Sanskrit manuscript in Devanāgarī

pratiprasava प्रतिप्रसव – involution; reabsorption into their source

substantive masculine

Dictionary sources

AYI dictionary substantive masculine

involution; reabsorption into their source

Derived from

  1. prati प्रति previx — against; back; towards
  2. prasava प्रसव substantive masculine — production; origination
Monier-Williams 1872 substantive masculine

Original text · English · substantive masculine

pratiprasava prati-prasava, as, m. a counter- order, countermand, suspension of a general prohi- bition in a particular case, license for an act which under other circumstances is forbidden; the laying down of excepted cases; contrary effect.

Petersburger 1855 substantive masculine

Original text · German · substantive masculine

pratiprasava (1. pra˚ + pra˚) m. 1〉 Gegenbefehl, Aufhebung eines Verbotes in Betreff von Jmd oder Etwas (geht im comp. voran) Schol. zu KĀTY. ŚR. 831,2. KĀTY. ŚR. 908,3. ŚAṂK._zu_BṚH. ĀR. UP. S. 300. MÜLLER, SL. 179, N. 1. KULL._zu_M. 2,189. M. 3,105. M. 3,144. M. 5,9. M. 5,18. M. 8,112. — 2〉 entgegengesetzte Wirkung (pratilomapariṇāma Schol.) YOGAS. 2,10.

Böhtlingk 1879 substantive masculine

Original text · German · substantive masculine

pratiprasava m. — 1〉 Gegenbefehl, Aufhebung eines Verbots in Betreff von (im Comp. vorangehend), eine Ausnahme zu einer Ausnahme Comm. zu TS. PRĀT. — 2〉 Rückkehr in den Urzustand YOGAS. 2,10. 4,34.

Apte 1890 substantive masculine

Original text · English · substantive masculine

pratiprasavaḥ 1 A counter-exception, an exception to an exception (wherein the general rule is shown to be applicable to cases falling under the exception); tṛjakābhyāṃ kartari ityasya pratiprasavo'yaṃ ( yājakādibhiśca) Sk. 2 A contrary effect.

Cappeller 1887 substantive masculine

Original text · German · substantive masculine

pratiprasava m. Gegenbefehl.

Occurrences in source texts (2)

PYS 2 occurrences
PYS 2.10–11: Eliminating the Kleśas 1 occurrence

Direct occurrences

PYS 4.33–34: Return of the Guṇas 1 occurrence

Direct occurrences

  • PYS 4.34 Segment 5

    Attested form: pratiprasavaḥ Grammar of the segment: nominative singular masculine

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