praTama [ praT-amac ] ( Nom. pl. , m. praTame or praTamAH ) 1 First, foremost; R. 3. 44 ; H. 2. 39 ; Ki. 2. 44. 2 First, chief, principal, most excellent or eminent, matchless, incomparable; Śi. 15. 42 ; Ms. 3. 147. 3 Earliest, most ancient, primary. 4 Prior, previous, former, earlier; praTamasukftApekzayA Me. 17 , R. 10. 67. 5 (In gram. ) The first person (= third person according to European phraseology). — maH 1 The first (third) person. 2 The first consonant of a class. — mA The nominative case. — maM ind. 1 First, firstly, at first; Ku. 7. 24 ; R. 3. 4. 2 Already, previously, formerly; praTamoditaM aforesaid; R. 3. 68. 3 At once, immediately. 4 Before; yAtrAyE codayAmAsa taM SakteH praTamaM Sarat R. 4. 24 ; uttizWetyaTamaM cAsya caramaM cEva saMviSet Ms. 2. 194. 5 Newly, recently. praTamaM anaMtaraM or tataH or paScAt first, afterwards; praTamAt firstly, for the first time; praTamataH 1 At first, firstly; 2 previously. 3 immediately; 4 before, in preference to ( gen. ) Comp. — arDaH -rDaM the first half. — AgAmin a. first mentioned. — AdeSaH placing at the beginning. — ASramaH the first of the four stages in the religious life of a Brāhmaṇa; i. e. Brahmacarya. — itara a. ‘other than first’, the second. — udita a. first uttered; uvAca DAtryA praTamoditaM vacaH R. 3. 25. — utpanna a. firstborn. — kalpaH 1 the best course to adopt. 2 an excellent suggestion or idea. — kalpita a. 1 first thought out. 2 first in rank or importance. — kusumaH white marjoram. — garBa a. pregnant for the first time. — ja a. 1 firstborn. 2 original, primary. — darSanaM first sight. — divasaH the first day; Me. 2. — puruzaH the first person (=the third person according to the English system of treating Sanskrit grammar). — maMgala a. highly auspicious. — yOvanaM early youth or age, youthful state. — vayas n. early age, youth. — vitA Ved. a first wife. — virahaH separation for the first time. — vfttAMtaH antecedents, former ( pb ) circumstances. — vEyAkaraRaH 1 the most distinguished grammarian. 2 a beginner in grammar. — sAhasaH the first or lowest of the three degrees of punishment or fine. — sukftaM former kindness or service.
praTama See under praT .