प्रणिधा [ praṇidhā ] [ pra-ṇi-√ dhā ] ( Lit. Pāṇ. 8-4 , 17) P. Ā. [ -dadhāti ] , [ -dhatte ] , to place in front , cause to precede Lit. MBh. ; to put down , deposit Lit. ib. ; to place in , bring into (loc.) Lit. ib. ; to set (a gem) in (loc.) Lit. Hit. ; to put on , apply Lit. Suśr. ; to touch Lit. MBh. ; to turn or direct (the eyes or thoughts) upon (loc.) Lit. MBh. Lit. Hariv. (with [ manas ] and inf. " to resolve upon " Lit. Bhaṭṭ. ; scil. [ manas ] , " to give the whole attention to , reflect , consider " Lit. MBh. ; [ ātma praṇidhīyatām ] , " one must think " Lit. ib.) ; to send out or employ (a spy or emissary) , to spy Lit. MBh. Lit. R. ; to find out or ascertain anything (acc.) to be (acc.) Lit. MBh.