Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
9 P. 1 To eat, consume, de- vour, feed upon.
2 To taste; Ms. 2. 62.
3 To enjoy, sport with.
4 To drink.
prāś
Dictionary meanings for prāś from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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prāś
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
f. Ved. Food.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
(pra- aś) P. prāśnoti (aor. prānaṭ), to reach, attain RV.; to fall to the lot or share of (acc.) ib.: Caus. prāśāpayati, to cause to reach or attain Ma1nGr2. 089182 709,2 140325 mfn. arrived at, gained (= prāpta). Nir. (Sch.) 709,2 140326 mfn. = pṛśni ib. 089183 709,2 140327
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
(pra- aś) P. prāśnāti (rarely A1. nīte), to eat, consume, devour, taste, enjoy RV. &c &c: Caus. prāśayati, to cause to eat, feed A1s3vGr2.; Mn.; Katha1s. 089184 709,2 140328 m. eating, feeding upon (cf. ghṛta-, dhūma-pr) 709,2 140329 m. food, victuals Kaus3.; MBh.; Sus3r. 089185 709,2 140330 m. eating, enjoying, S3a1y. on RV. i, 40, 1. 089186 709,2 140331
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
m. (prach) asking, inquiring, a questioner Ya1jn5. Sch. (cf. śabda-pr and Un2. ii, 57) 709,2 140352 f. (?) statement or assertion in a debate or lawsuit AV. ii, 27, 1; 5 (cf. prati-prāś). 089197 709,2 140353 m. one who interrogates and discriminates, a judge (esp. the chief j judge of a stationary court) Mn.; Gaut.; Bhar. (cf. IW. 296, 1). 089198 709,2 140354