prasAdaH 1 Favour, kindness, condescension, propitiousness; kuru dfzwiprasAdaM ‘be pleased to show yourself’; ityAprasAdAdasyAstvaM paricaryAparo Bava R. 1. 91 ; 2. 22. 2 Good temper, graciousness of disposition. 3 Calmness, tranquillity, composure, serenity, sedateness, absence of excitement; Bg. 2. 64. 4 Clearness, limpidness, brightness, transparency, purity (as of water, mind &c.); gaMgA roDaH patanakaluzA gfhRatIva prasAdaM V. 1. 8 ; Ś. 7. 32 ; prAptabudDiprasAdAH Śi. 11. 6 ; R. 17. 1 ; Ki. 9. 25. 5 Perspicuity, clearness of style, one of the three Guṇas according to Mammaṭa, who thus defines it; SuzkeMDanAgnibat svacCajalabatsahasEva yaH . vyApnotyanyatprasAdosO sarvatra vihitasTitiH K. P. 8 ; yAvadarTakapadatvarUpamarTavEmalyaM prasAdaH or SrutamAtrA vAkyArTaM karatalabadaramiva nivedayaMtI GawanA prasAdasya R. G. ; see Kāv. 1. 44 ; S. D. 611 also. 6 Food offered to idols &c., or the remnants of such food. 7 A free gift, gratuity. 8 Any propitiatory offering. 9 Wellbeing, welfare. Comp. unmuKa a. disposed to favour. — dAnaM a propitiatory gift. — pawwaH a turban of honour. — parANmuKa a. 1 withdrawing favour from any one. 2 not caring for any body's favour. — pAtraM an object of favour. — sTa a. 1 kind, propitious. 2 serene, pleased, happy.