rank 59368/72933

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pravara	intelligent person, superior.

Wordnet Search

"pravara" has 5 results.


pravara	kulam, vaṃśaḥ, anvayaḥ, anvavāyaḥ, kuṭumbaḥ, jātiḥ, gotram, pravaram ekasmāt puruṣād utpannaḥ janasamuhaḥ। śreṣṭhe kule jāte api śreṣṭhatvaṃ karmaṇā eva labhyate। /yasmin kule tvamutpannaḥ gajastatra na hanyate।
pravara	vaṃśajaḥ, santānaḥ, santānam, santatiḥ, apatyam, pravaram, prajā, sūnuḥ, prasavaḥ, prasūtiḥ, tantuḥ vaṃśe jātaḥ। vayaṃ manoḥ vaṃśajāḥ।
pravara	pravaralalitā varṇavṛttaviśeṣaḥ। pravaralalitāyāṃ pratyekasmin caraṇe krameṇa yagaṇaḥ magaṇaḥ nagaṇaḥ sagaṇaḥ ragaṇaḥ tathā ca ekaḥ guruḥ asti।
pravara	pravaranṛpatiḥ, pravarasenaḥ ekaḥ rājaputraḥ । bilhaṇa-viracite vikramāṅkadeva-carite pravaranṛpatiḥ ullikhitaḥ
pravara	pravaranṛpatiḥ, pravarasenaḥ, pravarabhūpatiḥ kaśmīra-rājyasya dvau rājaputrau । rājataraṃgiṇyāṃ pravaranṛpatiḥ samullikhitaḥ

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