pre

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

(pra-i) 2 P. 1 To go forward.

2 To arrive at, reach.

3 To go out of, depart from; dhīrāḥ pretyāsmāllokādamṛtā bhavaṃti Ken.

4 (Hence) to die, depart life; pretya ‘after death; see pretya below.

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

(pra- i) cl.2 P. praiti (Ved. inf. praitos AitBr.), to come forth, appear, begin RV.; Br2A1rUp.; MBh.; to go on, proceed, advance (esp. as a sacrifice) RV.; VS.; to go forwards or farther, come to, arrive at, enter (acc.) ib.; S3Br.; Up.; MBh.; to go out or... mfn. departed, deceased, dead, a dead person S3Br.; Gr2S3rS.; MBh. 711,3 140889 m. the spirit of a dead person (esp. before obsequial rites are performed), a...

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