पुरोधा (purodhA)

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Capeller Eng

English

 पुरोधा॑ f.
  the office of a house-priest. 

Spoken Sanskrit

English

पुरोधा 	-	 purodhA 	-	 f.
  	-	  commission
पुरोधा 	-	 purodhA 	-	 f.
  	-	  rank and office of a purohita
पुरोधा 	-	 purodhA 	-	 f.
  	-	  charge
पुरोधत्ते  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodhatte  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  place before or at the head
पुरोधत्ते  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodhatte  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  place foremost
पुरोधत्ते  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodhatte  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  take to heart
पुरोधत्ते  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodhatte  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  appoint
पुरोधत्ते  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodhatte  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  value highly
पुरोधत्ते  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodhatte  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  charge
पुरोधत्ते  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodhatte  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  esteem
पुरोधत्ते  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodhatte  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  commission
पुरोधत्ते  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodhatte  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  honour
पुरोधत्ते  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodhatte  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  propose
पुरोधत्ते  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodhatte  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  be intent upon or zealous for
पुरोदधाति  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodadhAti  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  charge
पुरोदधाति  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodadhAti  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  esteem
पुरोदधाति  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodadhAti  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  commission
पुरोदधाति  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodadhAti  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  honour
पुरोदधाति  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodadhAti  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  propose
पुरोदधाति  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodadhAti  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  be intent upon or zealous for
पुरोदधाति  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodadhAti  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  place before or at the head
पुरोदधाति  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodadhAti  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  place foremost
पुरोदधाति  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodadhAti  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  take to heart
पुरोदधाति  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodadhAti  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  appoint
पुरोदधाति  { पुरोधा } 	-	  purodadhAti  { purodhA } 	-	 verb 	-	  value highly

Apte

English

पुरोधा [purōdhā],  3 U.
  To place or put in the front or at the head,  make as a leader
 तुरासाहं पुरोधाय धाम स्वायंभुवं ययुः Ku.*
  2.1
 R.*
  12.43.

To make a family-priest of any one.

To appoint,  place in office.

To entrust or charge with.

To place or set before or in front to.

To honour,  esteem,  respect.

To devote or apply oneself to.

To think,  ponder over.

पुरोधा [purōdhā],  1 The office of a purohita. 

Charge,  commission. 

Representation. 

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Apte 1890

English

 पुरोधा {c3c} U. 1 To place or put in the front or at the head,  make as a leader
 तुरासाहं पुरोधाय धाम स्वायंभुवं ययुः Ku. 2. 1
 R. 12. 43. 
To make a family-priest of any one. 
To appoint,  place in office. 
To entrust or charge with. 
To place or set before or in front. 
To honor,  esteem,  respect. 
To devote or apply oneself to. 
To think,  ponder over. 

 पुरोधा 1 The office of a purohita. 
2 Charge,  commission. 
3 Representation. 

Monier Williams Cologne

English

 पुरो—√ धा a P.
  Ā. -दधाति,  -धत्ते,  (Ā.) to place before or at the head,  to appoint (esp.   to priestly functions),  charge,  commission,  RV.
   &c.
   &c.
  
to propose (as a prize),  RV.
   v,  86,  5
 (P. ) to place foremost,  value highly,  esteem,  honour,  be intent upon or zealous for,  take to heart,  RV.
  
 &c.
  

 पुरो—धा b f.
  charge,  commission,  (esp.  ) the rank and office of a Purohita,  TS.
 
 AV.
  
 Br.

Monier Williams 1872

English

 1. पुरो-धा,  cl. 3. P. A. -दधाति,  -धत्ते, 
-धातुम्,  (P.) to place or set before,  place foremost
or in front,  regard before others,  value highly,  honour, 
esteem,  pay chief attention to,  apply one's self to
to weigh,  ponder
 (A.) to place at the head or in
front,  to place before,  lay down before
 to charge, 
commission,  appoint,  especially to appoint to priestly
functions
 to enjoin upon,  charge with.
—पुरो-
धस्,  आस्,  m. an appointed priest or one appointed
to a particular charge,  a family priest,  king's domestic
chaplain (= पुरो-हित
 in Mahā-bh. Vana-p. 10635, 
the form पुरो-ध,  अस्,  m. occurs)
 N. of a man
said to be the author of the hymn Vājasaneyi-Saṃ-
hitā XI. 17.
—२। पुरो-धा,  f. charge,  commission, 
standing in the place of any one,  representation
the rank or office of a Puro-hita,  q. v.
—पुरो-धातृ, 
ता,  m.,  Ved. the giver of a charge or commission
the appointer of the Puro-hita.
—पुरो-धान,  अम्, 
n. priestly ministration.
—पुरो-धानीय,  अस्,  m., 
Ved. = पुरो-हित.
—पुरोधिका,  f. preferred to
other women,  a favourite wife.
—पुरो-हित,  अस्,  आ, 
अम्,  placed foremost or in front
 charged,  com-
missioned,  appointed
 (अस्),  m. one holding a charge
or commission,  an agent,  an appointed priest or
one appointed to any particular charge,  a family
priest,  a king's domestic chaplain,  a priest who con-
ducts all the ceremonials and sacrifices of the family.
—पुरोहित-त्व,  अम्,  n. the rank of a Puro-hita.
—पुरो-हिति,  इस्,  f. priestly ministration (Sāy. =
पुरो-धान,  पौरोहित्य).
—पुरोहितिका,  f.,  N. of
a woman,  or a mode of addressing a favourite (?).

Apte Hindi

Hindi

पुरोधा
जुहो* उभ* पुरस्-धा -
सिर पर रखना या धारण करना

पुरोधा
जुहो* उभ* पुरस्-धा -
कुलपुरोहित बनाना

Vedic Reference

English

 Puro-dhā denotes the office of Purohita,  ‘domestic priest.’
Its mention as early as the Atharvaveda, ^1 and often later, ^2
shows that the post was a fully recognized and usual one.
1) v. 24,  1.
2) Taittirīya Saṃhitā,  ii. 1,  2,  9
vii. 4,  1,  1
 Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa,  ii. 7, 
1,  2
 Pañcaviṃśa Brāhmaṇa,  xiii. 3, 
12
 9,  27
 xv. 4,  7
 Aitareya Brāh-
maṇa,  vii. 31
 viii. 24,  27
 Śatapatha
Brāhmaṇa,  iv. 1,  4,  5.

वाचस्पत्यम्

Sanskrit

 पुरोधा स्त्री पुरस् + घा--सम्ब० भावे क्विप् । पौरहित्ये“एतामेव पुरोधाकामस्य कुर्य्यात्” वञ्च भी० २ । १६ । ४

Capeller

German

 पुरोधा॑ f.
  Hauspriesteramt.

Stchoupak

French

 पुरो-धा-
 1 mettre à la tête,  choisir,  préférer 
 charger de
(not. fonctions sacerdotales,  dat.) 
 act. confier à (dat. gén. ) 
 estimer, 
honorer,  prendre à cœur 
 °हित- m.
  prêtre attaché à un prince, 
chapelain. 

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