प्रतियत्न

{ pratiyatna }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

प्रति-°यत्न  m.  m. care bestowed upon anything, effort, endeavour, exertion, [Pāṇ. 1-3, 32]

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प्रति °यत्न

    ii. 3, 53 &c.
अ-प्रति-पूर्व   preparation, elaboration, manufacture, [Śiś. iii, 54] ( cf.)

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अ प्रति पूर्व

   imparting a new quality or virtue, [Kāś.] on [Pāṇ. 2-3, 53]
   retaliation, requital, [W.]
लिप्सा   (also = , उपग्रह or °हण, निग्रहा-दि, ग्रहणा-दि, प्रतिग्रह, [L.])
प्रति-°यत्न  mfn.  mfn. exerting one's self, taking care or trouble, [L.]

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प्रति °यत्न

   cautious, heedful, [Jātakam.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

प्रतियत्न [pratiyatna]   a.
   Troubling about.
   Active, vigorous.
   त्नः An effort, endeavour, exertion.
   Preparation, elaboration; 'प्रतियत्नस्तु संस्कारः' Vaijayantī सुगन्धि- तामप्रतियत्नपूर्वां बिभ्रन्ति यत्र प्रमदाय पुंसाम् [Śi.3.54.]
   Making complete or perfect.
   Imparting a new quality or virtue; सतो गुणान्तराधानं प्रतियत्नः Kāṣi. on [P.II.3.53.]
   Wish, desire.
   Opposition, resistance.
   Retaliation, retribution, revenge.
   Making captive, taking prisoner.
   Favour.
   Acting well or properly.
   Comprehension.

Shabda-Sagara

प्रतियत्न  mfn.  ( -त्नः-त्ना-त्नं) Active, vigorous, diligent, making effort or exertion.
  m.  ( -त्नः)
   1. Desire, wish.
   2. Taking prisoner, making captive.
   3. Comprehension.
   4. Acting well or properly.
   5. Acquiring a new virtue or accomplishment.
   6. Making complete or perfect. 7. A making or preparing.
   8. Retaliating, recrimination, revenge. 9. Opposition, counteration.
    E. प्रति much or against and यत्न effort.

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प्रति यत्न