puraskf 8 U. 1 To place before or in front, make one's leader, put at the head; hate jarati gAMgeye puraskftya SiKaMqinaM Ve. 2. 4 ; U. 1. 3 ; Ku. 2. 52. 2 To introduce, present; madvacanAtsa rAjA SakuMtalAM puraskftya vaktavyaH Ś. 4 , 7 3 To honor, respect, esteem, hospitably receive or entertain; darSanenEva BavatInAM puraskfto'smi Ś. 1. 4 To adopt, choose, follow; sa puraskftamaDyamakramaH R. 8. 9. 5 To appoint. 6 To show, indicate, evince, 7 To lead. 8 To use as a pretext.