apratibha

1 Modest, bashful.

2 Confounded, perplexed.

3 Unreflected, (as an image.)

E. a neg. pratibhā light, reflexion.

Nyāya philosophy.) Want of ready wit or of presence of

mind, in a discussion, viz. inability of returning an answer,

although one has understood the argument of the opponent

(therefore not necessarily the same as ananubhāṣaṇa q. v.),

one of the twenty-two nigrahasthāna or shortcomings in dis-

cussion. E. a neg. and pratibhā.

II. Bahuvr. m. f. n. (-bhaḥ-bhā-bham) ¹ Not bold. ² Not

of ready wit, dull. E. a priv. and pratibhā.

mfn. (-bhaḥ-bhā-bhaṃ)

1. Modest, bashful.

2. Confounded, perplexed.
3. Unreflected, (as an image.)

E. a neg. pratibhā light, reflexion.