Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for प्रवृत्

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Apte Dictionary

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

प्रवृत्pravṛt1 Ā.
1. 1 Ā.
2. To go forward, move on, proceed; स्वामिसेवकयोरेवं वृत्तिचक्रं प्रवर्तते Pt.1.81.
3. To arise, be produced, spring; प्रवर्तन्ते क्रियाः सर्वाः पर्वतेभ्य इवापगाः Pt. 1.6.
4. To happen, come to pass, take place.
5. To begin, commence (usually with Infinitive); हन्त प्रवृत्तं संगीतकम् M.1; Ś.7.34; Ku.3.25.
6. To strive, exert oneself; प्रवर्ततां प्रकृतिहिताय पार्थिवः Ś7.35.
7. To act up to, follow; न कौलीन्यान्न सौहार्दान्नृपो वाक्ये प्रवर्तते Pt.1.116.
8. To engage in, be occupied with; अपि स्वशक्त्या तपसि प्रवर्तसे Ku.5.33.
9. To act, do; न पुनरेवं प्रवर्तितव्यम् Ś.6.
10. To act or behave towards.
11. To prevail, exist; राजन् प्रजासु ते कश्चिदपचारः प्रवर्तते R.15.47.
12. To hold good.
13. To proceed uninterruptedly, thrive; तस्मादोमित्युदा- हृत्य यज्ञदानतपःक्रियाः । प्रवर्तन्ते ...... Bg.17.24; Ms.3.61.Causal
14. To proceed with, continue; Mu.2.
15. To introduce.
16. To set on foot, establish, found.
17. To drive, propel, urge, stimulate.
18. To promote, advance.
19. To throw, cast.
20. To produce, create.
21. To invent, devise.
Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

प्रवृत्pravṛtA1. -वर्तते, (ep. also P. ˚ति), to roll or go onwards (as a carriage), be set in motion or going ChUp. MBh.…
1. Atmane-pada -वर्तते, (Epic also Parasmaipada that the rest of a word is to be suppliedति), to roll or go onwards (as a carriage), be set in motion or going ChUp. MBh. etc.; to set out, depart, betake one's self MBh. R. etc.; to proceed (वर्त्मना, or that the rest of a word is to be suppliedनि, on a path; अपथेन, on a wrong path) Ka1v. Katha1s.; to come forth, issue, originate, arise, be produced, result, occur, happen, take place VS. Breton MBh. etc.; to commence, begin to (infinitive mood), set about, engage in, be intent upon or occupied with (dative case locative case, or अर्थम् in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') MBh. Ka1v. etc.; to proceed against, do injury to (locative case) MBh. R. Ragh. Page693,3; to debauch (अन्यो न्यम्, "one another") MBh.; to act or proceed according to or with (instrumental case or ablative) MBh. Ka1v. etc.; to behave or conduct one's self towards, deal with (locative case) ibidem; to hold good, prevail ibidem; to continue, keep on (pr.page and participle) Hariv. Sarvad.; to be, exist Ma1rkP.; to serve for, conduce to (dative case, or अर्थम् in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') Sarvad.; to mean, be used in the sense of (locative case) ibidem; to let any one (genitive case) have anything (accusative) MBh. : Causal -वर्तयति, to cause to turn or roll, set in motion fg-veda etc.; to throw, hurl, Pour forth fg-veda MaitrS.; to send Prab.; to set on foot, circulate, diffuse, divulge MBh. Ka1v. etc.; to introduce, appoint, instal ibidem; to produce, create, accomplish, devise, invent, perform, do, make ibidem (with सेतुम् to erect a dam; with व्ययकर्म, to effect expenditure; with लोक-यात्राम्, to transact the business of life; with कथाम्, to relate a story); to exhibit, show, display R. BhP.; to undertake, begin Ka1tyS3r. MBh. etc.; to use, employ Bhat2t2.; to induce any one to do anything, betray into (locative case) Katha1s.; to proceed against (locative case) MBh.
2. feminine (?) VS. xv, 9.
Source: Monier-Williams

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