प्रसद्

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A Sanskrit English Dictionary

प्र-√ सद्    P. -सीदति ( ep. also Ā. °ते), to fall into the power of ( acc.), [MaitrS.]; [AitBr.];

to settle down, grow clear and bright, become placid or tranquil (as the sea or sky, met. applied to the mind), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.;

to become clear or distinct, [KaṭhUp.]; [Kām.];

to become satisfied or pleased or glad, be gracious or kind (with gen. ‘to favour’; with inf. ‘to deign to’; Impv. often ‘be so gracious, please’), [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.;

to be successful (as an action), [Ragh.] :

Caus. -सादयति ( mc. also °ते; Pass. -साद्यते),

to make clear, purify, [Kāvyâd.]; [Kathās.];

to make serene, gladden (the heart), [Bhartṛ.];

to render calm, soothe, appease, propitiate, ask a person ( acc.)

to or for ( inf. dat. loc., अर्थे with gen., or अर्थम् ifc.), [Mn.]; [MBh. &c.]

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प्र √ सद्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

प्रसद् [prasad]   1 [P.]
   To be pleased, be gracious or propitious (oft. with inf.); तमालपत्रास्तरणासु रन्तुं प्रसीद शश्वन्मलयस्थलीषु [R.6.64.]
   To be appeased or soothed, be satisfied; निमित्तमुद्दिश्य हि यः प्रकुप्यति ध्रुवं स तस्यापगमे प्रसीदति [Pt.1.] 283.
   To be pure or clear, clear up, brighten up (lit. and fig.); दिशः प्रसेदुर्मरुतो ववुः सुखाः [R.3.14;] [Ki. 16.35;] प्रससादोदयादम्भः कुम्भयोनेर्महौजसः 4.21.
   To bear fruit, succeed, be successful; क्रिया हि वस्तूपहिता प्रसीदति [R.3.29.] -Caus.
   To propitiate, secure the favour of, pray, beseech; तस्मात् प्रणम्य प्रणिधाय कायं प्रसादये त्वामहमीश- मीड्यम् [Bg.11.44;] [R.1.88;] [Y.3.283.]
   To beg pardon, pray for grace.
   To purify, make clear or pure; चेतः प्रसादयति [Bh.2.23.]

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