1 Praise, eulogy, panegy- ric, applause; praśaṃsāvacanaṃ ‘a compli- mentary or laudatory remark.’

2 Description, reference to; as in aprastutapraśaṃsā q. v.

3 Glory, fame, reputation. Comp. upamā one of the several kinds of upamā mention- ed by Daṇḍin; brahmaṇo'pyudbhavaḥ padmaścaṃdraḥ śaṃbhuśirodhṛtaḥ. tau tulyau tvanmukheneti sā praśaṃso- pamocyate.. Kāv. 2. 31. mukhara a. loudly praising.