Apravritti, Apravṛtti: 14 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Apravṛtti can be transliterated into English as Apravrtti or Apravritti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Source: Ancient Science of Life: Yogaśataka of Pandita VararuciApravṛtti (अप्रवृत्ति) refers to “inactivity”, and is mentioned in the 10th century Yogaśataka written by Pandita Vararuci.—The Yogaśataka of Pandita Vararuci is an example of this category. This book attracts reader by its very easy language and formulations which can be easily prepared and have small number of herbs. It describes only those formulations which are the most common and can be used in majority conditions of diseases (viz., Apravṛtti) .
Lassitude, drowsiness, Hṛdyāviśuddhi (absence of belching), Apravṛtti (inactivity) of Doṣa, abnormality of stool and urine, heaviness in abdomen, anorexia, Suptatā are the symptoms of Sāma-vyādhi which is described in 96th stanza.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsApravṛtti (अप्रवृत्ति):—[apravṛttiḥ] Retention
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāApravṛtti (अप्रवृत्ति) refers to “(that which is) without activity”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “How then, son of good family, does the Bodhisattva become skilled in knowing suchness (tathatā) without any differentiation as sealed with the seal of the Tathāgata? With regard to what we called ‘being sealed with the seal of the Tathāgata’, suchness without any differentiation is the seal, and it is without distinction, activity (apravṛtti), attachment, agitating, or being agitated, and thus it cannot be shaken by the world with its gods, humans, or anti-gods. Why? [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsApravṛtti (अप्रवृत्ति) refers to “absence of movement (towards objects of the senses)”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Further, for the complete attainment of the desire for liberation, non-attachment [com.—is absence of movement (apravṛtti) towards objects of the senses (indriyaviṣaya);], restraint and tranquillity, those [twelve reflections] are tied to the post of the mind by mendicants desiring liberation”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryApravṛtti (अप्रवृत्ति).—f.
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 &c.
Derivable forms: apravṛttiḥ (अप्रवृत्तिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryApravṛtti (अप्रवृत्ति).—f.
(-ttiḥ) 1. Abstaining from action, inertion. 2. Non-excitement. 3. (In Medicine) Suppression of the natural evacuations, constipation, inchury, &c. E. a neg. pravṛtti active exertion.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryApravṛtti (अप्रवृत्ति).—[feminine] non-activity, indolence.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Apravṛtti (अप्रवृत्ति):—[=a-pravṛtti] [from a-pravartaka] f. not proceeding
2) [v.s. ...] no further effect or applicability of a precept, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
3) [v.s. ...] abstaining from action, inertion, non-excitement
4) [v.s. ...] want of news about ([genitive case]), [Rāmāyaṇa]
5) [v.s. ...] (in med.) suppression of the natural evacuations, constipation, ischury, etc.
6) [v.s. ...] mfn. inactive, [Kauṣītaki-upaniṣad]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryApravṛtti (अप्रवृत्ति):—[tatpurusha compound] f.
(-ttiḥ) 1) Not proceeding, not commenc-ing, not taking place; e. g. in the Mīmāṃsā Sūtra: karmaṇastvapravṛttitvātphalaniyamakartṛsamudāyasya &c.; or in Mādhava's Jaim.-nyāyam.: pradhānakarmaṇonākāṅkṣitasya vikṛtāvapravṛttestatsaṃbaddhāḥ phalādayopyanākāṅkṣitatvānnātidiśyante; or in the modern compilation of a comm. to Pāṇini (Viii. 1. 73.): uttarasūtrasthaṃ sāmānyavacanapadaṃ bhāṣyakṛdbhiratra yojitam . paryāyaśabdeṣvapravṛttaye ‘that the word sāmānyavacana may not take place in, i. e. may not be applied to, synonymes of a word’.
2) Inactivity, inertion; e. g. in the definition of the term ālasya in a comm. of the Yoga S.: ālasyaṃ kāyacittagurutvādapravṛttiḥ.
3) (In Medicine.) Stoppage of the natural functions of the body, as suppression of the evacuations &c.; e. g. in Suśruta: tathā majjagate rukca na kadācitpraśāmyati . apravṛttiḥ pravṛttirvā vikṛtiḥ śukragenile. E. a neg. and pravṛtti.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryApravṛtti (अप्रवृत्ति):—[a-pravṛtti] (ttiḥ) 2. f. Inertion.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Apravṛtti (अप्रवृत्ति) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Appavitti.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusApravṛtti (ಅಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಿ):—[noun] disinclination to move or act; inertia; inactivity.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryApravṛtti (अप्रवृत्ति):—n. 1. inertia; inactivity; 2. Med. suppression of the natural evacuations; constipation;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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