प्रगल्भ [pragalbha] a.
Bold, confident.
Daring, brave, intrepid, spirited, courageous;
[Mb.12.318.64;] इति प्रगल्भं पुरुषाधिराजो मृगाधिराजस्य वचो निशम्य
[R.2.41.] Bold in speech, eloquent; पुंवत् प्रगल्भा प्रतिहाररक्षी
[R.6.2.] Ready-witted, prompt.
Resolute, energetic.
Mature (as age); गुरुः प्रगल्भेऽपि वयस्यतोऽस्यास्तस्थौ निवृत्तान्य वराभिलाषः
[Ku.1.51.] Matured, developed, fullgrown, strong; प्रगल्भवाक्
[Ku.5.3] (प्रौढवाक्);
[Māl.9.] 29;
[U.6.35.] Skilful; प्रगल्भवनितेव कन्यका प्रणनाम
[K.12.] Audacious, arrogant, officious, proud.
Shameless, impudent; मुखार्पणेषु प्रकृतिप्रगल्भाः (सिन्धूः)
[R.13.9.] Illustrious, eminent.
ल्भा A bold woman.
A shrew, scolding woman.
A bold or mature woman, one of the classes of heroines in poetic composition; she is versed in all kinds of caresses, lofty of demeanour, possessed of no great modesty, of mature age, and ruling her husband; स्मरान्धा गाढतारुण्या समस्तरतकोविदा । भावोन्नता दरव्रीडा प्रगल्भाऽऽक्रान्त- नायका ॥
[S. D.11] and examples quoted ad loc.
An epithet of Durgā.