प्रोत्सह् [ protsah ] [ prot-√ sah ] ( [ pra-ud-√ sah ] ) P. [ -sahati ] , to take courage or heart , boldly prepare to (inf.) Lit. Bhaṭṭ. : Caus. [ -sāhayati ] ( irreg. [ -sāhati ] Lit. MBh. i , 2233) , to exhort , urge on , inspirit , instigate Lit. Mn. ix , 261 (w.r. [ -sād ] ) Lit. MBh. ( Lit. vi , 4437 w.r. for [ -sād ] ) Lit. R. Lit. Kathās.