प्रदेश

Monier-Williams · pradeśa
pra-deśa m. (ifc. f. ā) pointing out, showing, indication, direction, decision, determination Nir. ŚrS ‖ appeal to a precedent Suśr ‖ an example (in grammar, law &c.) RPrāt. MBh. Yājñ. Sch ‖ a spot, region, place, country, district (often in comp. with a part of the body, e.g. kaṇṭha-, hṛdaya-) MBh. Kāv. &c. (n. Pañcad.) ‖ a short while ( See comp. below) ‖ a wall L ‖ a short span (measured from the tip of the thumb to that of the forefinger) L ‖ (with Jainas) one of the obstacles to liberation Sarvad. ('atomic individuality' W.) ‖ -kārin m. N. of a kind of ascetic L ‖ -bhāj mfn. o

Monier-Williams · pradeśa
pra-deśa &c. See pra-√diś