Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
2 U. 1 To praise.
2 To begin, commence; prastūyatāṃ vivādavastu M. 1.
3 To cause, produce; Māl. 5. 9.
4 To say, relate, propound. Caus. 1 To relate, allude to, tell; Māl. 3. 3.
2 To begin, commence.
prastu
Dictionary meanings for prastu from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
P. -stauti (in RV. also A1. -stavate, with act. and pass. sense, and 1. sg. -stuṣe), to praise before (anything else) or aloud RV. &c; to sing, chant (in general, esp. said of the Prastotr2i prastotṛ) Br.; La1t2y.; ChUp.; to come to speak of introduce as a... mfn. (fr. Desid.) wishing to praise W. 699,1 138241 mfn. wishing to begin MW. 087943 699,1 138242 m. a hymn of praise, chant, song Ma1rkP. 699,1 138243
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