प्रशस्ति

{ praśastiḥ }

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

   See : प्रशंसा

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

प्र°शस्ति  f.  f. ( प्र॑-) praise, fame, glorification, [RV.]; [Uttarar.]; [Daśar.] &c. ( °तिं √ धा, to bestow pr° upon, value highly [with loc.] [RV.])
   liking, desire (as of food), [RV.]
   (in dram.) a benediction (praying for peace &c. in the reign of a prince), [Sāh.]
   instruction, guidance, warning, [RV.]
   an edict, [Vcar.]; [Bālar.]
   (metrical) eulogistic inscription, [Ml.]
   excellence, eminence, [W.]
°तिका    N. of a guide to letter-writing, [Cat.] (also )

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

प्रशस्तिः [praśastiḥ]  f. f.
   Praise, eulogy, laudation.
   Description; [U.7.]
   A panegyric or small poem written in praise of any one (e. g. a patron).
   Excellence, eminence.
   Benediction.
   Guidance, instruction, rule for guidance; as in लेखप्रशस्तिः 'a form of writing'.
   Publicity, advertising; दशाननतिरस्कारप्रशस्तिमिव [Mv.5.12.]

Shabda-Sagara

प्रशस्ति  f.  ( -स्तिः)
   1. Excellence, eminence.
   2. Eulogy.
   3. A small poem written in praise of any one.
   4. Instruction.
    E. प्र before, शणस to praise, क्तिन् aff.

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प्र शणस क्तिन्