प्रपञ्च

Etymology
, literally "forwards five". The original meaning was probably "counting (with) the five (fingers of the hand)", which are used as symbolic of presenting and explaining or expanding something in detail; compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) expansion, development, manifestation
 * 2) manifoldness, diversity
 * 3) amplification, prolixity, diffuseness, copiousness (in style)
 * 4) manifestation of or form of
 * 5) appearance, phenomenon
 * 6)  the expansion of the universe, the visible world
 * 7)  mutual false praise
 * 8)  ludicrous dialogue
 * 9)  the repetition of an obscure rule in a clearer form