pragalBa a. 1 Bold, confident. 2 Daring, brave, intrepid, spirited, courageous; R. 2. 41. 3 Bold in speech, eloquent; puMvatpragalBA pratihArarakzI R. 6. 20. 4 Ready-witted, prompt. 5 Resolute, energetic. 6 Mature (as age); Ku. 1. 51. 7 Matured, developed, full-grown, strong; pragalBavAk Ku. 5. 30 ( prOQavAk ); Māl. 9. 29 ; U. 6. 35. 8 Skilful; K. 12. 9 Audacious, arrogant, officious, proud. 10 Shameless, impudent; R. 13. 9. 11 Illustrious, eminent. — lBA 1 A bold woman. 2 A shrew, scolding woman. 3 A bold or mature woman, one of the classes of heroines in poetic composition; she is versed in all kinds of caresses, lofty of demeanour, possessed of no great modesty; of mature age, and ruling her husband; see S. D. 101 and examples quoted ad loc. 4 An epithet of Durgā.