प्रतिपक्ष

Monier-Williams · pratipakṣa
pakṣa m. the opposite side, hostile party, opposition MBh. Kāv. &c ‖ an obstacle Divyâv ‖ an adversary, opponent, foe ib. (ifc. = a rival in, match for, equal, similar Kāvyâd.) ‖ a respondent, defendant (in law) W ‖ m. N. of a king VāyuP ‖ -graha m. the taking of the opposite side (haṃ cakruḥ, they took the oppṭopposite side) MBh ‖ -caṇḍa-bhairava m. N. of the chief of a partic. sect Cat ‖ janman mfn. caused by the enemy. Śiś ‖ -tā f. (BhP.), -tva n. (Śaṃk.) opposition, hostility ‖ kṣita mfn. containing a contradiction, contradictory Bhāshāp ‖ nullified by a contradictory premi