abhipraśnin

abhipraśnin Tatpur. m. f. n. (-śnī-śninī-śni) Having many

questions to ask, very inquisitive; e. g. Vājas.: āśikṣāyai praśni-

namupaśikṣāyā abhipraśninam (scil. niyunakti). E. abhi and praśnin.

abhipraśnin abhi-praśnin, ī, inī, i (rt. prach),

desirous of asking many questions.

abhipraśnin a. Ved. Desirous of asking many questions.

abhi-praśnín a mfn. inclined to ask, inquisitive, VS.

abhi-praśnín b See abhi-√ prach.

abhipraśnin a. Ved. Desirous of asking many questions.

abhipraśnín (von abhi + praśna) adj. fragelustig VS. 30, 10.

abhipraśnín Adj. fragelustig.

Abhi-praśnin. — This term occurs after Praśnin, and followed

by Praśnavivāka in the list of victims for the Puruṣamedha

given in the Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa¹ and the Vājasaneyi Saṃhitā.²

The commentators, Sāyaṇa and Mahīdhara, see in it merely a

reference to an inquisitive man. But there can be little doubt

that the term must have had a legal reference of some sort —

perhaps indicating the defendant as opposed to plaintiff and

judge. [Footnote] 1) iii. 4, 6, 1. [Footnote] 2) xxx. 10.