Prahlada in dictionary

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> Can someone let know the actual Sanskrit meaning of Prahlada?

 

Monier Monier-Williams Dictionary (electronic version) under "prahlada":

 

Ë m. joyful excitement , delight , joy. happiness MBh. R. Susr.

Ë sound , noise L.

Ë a species of rice Gal.

Ë N. of a pious Daitya (son of Hiranya-kasipu

Ë he was made king of the Daitya by Vishnu , and was regent of one of the

divisions of Patala

Ë cf. {pra-hrAda}) MBh. VP. (RTL. 109)

Ë of a Naga. MBh.

Ë of a Praja-pati ib.

Ë pl. N. of a people. ib.

Ë {-campU} f. {-carita} n. {-vijaya} n. {-stuti} f. {-stotra} n. N. of wks.

 

 

MMW is also online at

http://www.uni-koeln.de/phil-fak/indologie/tamil/mwd_search.html

 

 

Hope this helps

 

ys bh. Jan

 

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