पुरस्कृ

{ puraskṛ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

पुरस्—√ कृ   ( P. Ā. -करोति, -कुरुते), to place before or in front, cause to precede, [RV.] &c. &c.;

to make one's leader, place in office, appoint, [MBh.];

to respect, honour, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.;

to place above all, prefer, choose, attend to, ib.;

to show, display, [R.]; [Rājat.]

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पुरस् √ कृ

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

पुरस्कृ [puraskṛ]   8 [U.]
   To place before or in front, make one's leader, put at the head; हते जरति गङ्गेये पुरस्कृत्य शिखण्डिनम् [Ve.2.4;] [U.1.3;] [Ku.2.52.]
   To introduce, present; मद्वचनात् स राजा शकुन्तलां पुरस्कृत्य वक्तव्यः [Ś.4,] 7.
   To honour, respect, esteem, hospitably receive or entertain; दर्शनेनैव भवतीनां पुरस्कृतोऽस्मि [Ś.1.]
   To adopt, choose, follow; स पुरस्कृतमध्यमक्रमः [R.8.9.]
   To appoint.
   To show, indicate, evince.
   To lead.
   To use as a pretext.

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

   See : उत्कृष्टपदे नियुज्, संमानय