पृतना

{ pṛtanā }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

PṚTANĀ   The name of a division of the army. (See under Akṣauhiṇī).

A dictionary, Marathi and English

   pṛtanā f S An army. Ex. पृ0 वस्त्रेंकरून ॥ घातलें पृथ्वीस पालाण ॥.

Aryabhushan School Dictionary

  f  An army.

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

पृतना  f.  a f. See next.
पृतना  f.  b f. battle, contest, strife, [RV.]; [VS.]; [Br.]
   a hostile armament, army, [RV.] &c. &c. (in later times esp. a small army or division consisting of 243 elephants, as many chariots, 729 horse, and 1215 foot = 3 वाहिनीs)
    pl. men, mankind, [Naigh. ii.3.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

पृतना [pṛtanā]   1 An army (in general).
   A division of an army consisting of 243 elephants, as many chariots, 729 horse, and 1215 foot; see अक्षौहिणी.
   Battle, fight, encounter.
   A hostile army.
   (pl.) Men, mankind (Ved.). -Comp.
-साहः   an epithet of Indra.

Shabda-Sagara

पृतना  f.  ( -ना)
   1. An army.
   2. A small army or division consisting of 243 elephants, as many chariots, 729 horse, and 1215 foot.
   3. Fight, encounter.
    E. पृ to fill, तनन् aff.

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पृ तनन्