4 P. 1 To throw, hurl or fling.

2 To discharge, cast (as a missile).

(pra- as) P. prāsti, to be in front of or in an extraordinary degree, excel, preponderate RV. 089210 709,2 140369

(pra- as) P. prāsyati, to throw or hurl forth, throw into (loc.), cast, discharge (a missile) RV. &c; to upset Mn. xi, 176; (with aṃśam) to cast lots, lay a wager Ta1n2d2Br. 089211 709,2 140370 m. casting, throwing Br.; S3rS. 709,2 140371 m. scattering, sprinkling Prata1p. 709,2 140372 m. a barbed missile or dart MBh.; Katha1s. 709,2 140373