Fame, celebrity; Śi. 15. 27.

[prath-amac] (Nom. pl., m. prathame or prathamāḥ) 1 First, foremost; R. 3. 44; H. 2. 39; Ki. 2. 44.

2 First, chief, principal, most excel- lent or eminent, matchless, incom- parable; Śi. 15. 42; Ms. 3. 147.

3 Earliest, most ancient, primary.

4 Prior, previous, former, earlier; prathamasukṛtāpekṣayā Me. 17, R. 10. 67.

5 (In gram.) The first person (= third person according to Euro- pean phraseology). maḥ 1...

a. First, foremost.

mf (I) n. (fr. prathama-kalpa) being (anything) first of all or in the strictest sense of the word (v.l. for prathama-kapita q.v. Mn. ix, 166) 707,1 139946 m. a student who is a beginner L. 707,1 139947 m. a Yogi1 yogī just commencing his course Sarvad. (cf. prathama-kalpika). 088959 707,1 139948 mf (I) n. (fr. prathama) belonging or relating to the first, occurring or happening for the first time, primary, initial,...

1 A student who has just entered on the study of the Vedas (śaikṣa).

2 A Yogin just com- mencing his course.

a. (kī f.) 1 Primary, first, initial.

2 Former, previous.

3 Happening for the first time.

Being first, precedence, priority.

[prath-lyuṭ] 1 Spreading, ex- tension.

2 Scattering.

3 Throw- ing, projecting.

4 Showing, evinc- [Page0747-c+ 57] ing, displaying.

5 A place where anything is spread.

6 Celebrat- ing, proclaiming.

n. Ved. Extension.