praBava a. 1 Excellent, distinguished. 2 Superior, powerful. — vaH 1 Source, origin; anaMtaratnapraBavasya yasya Ku. 1. 3 ; akiMcanaH san praBavaH sa saMpadAM 5. 77 ; R. 9. 75. 2 Birth, production. 3 The source of a river; tasyA evaM praBavamacalaM prApya gOraM tuzArEH Me. 52. 4 The operative cause, origin of being (as father, mother &c.); tamasyAH praBavamavagacCa Ś. 1. 5 The author, creator; Ku. 2. 5. 6 Birthplace. 7 Power, strength, valour, majestic dignity (= praBAba q. v. ). 8 An epithet of Viṣṇu. 9 (At the end of comp. ) Arising or originating from, derived from; sUryapraBavo vaMSaH R. 1. 2 ; Ku. 3. 15.