a. [atiśayena praśasyaṃ iyasu śrā- deśaḥ] 1 Better, preferable, superior; vardhanādrakṣaṇaṃ śreyaḥ H. 3. 3, 33; Bg. 3. 35, 2. 5.

2 Best, most excellent, quite desirable; Māl. 1. 13.

3 More happy or fortunate.

4 More blessed, dearer (compar. of praśasva q. v.). n. 1 Virtue, righteous deeds, moral or religious merit.

2 [Page1061-c+ 56] Bliss, good fortune, blessing, good’ welfare, felicity, a good or auspi-...

mfn. (either compar. of śrī, or rather accord. to native authorities of śrī-mat or praśasya; cf. Gk. κρείων) more splendid or beautiful, more excellent or distinguished, superior, preferable, better, better than (with abl. or with na, see below) RV. &c 1102,2... mfn. most excellent, best MBh. iii, 1256 1102,2 223724 mfn. propitious, well disposed to (gen.) ib. i, 3020 1102,2 223725 mfn. auspicious, fortunate,...