Prakritika, Prākṛtika: 11 definitions
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Prakritika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Prākṛtika can be transliterated into English as Prakrtika or Prakritika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPrākṛtika (प्राकृतिक).—The name of Pralaya.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa XII. 4. 5-6. Vāyu-purāṇa 104. 110.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryprākṛtika (प्राकृतिक).—a S Relating to prakṛti or nature, natural, physical. 2 Natural, not factitious. 3 Natural, i.e. common or customary.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPrākṛtika (प्राकृतिक).—a. (-kī f.) [प्रकृत्या निर्वृत्तः ठञ् (prakṛtyā nirvṛttaḥ ṭhañ)]
1) Natural, derived from nature; क्षात्रं प्राकृतिकं तेजो ब्राह्मं यस्य विशिष्यते (kṣātraṃ prākṛtikaṃ tejo brāhmaṃ yasya viśiṣyate) Mv.7.39.
2) Illusory.
3) Vulgar.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrākṛtika (प्राकृतिक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) Belonging or relating to Prakriti, nature or matter, material, natural, illusory, &c. E. prakṛti, and ṭhañ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrākṛtika (प्राकृतिक):—[from prākṛta] mf(ī)n. relating to Pra-kṛti or the original element, material, natural, common, vulgar, [Sāṃkhyakārikā; Purāṇa; Tattvasamāsa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrākṛtika (प्राकृतिक):—[(kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) a.] Belonging to matter, material.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Prākṛtika (प्राकृतिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pāgaia.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPrākṛtika (प्राकृतिक):—(a) natural, nature-made; physical; unsophisticated; unrefined; —[adhyayana] a study of nature; —[cikitsā] naturopathy; —[bhūgola] physical geography; —[vijñāna] natural science, physical science.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPrākṛtika (ಪ್ರಾಕೃತಿಕ):—
1) [adjective] of or arising from nature; in accordance with what is found or expected in nature; natural.
2) [adjective] produced or existing in nature; not artificial or manufactured; natural.
3) [adjective] in a state provided by nature, without man-made changes; wild; uncultivated; natural.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Prakritika-cikitsa, Prakritika-cikitsashastra, Prakritika-cunau, Prakritika-santulana, Prakritika-vijnana, Prakritika-vikasa, Prakritikalyana, Prakritikapralaya, Prakritikarana.
Ends with: Aprakritika, Atiprakritika, Brahmaprakritika, Januprakritika, Kruraprakritika, Mishraprakritika, Nirupadhipalitaprakritika, Sa-tantuvaya-gokuta-shaundika-adi-prakritika, Saprakritika.
Full-text (+4): Brahmaprakritikatva, Atiprakrat, Kruraprakritika, Pagaia, Prakritik-santulan, Prakritika-vikasa, Prakritik-vigyaan, Brahmaprakritika, Saprakritika, Mishraprakritika, Atiprakrita, Januprakritika, Sa-tantuvaya-gokuta-shaundika-adi-prakritika, Sanniyamit-prakritik-aaraksh, Nirupadhipalitaprakritika, Saprakaraka, Vaikritika, Svastha, Laya, Pratisamcara.
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