Pravrittimarga, Pravṛttimārga, Pravritti-marga: 7 definitions
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Pravrittimarga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Pravṛttimārga can be transliterated into English as Pravrttimarga or Pravrittimarga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: ISKCON Press: GlossaryPravṛttimārga (प्रवृत्तिमार्ग).—The path of sense enjoyment in accordance with Vedic regulations.
Source: Pure Bhakti: Brhad BhagavatamrtamPravṛttimārga (प्रवृत्तिमार्ग) refers to:—The path of fruitive action or ritualistic religion that yields material piety and the facility to enjoy this material world. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypravṛttimārga (प्रवृत्तिमार्ग).—m (S) Active or worldly life; occupancy about the business and pleasures of the world, or with the rites, ceremonies, and works enjoined by religion: opp. to nivṛttimārga.
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 dictionaryPravṛttimārga (प्रवृत्तिमार्ग).—active or worldly life, attachment to the business and pleasure of the world.
Derivable forms: pravṛttimārgaḥ (प्रवृत्तिमार्गः).
Pravṛttimārga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pravṛtti and mārga (मार्ग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPravṛttimārga (प्रवृत्तिमार्ग).—m.
(-rgaḥ) Worldly life, attachment to the pleasures of the world.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPravṛttimārga (प्रवृत्तिमार्ग):—[=pra-vṛtti-mārga] [from pra-vṛtti > pra-vṛt] m. active or worldly life, occupancy about the business and pleasures of the world or with the rites and works of religion, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPravṛttimārga (ಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಿಮಾರ್ಗ):—[noun] (phil.) a following of normal worldly life (i.e. without retiring from the worldly life) and striving for realisation and final beatitude.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pravritti, Marga.
Full-text: Vyucchitti, Nirayavartman, Nivritti.
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