Pravan, Pra-van: 5 definitions
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Pravan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPravan (प्रवन्).—win, conquer.
Pravan is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pra and van (वन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pravan (प्रवन्):—[=pra-√van] [Ātmanepada] -vanute ([Vedic or Veda] [infinitive mood] pravantave), to vanquish, conquer, gain, procure, [Ṛg-veda]
2) Prāvan (प्रावन्):—See kratu-pr.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPravan in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) inclined or disposed or prone (to); devoted (to); intent (upon); full (of); ~[ta] inclination, disposition, devotedness; propensity, proneness; a gradient..—pravan (प्रवण) is alternatively transliterated as Pravaṇa.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+17): Pravahisu, Pravana, Pravanapraharsha, Pravanata, Pravanate, Pravanatman, Pravanavant, Pravanavat, Pravanavidheyi, Pravanavidheyibhu, Pravanay, Pravanaya, Pravanayati, Pravanayita, Pravanc, Pravancaka, Pravancana, Pravanch, Pravanchan, Pravanchit.
Ends with: Kratupravan, Varshapravan.
Full-text: Kratupravan, Varshapravan, Pravana.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
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