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Results for अप्रवृत्ति

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अप्रवृत्तिapravṛttif.Not engaging in action or proceeding, not taking place.
1. Not engaging in action or proceeding, not taking place.
2. Inertia, inactively, non-excitement, absence of incentive or stimulus.
3. (In medic.) Suppression of the natural evacuations, constipation ischuria etc.
In the Gita14·13

अप्रकाशोऽप्रवृत्तिश्च प्रमादो मोह एव च ।

aprakāśo'pravṛttiśca pramādo moha eva ca, — Nescience, inertia, negligence and delusion – these are born when tamas predominates, O joy of the Kurus. 14·13
- अप्रवृत्तिःapravṛttiḥnominative singular of the feminine compound noun apravṛtti (inertia, disinclination to perform any activity).
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अप्रवृत्तिapravṛttif. not proceeding
1. feminine not proceeding
2. feminine no further effect or applicability of a precept Ka1tyS3r.
3. feminine abstaining from action, inertion, non-excitement
4. feminine (in med.) suppression of the natural evacuations, constipation, ischury, etc.
5. (also) want of news about (genitive case), R.
6. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective inactive, KaushUp.
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