प्रयोजन [ prayojana ] [ pra-yojana ] n. (ifc. f ( [ ā ] ) .) occasion , object , cause , motive , opportunity , purpose , design , aim , end Lit. Prāt. Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

  [ prayojanena ] , with a particular intention , on purpose Lit. MBh.

  [ °na-vaśāt ] id. Lit. Pañcat.

  [ kena prayojanena ] , from what cause or motive ? Lit. Prab.

  [ kasmai prayojanāya ] , [ kasmāt prayojanāt ] , [ kasya prayojanasya ] and [ kasmin prayojane ] id. Lit. Kāś. on Lit. Pāṇ. 2-3 , 27

  [ °nam ati-√ kram ] , to neglect an opportunity Lit. MBh.

  profit , use or need of , necessity for Lit. Kāv. Lit. Pañcat. (with instr. , [ taruṇā kim prayojanam ] , what is the use of the tree? Lit. Kuval. ; [ bhavatv etaiḥ kusumaiḥ prayojanam ] , let these flowers be used Lit. Śak. ; with gen. or dat. Lit. Kāś. on Lit. Pāṇ. 2-3 , 27 ; ii , 3 , 72)

  means of attaining Lit. Mn. vii , 100

  (in phil.) a motive for discussing the point in question Lit. IW. 64