prasf 1 P. 1 To flow forth, spring, arise, proceed; lohitAdyA mahAnadyaH prasasrustatra cAsakft Mb. 2 To go forth, advance; velAnilAyapramftA BujaMgAH R. 13. 12 ; anvezaRaprasfte ca mitragaRe Dk. 3 To spread, spread round; kfSAnuH kiM sAkzAtprasarati diSo nEza niyataM K. P. 10 ; prasarati tfRamaDye labDavfdDiH kzaRena (davAgniH) Rs. 1. 25. 4 To spread, prevail, pervade; prasarati parimATI kopyayaM dehadAhaH Māl. 1. 41 ; BittvA BittvA prasarati balAtkopi cetovikAraH U. 3. 36. 5 To be stretched, to extend; na me hastO prasarataH Ś. 2. 6 To be disposed or inclined to (do a thing), move; na me ucitezu karaRIyezu hastapAdaM prasarati Ś. 4 ; prasarati manaH kAryAraMBe Pt. 3. 180. 7 To prevail, begin, commence; prasasAra cotsavaH Ks. 16. 85. 8 To be long, be lengthened; V. 3. 22. 9 To grow strong or ( pb ) intense; prasftataraM saKyaM Dk. 10 To pass away (as time). 11 To break forth or out (as fire). — Caus. 1 To spread, stretch; Bk. 10. 44. 2 To stretch forward, extend, hold out (as the hand); kAlaH sarvajanAn prasAritakaro gfhRAti dUrAdapi Pt. 2. 20. 3 To spread out or expose for sale; kretAraH krIRIyuriti budDyA ApaRe prasAritaM krayyaM Sk. ; Ms. 5. 129. 4 To open wide, expand (as eyes). 5 To publish, promulgate.