प्रसाद (prasāda) is a Sanskrit word meaning to be clear or bright, clearness, brightness, and purity, clearness of style, brightness of the face, calmness, tranquillity, and absence of excitement, serenity of disposition. Its 33 recorded definitions are grouped into 8 contexts, among them Clearness, Brightness, Purity, Perspicuity, Kindness, Favour, Grace, Proper Name, Personification, or Title.
प्रसाद (prasāda) [Printed book page 183-1] प्रसाद (prasāda)1. pra-sāda, den.P. be bright. [ID=12311]
— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary
clearness of water or the voice, brightness, perspicuity of speech or style, radiance of the countenance, calmness of mind, serenity, cheerfulness, good temper, kindness, graciousness, favour, help, aid, gracious gift, food offered to an idol, and remnants of a preceptor's food
प्रसाद (prasāda)2. pra-sāda, m. clearness (of water, the voice); brightness; perspicuity (of speech or style); radiance (of the countenance); calmness (of mind), serenity; cheerfulness, good temper; kindness; graciousness, favour; help, aid; gracious gift; food offered to an idol; remnants of a preceptorʼs food (which may be eaten without seruple): -ṃ kṛ, be gracious, show favour; grant the favour of (inf. or—°); -sāda-ka,a. making clear, clarifying; cheering, gladdening; -sādana,a. (ī) making clear, clarifying; n. making clear, clarification; soothing, calming, tranquilizing; rendering cheerful; gratifying; propitiation; -sādanīya, fp. to be propitiated; -sāda-parāṅmukha, a. (ī) indifferent to any oneʼs favour; withdrawing oneʼs favour from (g.); -sāda-bhūmi,f. object of favour, favourite; -sādayitavya,fp. to be rendered propitious towards (upari); -sāda-vitta: -ka,a. abounding in favour, standing high in the favour of (g.or —°); m. favourite; -sāda‿antara,n. another mark of favour; -sādita,cs.pp. (√sad) pleased, propitiated, well-satisfied; -sādin, a. bright (eye, face); clear (nectar); perspicuous; cheering, gladdening; -sādī-kṛ, grant (ac.) as a favour to (g.), graciously present; -sādya, 〈1.〉 cs.gd. having appeased, pleased, or propitiated; 〈2.〉 fp. to be propitiated; -sādhaka,a. (ikā) adorning; m. dresser, valet; f. (ikā) ladyʼs maid; -sā́dhana,a. accomplishing; n. accomplishment; putting in order, arranging; embellishment, personal adornment, toilet; means of decoration, toilet requisites; ornament of (—°): ī,f. comb; -sādhita,pp. accomplished; decorated; -sāra,m. spreading or stretching out, extension; rising, whirling up (of dust); opening; -sāraṇa,n. stretching out, extending; development; extension, diffusion, augmentation; vocalization of a semivowel (gr.); -sāraṇin,a. containing a semivowel liable to vocalization (gr.); -sārita,cs.pp. (√sṛ) extended, diffused; stretched forth, exposed for sale; -sārin,a. breaking forth, issuing from (—°); stretching oneself out; extending to (—°); -sārya, 〈1.〉 cs.gd. having extended or put forth; 〈2.〉 fp. to be vocalized (semivowel). [ID=12312]
— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Clearness or brightness. 2. Favor, kindness, or approbation. 3. Well-being. 4. Calmness of mind. 5. Poetry written in an elegant and easy style. 6. Perspicuity. 7. Connection. 8. Food offered to an idol or a spiritual teacher.
प्र (pra)साद (prasāda) [Printed book page 582] प्र (pra)साद (prasāda) m. (-दः (-daḥ))
1 Clearness, cleanness, brightness.
2 Favour, kindness, propitiousness, approbation.
3 Well being, welfare.
4 Composure, calmness of mind.
5 Poetry written in an elegant but an easy style.
6 Perspicuity.
7 Connexion, association.
8 Food that has been offered to an idol, or of which a spiritual teacher has partaken.
E. प्र (pra) before सद (sada) to go, aff. घञ् (ghañ).
[ID=26817]
— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Clearness or perspicuity. 2. Favor or welfare. 3. Composure. 4. Poetry. 5. Connection. 6. Food offered to an idol.
प्रसाद (prasāda) [Printed book page 521-b] प्र-साद (pra-sāda)(दः) ((daḥ)) 1. m. Clearness; favour; welfare; composure; poetry; perspicuity; connection; idol's food. [ID=26315]
— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Clarity or transparency. 2. Composure or repose. 3. Good humor. 4. Favor or kindness. 5. Perspicuity or clearness of style. 6. A propitiatory offering. 7. Remnants of food presented to an idol. 8. Welfare or well-being.
प्रसाद (prasāda) [Printed book page 482-13] प्रसाद (prasāda)m. 1. Limpidness, purity, transparency (as of water), R. xvii.1; 2. composure, repose, absence of excitement, Bg. ii.64, 65; 3. good humour, gool temper; 4. favour, kindness, propitiousness, प्रसाद (prasāda)सौम्यानि सतां सुहृज्जने पतंति चक्षूंषि (prasādasaumyāni satāṃ suhṛjjane pataṃti cakṣūṃṣi)Sak. vi., R. i.91, ii.22; 5. perspicuity, clearness of style, श्रुतमात्रा वाक्यार्थं करतलबदरमिव निवेदयंती घटना प्रसाद (prasāda)स्य (śrutamātrā vākyārthaṃ karatalabadaramiva nivedayaṃtī ghaṭanā prasādasya)R.G. , K.D. i.45; 6. a propitiatory offering; 7. remnants of food presented to an idol; 8. welfare, well-being. [ID=25012]
— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Clearness or brightness. 2. Favor, kindness, or approbation. 3. Well-being. 4. Calmness of mind. 5. Elegantly simple poetry. 6. Perspicuity. 7. Connection. 8. Propitiatory offering. 9. Good humor. 10. Consecrated food.
प्र (pra)साद (prasāda) [Printed book page 498-a] प्र (pra)साद (prasāda)
5. Poetry written in an elegant but an easy style.
6. Perspicuity.
7. Connection, association.
8. Propitiatory offering.
9. Good humour, good temper.
10. Food that has been offered to an idol, or of which a spiritual teacher has partaken.
E. प्र (pra) before, सद् (sad) to go, aff. घञ् । (ghañ .)
[ID=27552]
— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Clearness or perspicuity. 2. Calmness of mind. 3. Favor or kind behavior.
प्रसाद (prasāda) [Printed book page 0609-b] प्रसाद (prasāda)prasāda,i. e.pra-sad + a,m.
1. Clearness, Vikr.d. 8. 2. Perspicuity.
3. Calmness (of mind), Vikr.d. 147. 4.
Favour, Vikr.d. 54. 5. Kind be-
haviour, Böhtl. Ind. Spr. 1372. — Comp.
Duṣprasāda,i. e.dus-,adj. difficult to
be pacified, MBh. 1, 1679. Dṛṣṭi-,m.
favour of looking at, Hit. 88, 6, M.M.
Sa-,adj. propitious, Pañc. 85, 4. Su-,
I.adj. kind. II.m. Śiva.
[ID=9921]
— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Brightness, calmness, or serenity. 2. Kindness, grace, or favor. 3. Aid, assistance, or a gift.
प्रसाद (prasāda) [Printed book page 347] प्रसाद (prasāda)m. clearness, brightness, serenity, calmness, tranquillity, kindness, grace, favour, aid, assistance, gratuity, present. [ID=21063]
— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Clarity, brightness, transparency, or purity. 2. Clearness of style or perspicuity. 3. Calmness, tranquility, or composure. 4. Serenity of disposition, good humor, or good temper. 5. Graciousness, propitiousness, favor, kindness, or approbation. 6. Kindness personified as a son of Dharma and Maitri. 7. A propitiatory offering, or food offered to a god. 8. The remnants of food presented to an idol or left by a spiritual teacher. 9. A free gift or gratuity. 10. Well-being or welfare. 11. The name of a commentary on the Prakriya-kaumudi.
प्रसाद (prasāda) [Printed book page 0647-b] 1. pra-sāda, as, m. clearness, brightness, pellucid- ness, transparentness, limpidness, purity, cleanness [cf. ambu-p°]; clearness of style, perspicuity; calm- ness, tranquillity, absence of excitement, repose, composure; serenity of disposition, good humour, good temper; graciousness, propitiousness, favour, kindness, kind behaviour [cf. duṣ-p°, dṛk-p°]; approbation; Kindness personified as a son of Dharma and Maitrī; a propitiatory offering or gift, food offered to a god (= prasāda-dravya, prasādānna); the remnants of food presented to an idol or left by a spiritual teacher (both of which any one may freely appropriate to his own use); free gift, gratuity; well-being, welfare; N. of a commentary on the Prakriyā-kaumudī; prasādāt, abl. c. through the kindness of, by the favour of. —Prasāda-dāna,am, n. a propitiatory gift, a gift in token of favour, gift of food by a superior. —Prasāda-paṭṭa, as, m. a turban of honour (worn as a token of royal favour). —Prasāda-parāṅmukha, as, ī, am, not caring for any one's favour; withdrawing favour from any one (with gen.). —Prasāda-pātra, am, n. an object of favour. —Prasāda-puraga, as, ā, Page0647-c+ 77 am, inclined to favour, favourably inclined. —Pra-sāda-pratilabdha, as, m., N. of a demon. —Pra-sāda-vat, ān, atī, at, pleased, delighted; gracious, favourable. —Prasāda-vittaka, as, ā, am (perhaps an incorrect form for prasāda-vittama), best ac- quainted with the favour (of another), preferred to all others. —Prasāda-stha, as, ā, am, abiding in serenity, kind, propitious; happy. —Prasādāntara(°da-an°), am, n. another (mark of) favour. —Pra-sādī-kṛ, cl. 8. P. A. -karoti, -kurute, -kartum, to bestow as a mark of favour, bestow graciously, present. [ID=33110]
food presented to an idol or remnants of food left by a spiritual teacher
the food presented to an idol, or the remnants of food left by a spiritual teacher (which any one may freely appropriate to his own use), Religious Thought and Life in India, also called ’Brāhmanism and Hindūism,’ by Sir M. Monier-Williams (Title) 69 ; 145 &c. [ID=137848]
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Definitions on this page come from 12 works:
Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Purana Index, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.
