f. 1 Beginning, commen- cement; generally used in this sense as the last member of Bah. compounds; iṃdraprabhṛtayo devāḥ &c.

2 Ved. An oblation.

3 Throwing or casting (Ved.). ind. From, ever since, beginning with (with abl.); śaiśavātprabhṛti poṣitāṃ priyāṃ U. 1. 45; Ku. 3. 26 R. 2. 38; adya prabhṛti henceforward; tataḥ prabhṛti, ataḥ prabhṛti &c.