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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रवृत्तिpravṛttif.Continued advance.
    1. Continued advance.
    2. Rise, origin, source, flow (of words etc.); प्रवृत्तिरासीच्छब्दानां चरितार्था चतुष्टयी Ku.2.17.
    3. Appearance, manifestation; कुसुमप्रवृत्तिसमये Ś.4.9. (Vartious reading); R.11.43;14.39;15.4.
    4. Advent, setting in, commencement; आकालिकीं वीक्ष्य मधुप्रवृत्तिम् Ku.3.34.
    5. Application or addiction to, tendency, inclination, predilection, propensity; न हि प्रजानामि तव प्रवृत्तिम् Bg.11.31; सतां हि संदेहपदेषु वस्तुषु प्रमाणमन्तःकरणप्रवृत्तयः Ś.1.22.
    6. Conduct, behaviour; त्वां प्रत्यकस्मात् कलुषप्रवृत्तौ R.14.73.
    7. Employment, occupation, activity; विदितं वो यथा स्वार्था न मे काश्चित् प्रवृत्तयः Ku.6.26.
    8. Use, employment, currency (as of a word).
    9. Continued effort, perseverance.
    10. Signification, sense, acceptation (of a word).
    11. Continuance, permanence, prevalence.
    12. Active life, taking an active part in worldly affairs (Opposite of निवृत्ति); प्रवृत्तिः कुत्र कर्तव्या जीवितव्यं कथं नु वा H.
    13. News, tidings, intelligence; ततः प्रवृत्तिः सीतायाः Mb.3.148.5; प्रवृत्तिसाराः खलु मादृशां गिरः Ki.1.25; जीमूतेन स्वकुशलमयी हारयिष्यन् प्रवृत्तिम् Me.4; V.4.2.
    14. Applicability or validity of a rule.
    15. Fate, destiny, luck.
    16. Cognition, direct perception or apprehension.
    17. Rutting juice, or ichor exuding from the temples of an elephant in rut.
    18. Name of the city of उज्जयिनी quod vide, which see
    19. (In Arithmetic) The multiplier.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ज्ञः a spy, secret emissary or agent.

    • -निमित्तम् a reason for the use of any term in a particular signification.

    • -पराङ्मुख Adjective averse to giving news; मयि च विधुरे भावः कान्ताप्रवृत्तिपराङ्मुखः V.4.2.

    • -पुरुषः a news agent; प्रवृत्तिपुरुषाः कथयन्ति Pañch.

    • -प्रत्ययः conception of the things relating to the external world.

    • -मार्गः active or worldly life, attachment to the business and pleasure of the world.

    • -लेखः a writ of guidance; प्रावृत्तिकश्च प्रतिलेख एव Kau. Atmanepada 2.1.28.

    • -विज्ञानम् cognition of the things belonging to the external world.

    In the Gita11·3114·2216·718·3014·1215·418·46

    न हि प्रजानामि तव प्रवृत्तिम् ॥

    na hi prajānāmi tava pravṛttim. — Declare to me who Thou art that wearest this form of fierceness. Salutation to Thee, O Thou great Godhead, turn Thy heart to grace. I would know who… 11·31
    • प्रवृत्तिम्pravṛttimaccusative singular of the feminine noun pravṛtti (impulsion to works).
    • प्रवृत्तिःpravṛttiḥnominative singular of the feminine noun pravṛtti (urge to action).
    Source: ApteApte entry
  2. 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.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. प्रवृत्तिpravṛtti[pra-vritti] f. moving forward, ad vance, progress; appearance, manifestation, production; rise, origin…

    [pra-vritti] feminine; also equal for moving forward, ad vance, progress; appearance, manifestation, production; rise, origin; advent, setting in (of spring etc.); activity, efficacy, function; advance into, prosecution of, engaging in, ex posure of oneself to danger, predilection, pro pensity, addiction to (locative or --˚); proceeding, occupation; behaviour, practice; employ ment, use, currency; applicability or validity of a grammatical rule; continuance, preva lence, continued validity; lot, fate; tidings, of (genitive or --˚): -mat, adjective devoted to a thing; -vriddha, perfect passive participle (√vridh) grown up, great; -vriddhi, feminine; also equal for growth, increase; rise (of price); preferment, promotion, elevation; prosperity; -vrídh, feminine; also equal for growth.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रवृत्तिpravṛttif. moving onwards, advance, progress Gr2S3rS. MBh. Sus3r.
    1. feminine moving onwards, advance, progress Gr2S3rS. MBh. Sus3r.
    2. feminine coming forth, appearance, manifestation S3vetUp. Ka1lid. Ra1jat.
    3. feminine rise, source, origin. MBh.
    4. feminine activity, exertion, efficacy, function Kap. Sa1m2khyak. MBh. etc. (in the Nya1ya न्याय one of the 82 Prameyas प्रमेय s IW. 63)
    5. feminine active life (as opp. to नि-वृत्ति [quod vide] and to contemplative devotion, and defined as consisting of the wish to act, knowledge of the means, and accomplishment of the object) W.
    6. feminine giving or devoting one's self to, prosecution of. course or tendency towards, inclination or predilection for (locative case or compound) Ra1jat. Hit. Sa1h.
    7. feminine application, use, employment Mn. MBh. Ma1rkP.
    8. feminine conduct, behaviour, practice Mn. MBh. etc.
    9. feminine the applicability or validity of a rule Ka1tyS3r. Pa1n2. Scholiast or Commentator
    10. feminine currency, continuance, prevalence ibidem
    11. feminine fate, lot, destiny R.
    12. feminine news, tidings, intelligence of (genitive case or compound) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    13. feminine cognition (with विषय-वती, "a sensuous c cognition") Yogas.
    14. feminine the exudation from the temples of a rutting elephant Lexicographers (confer, compare Vikr. iv, 47)
    15. feminine Name of Avanti अवन्ति or Oujein Oujein or any holy place Lexicographers
    16. feminine (in arithmetic) the multiplier W. (wrong reading for प्र-कृति ?)
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  2. अतिप्रवृत्तिatipravṛttif. issuing abundantly.

    feminine issuing abundantly.

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  3. अनुप्रवृत्तिanupravṛttif. (acc. with √कृ, "to pay attention to"), ib.

    feminine (accusative with √कृ, "to pay attention to"), ibidem

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  4. 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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  5. चित्प्रवृत्तिcitpravṛttif. thinking, reflection L.

    feminine thinking, reflection Lexicographers

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  6. दुष्प्रवृत्तिduṣpravṛttif. bad news Ragh.

    feminine bad news Ragh.

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  7. धर्मप्रवृत्तिdharmapravṛttif. practice of virtue, pious act Ra1jat.
    1. feminine practice of virtue, pious act Ra1jat.
    2. feminine Name of work
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