प्रतन्

{ pratan }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

प्र-√ तन्    P. Ā. -तनोति, -तनुते, to spread (intr.) or extend over, cover, fill, [A.] &c. &c.;

to spread (trans.), disperse, diffuse, continue, propagate, [VS.] &c. &c.;

to show, display, reveal, [Śiś.];

to undertake, begin, perform, execute, effect, cause, do, make (also with 2 acc.), [MBh.]; [Kāv.]; [Rājat.] :

Pass. -तायते, to spread or extend from, proceed from ( abl.), [ChUp.];

-तन्यते, to be continued or extended or particularized, [Sarvad.]

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प्र √ तन्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

प्रतन् [pratan]   8 [U.]
   To spread abroad, diffuse; ख्यातस्त्वं विभवैर्यशांसि कवयो दिक्षु प्रतन्वन्ति नः [Bh.3.24.]
   To spread, extend, stretch out.
   To spread over, fill.
   To cause, produce, create.
   To show, display, exhibit; तदूरीकृत्य कृतिभिर्वाचस्पत्यं प्रतायते [Śi.2.3.]
   To perform, do (as a sacrifice).
   To execute, complete, accomplish.