प्रयस्

{ prayas }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

प्र-√ यस्    1. P. -य॑स्यति ( cf. [Pāṇ. 3-1, 71]), to begin to bubble, [AV.];

to endeavour, labour, strive after ( dat.), [Naiṣ.]

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प्र √ यस्

प्रयस्  n.  2. n. (√ प्री) pleasure, enjoyment, delight, [RV.] ( प्रा॑यसे, iv, 21, 7 = प्र॑यसे)
प्रयांसि नदीनाम्   object of delight, pleasant food or drink, dainties, libations (, ‘refreshing waters’), ib.
प्रयस्  mfn.  mfn. valuable, precious (?), [W.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

प्रयस् [prayas]   4 P. To strive, endeavour.
To toil, labour.
प्रयस् [prayas]  n. n. Ved.
Food.
Pleasure, delight.
A sacrifice.

Shabda-Sagara

प्रयस्  mfn.  ( -याः-याः-यः) Valuable, precious.

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

See : परिश्रम्