Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 Desire of obtaining.
2 Desire (in general).
3 Supposi- tion, assumption.
prepsā
Dictionary meanings for prepsā from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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prepsā
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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
f. (fr. Desid. of pra-āp) wish to obtain, desire, longing for Nir. vii, 17 712,3 141061 f. supposition, assumption ib. vi, 32. 089669 712,3 141062 mfn. wishing to attain, desirous of obtaining, seeking, longing for, aiming at (acc. or comp.) Mn.; MBh. &c 712,3 141063 mfn. anxious to rescue or save (See prāṇa-pr) 712,3 141064
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