प्रपद्

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A Sanskrit English Dictionary

प्र    1.-√ 2. पद् Ā. -पद्यते ( ep. also P.), to fall or drop down from ( abl.), throw one's self down (at a person's feet), [MBh.];

to go forwards set out for, resort to, arrive at, attain, enter (with acc., rarely loc.), [AV.] &c. &c.;

to fly to for succour, take refuge with ( acc.), [TS.] &c. &c.;

to fall upon, attack, assail, [RV.]; [AV.];

to come to a partic. state or condition, incur, undergo ( acc.), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.;

(with an adv. in सात्), to become e.g. सर्पसात् प्र-√ पद्, to bec° a serpent, [Bhaṭṭ.];

to obtain, gain ( पतिनि, ‘as husband’), partake of, share in ( acc.), ib.;

to adopt or embrace (a doctrine), [Rājat.];

to undertake, commence, begin, do, [MBh.]; [Kāv.];

to form (a judgement), [MBh.];

to assume (a form), [Kathās.];

to enjoy (pleasure), [R.];

to take to ( dat.), [Hariv.];

to come on, approach, appear, [AV.]; [R.]; [Hariv.];

to take effect, succeed, [MBh.];

to turn out ( अन्यथा, ‘differently’ i.e. without any effect or consequence), [Hariv.];

to admit (a claim), [R.] :

Caus. -पादयति, °ते, to cause to enter, introduce into ( acc. or loc.), [Br.] :

Desid. P. पि॑त्सति, to wish to enter, [ŚBr.];

Ā. -पित्सते ( cf. [Pāṇ. 7-4, 54]), to be going to incur or undertake, [Daś.]
प्र-पद्  f.  2. f. away, [AitBr.]

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प्र पद्

N. of partic. sacred texts, [Br.]; [GṛŚrS.]
प्र-पद्  f.  3. f. ( fr. 3. पद्) the fore part of the foot, [AV.]

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प्र पद्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

प्रपद् [prapad]   4 Ā.
To enter upon, set forward, set foot in.
(a) To go to or towards, approach, resort or attain to, reach; तां जन्मने शैलवधूं प्रपेदे [Ku.1.21;] (क्षितीशं) कौत्सः प्रपेदे वरतन्तुशिष्यः [R.5.1;] [Bk.4.1;] [Ki.1.9;11.] 16; [R.8.11.] (b) To take shelter or refuge with, flee to for safety, submit; शरणार्थमन्यां कथं प्रपत्स्ये त्वयि दीप्यमाने [R.14.64.]
To go or come to a particular state, arrive at, attain to, arrive at or be in a particular condition; रेणुः प्रपेदे पथि पङ्कभावम् [R.16.3;] मुहूर्तकर्णोत्पलतां प्रपेदे [Ku.7.81;] बाल्यात्परं साथ वयः प्रपेदे [Ku.1.31;5.24;] ईदृशीमवस्थां प्रपन्नोस्मि [Ś.5;] ऋषिनिकरैरिति संशयः प्रपेदे [Bv.4.33;] [Amaru.3.]
To get, find, secure, obtain, attain to; partake of, share in; सहकार न प्रपेदे मधुपेन भवत्समं जगति [Bv.1.21;] कान्तं वपुर्व्योमचरं प्रपेदे [R.5.51.]
To behave or act towards, deal with; किं प्रपद्यते वैदर्भः M.1 'what does he propose to do'; पश्यामो मयि किं प्रपद्यते [Amaru.24.]
To admit, allow, agree or consent to; प्रपन्नं साधयन्नर्थम् [Y.2.4.]
To draw near, come on, approach (as time &c.).
To be going on, to proceed.
To take effect, thrive, prosper.
To throw oneself down, fall down (at another's feet).
Ved. To attack, assault.

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

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