praDAna a. 1 Chief, principal, preeminent, main, best, most excellent; as in praDAnAmAtya, praDAnapuruza &c. Me. 7. 203. 2 Principally inherent, prevalent, predominant. — naM 1 The chief thing or object, most important thing; head, chief; na paricayo malinAtmanAM praDAnaM Śi. 7. 61 ; G. L. 18 ; prayogapraDAnaM hi nAwyaSAstra ( pb ) M. 1 ; SamapraDAnezu tapoDanezu Ś. 2. 7 ; guRESca tEstErvinayapraDAnEH R. 6. 79. 2 The first evolver, originator, or source of the material world, the primary germ out of which all material appearances are evolved, according to the Sāṃkhya philosophy; na punarapi praDAnavAdI aSabdatvaM praDAnasyAsidDamityAha S. B; see prakfti also. 3 The Supreme Spirit. 4 Intellect. 5 The principal member of a compound. — naH, -naM 1 The principal attendant or companion of a king (his minister or confidant). 2 A noble, courtier. 3 An elephant-driver. 4 The commander-in-chief. Comp. — aMgaM 1 the principal branch or part of anything. 2 the chief member of the body. 3 the principal or most eminent person in a state. — amAtyaH the prime-minister, premier. — Atman m. an epithet of Viṣṇu. — uttama a. 1 eminent, most illustrious. 2 warlike, brave. — karman n. , kAryaM 1 the chief business. 2 ( Medic. ) the principal mode of treatment. — DAtuH the chief element of the body; i. e. semen virile. — puruzaH 1 the principal or most eminent person (in a state &c.); Pt. 3. 138. 2 an epithet of Śiva. — BAj a. 1 most distinguished. 2 receiving the chief share. — maMtrin m. the prime-minister. — vAsas n. a principal garment. ( du. ) the two chief garments. — vfzwiH f. a heavy shower of rain. — Sizwa a. taught or prescribed as of primary importance.