གཅེས་པ་

གཅེས་པ། (Wyl. gces pa ) Pron.: chepa

• Skt. प्रधानम्, pradhāna, Pron.: pradhana. From Sanskrit: a chief thing or person, the most important or essential part of anything | the principal or first, chief, head of | often also | (a hymn) having Indra as the chief object or person addressed | (the art of dancing) having practice as its essential part, chiefly practical | in Sāṃkhya | primary or unevolved matter or nature | supreme or universal soul | intellect, understanding | the first companion or attendant of a king, a courtier, a noble | also | an elephant-driver | also | •opp. to | chief, main, principal, most important | pre-eminent in | better than or superior to | N. of an ancient king [Mahavyutpatti] [Sanskrit] MVP MW