پردهان

ूधान pra-dhān, vulg. पधार् न pardhān, adj. & s.m. Chief, principal, leading, main, capital; pre-eminent, most eminent, most excellent, best;—a chief or principal thing, chief object, the most important thing; primary or original matter, the germ out of which all material appearances are evolved; the natural state of anything; matter; nature; the Supreme Spirit, the Supreme Deity, intellect, understanding; the first companion or attendant of a king, minister, counsellor, courtier, noble; leader, head, chief, president; head man of a village:—pradhān-dhātu, s.m. The chief element or ingredient of the body, semen virile:—pradhān-mantrī, s.m. Prime minister:—pradhān-yājak, s.m. Chief priest, high priest:—pra-dhānottam (pradhāna+ut˚), adj. Best of the eminent, eminent, illustrious.