English Meaning of mahaprana

Meaning of 'mahaprana'

m S A common term for the forcible acts or efforts of the breath in pronunciation, the aspiration or full utterance of a letter: applied also to an aspirated or a forcibly sounded letter; as kha, gha, cha, jha, tha, dha &c., and to sa, sa, sa, & ha. See alpa- prana & bahyaprayatna.

Meaning of महाप्राण

m S A common term for the forcible acts or efforts of the breath in pronunciation, the aspiration or full utterance of a letter: applied also to an aspirated or a forcibly sounded letter; as ख, घ, छ, झ, ठ, ढ &c., and to श, ष, स, & ह. See अल्प- प्राण & बाह्यप्रयत्न.

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