Sanskrit manuscript in Devanāgarī

pramātṛ प्रमातृ – perceiver; knowing subject

adjective · substantive masculine

Dictionary sources

AYI dictionary substantive masculine

perceiver; knowing subject

Derived from

  1. pra प्र previx — forward; forth; onward
  2. mā मा verbal root — measure; form
  3. tṛ तृ suffix — agent suffix -tṛ
Cappeller 1891 substantive masculine

Original text · English · substantive masculine

pramātṛ ·m. a person fit to perceive or judge; an authority, a proof (ph.).

Monier-Williams 1872 adjective

Original text · English · adjective

Pra-mātṛ, tā, trī, tṛ, knowing truly or well, having a right notion or idea, competent to judge; any person who gives evidence or proof, an authority, a proof; proving, demonstrating.

Apte 1890 adjective

Original text · English · adjective

pramātṛ a. 1 Having a right notion, competent to judge or ascertain. 2 An authority, proof. 3 Domonstrating.

Occurrences in source texts (1)

PJH 1 occurrence
PJH 5-6: The Contraction of the Divine 1 occurrence

Direct occurrences

  • PJH 6 Segment 4

    Attested form: pramātā Grammar of the segment: nominative singular

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