P. -gāyati (ep. also A1. te), to begin to sing, sing, celebrate, praise, extol; to sound, resound RV.; MBh.; BhP. 2. 083497 656,2 130453 n. (for 1., see pra-gā) singing, song L. 083498 656,2 130454 m. a singer MBh. (excellent singer L.) 083499 656,2 130455 m. a kind of stanza (the combination of a Br2ihati1 bṛhatī or Kakubh kakubh with a Sato-br2ihati1 sato-bṛhatī so as to form a triplet) VS.; RPra1t. &c 656,2 130456