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Pranjali, ʰñᲹ, Pra-anjali, Pramjali: 12 definitions

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Pranjali means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Pranjali in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ʰñᲹ (प्राञ्जल�) refers to “joining one’s palms in reverence�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.32 (“The seven celestial sages arrive�).—Accordingly, as Menā said to Himavat (Himācala): “[...] O dear, in the meantime all those seven celestial sages were remembered by Śiva whose mind was agitated by the pangs of separation from Pārvatī. [...] Then, as they were struck with surprise, they joined their palms in reverence (ñᲹ), bowed to and addressed Śiva adored by all the worlds:—The sages said:—“O most excellent of all, O great ruler, O Emperor of the heaven-dwellers, how can our fortune which is very excellent be described by us? [...]�.

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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Pranjali in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ʰñᲹ (प्राञ्जल�).�a. [prasṛtau añjaī yena] Folding the hands in supplication, as a mark of respect or humility.

Derivable forms: ñᲹ� (प्राञ्जलिः).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰñᲹ (प्राञ्जल�).—f.

(-�) Putting the hands together to the forehead as a mark of respect. E. pra and ñᲹ the same.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰñᲹ (प्राञ्जल�).—i. e. pra-ñᲹ, adj. Putting the hands together to the forehead, as a mark of respect, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] 45, 18.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰñᲹ (प्राञ्जल�).�([feminine] li or ī) making hollow hands (cf. ñᲹ).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ʰñᲹ (प्राञ्जल�):—[from ñᲹ] mf(i, ī)n. joining and holding out the hollowed open hands (as a mark of respect and humility or to receive alms; cf. ñᲹ, ṛtñ), [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] and etc.

2) [v.s. ...] m. [plural] Name of a school of the Sāmaveda, [Āryavidyā-sudhākara] (also -屹ٲ-ṛt; [varia lectio] 屹ٲ-ṛt� and 屹ٲ-ṛt�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰñᲹ (प्राञ्जल�):�(�) 2. f. Hands joined and put to the forehead for respect.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

ʰñᲹ (प्राञ्जल�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ʲṃñj.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Pranjali in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Prāṃjali (ಪ್ರಾಂಜಲಿ):—[adjective] having joined both the palms with fingers pointing upward, expressing devotion, reverence, etc.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Pranjali in Nepali glossary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

ʰñᲹ (प्राञ्जल�):—adj. folding the hands in supplication as a mark of respect or humility;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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