प्रयाणम् [prayāṇam] 1 Setting out, starting, departure.
A march, journey; मार्गं तावच्छृणु कथयतस्त्वत्प्रयाणानुरूपम्
[Me.13;] [Mb.7.166.1.] Progress, advance.
The march (of an enemy), an attack, invasion, expedition; कामं पुरः शुक्रमिव प्रयाणे
[Ku.3.43;] [R.6.33;] प्रयाणपटहध्वनिं प्रथयति स्म ताराध्वनि Rāmāyaṇachampū.
Beginning, commencement.
Death, departure (from the world); प्रयाण- कालेऽपि च मां ते विदुर्युक्तचेतसः
[Bg.7.3.] The back of a horse;
[Mb.3.71.16.] The hinder part of any animal. -Comp.
-कालः, -समयः time of departure.
-भङ्गः a break in a journey, halt;
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