Dictionary meanings for prahva from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. 1 Sloping, slanting, in- clined; Śi. 12. 56.
2 Stooping, bent down; bowing humbly down; eṣa prahvosmi bhagavan eṣā vijñāpanā ca naḥ Mv. 1. 47; 6. 37.
3 Submissive, humble, modestly submitting; pra- hveṣvanirbaṃdharuṣo hi saṃtaḥ R. 16. 80.
4 Devoted or attached to, en- gaged in, engrossed by. Comp. aṃjali a. bowing with the palms of the hand joined and put to the forehead as a mark of respect.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
mf (A) n. (hvṛ) inclined forwards, sloping, slanting, bent Gr2S3rS.; MBh. &c (138749.1 -tva n. VP. Sch.) 701,3 138744 mf (A) n. bowed, stooping, bowing before (gen.) MBh. (138750.1 vāñjali mfn. bowing with hands joined in token of respect R.) 701,3 138745 mf (A) n. humble, modest MBh.; Ka1v. &c 701,3 138746 mf (A) n. inclined towards i.e. intent upon, devoted to, engaged in L. 701,3 138747
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