प्ररोचन

{ prarōcana }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

प्र-°रोचन  mfn.  mf( ई)n. exciting or inciting to love (as a spell), seductive, [Kathās.]

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प्र °रोचन

प्र-°रोचन  n.  n. stimulating, exciting, [Mālatīm.]

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प्र °रोचन

seduction, [Prab.]
praising, [ChUp.]; [Śaṃk.]; [Kap.] Sch.; [Mālatīm.]
illustration, explanation, [PañcavBr.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

प्ररोचन [prarōcana] a.  a. Exciting or enticing.
नम् Exciting, or stimulating.
Illustration, explanation.
Seduction.
Exhibition (of a person) for being seen and liked (by the people); अलोकसामान्यगुणस्तनूजः प्ररोचनार्थं प्रकटीकृतश्च [Māl.1.1] (where Jagaddhara interprets प्ररोचनार्थम् by प्रवृत्तिपाटवार्थम् 'in order to be thoroughly acquainted with the world').
Favourable description of that which is to follow in a play.
Representation of the end as all but accomplished; see [S. D.388] (प्ररोचना also in the last two senses; प्ररोचना तु विज्ञेया संहारार्थप्रदर्शिनी [S. D.396] ).

Shabda-Sagara

प्ररोचन  n.  ( -नं)
1. Stimulating, exciting.
2. Propitiating.
 f.  ( -ना) Praise of the author of a drama, &c., in the prelude, to secure the favour of the spectators.
E. प्र before, रुच् to be light, causal v. णिच्-ल्युट् aff.

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प्र रुच् णिच्-ल्युट्