1. pratI in comp. for prati ( cf. Pāṇ. vi, 3, 122 , Vārtt. 3, Pat. )
pratI (prati-i ) 2 P. 1 To go back to, return; pratIyAya guroH sakASaM R. 5. 35 ; Bk. 3. 19. 2 To go to, approach, turn to. 3 To fall to the lot of. 4 To reach, attain. 5 To believe, trust, be certain or sure of, rely on; kaH pratyeti sEveyamiti U. 4 ; 1. 44. 6 To learn, understand, know, pratIyate DAturive hitaM PalEH Ki. 1. 20 ; Śi. 1. 69. 7 To be well-known or celebrated; soyaM vawaH SyAma iti pratItaH R. 13. 53. 8 To be pleased or satisfied; prati pratItaH prasavonmuKIM priyAM (dadarSa) R. 3. 12 ; 16. 23. — Pass. 1 To be recognized or perceived. 2 To be proved, turn out to be true. 3 To follow from anything (as a necessary result). — Caus. ( pratyAyayati ) 1 To cause to believe; convince, ( pb ) inspire confidence; eza vivAda eva pratyAya yati Ś. 7 ; 5. 31 ; tAH svacAritryamuddiSya pnatyAyayatu mETilI R. 15. 73. 2 To cause to perceive, bring to mind. 3 To prove, demonstrate, show.