Pravarta: 6 definitions

Introduction:

Pravarta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

In Hinduism

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and Subjects

Pravarta (प्रवर्त), occurring in the description of the Vrātya in the Atharvaveda (xv.2.1, et seq.), is explained by the St. Petersburg Dictionary as a ‘round ornament’. According to the commentator on the Taittirīya Saṃhitā (2.453 Bibl. Ind.), it means an ‘ear-ring’.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pravarta (प्रवर्त).—

1) Commencing, undertaking, engaging in.

2) Excitement, stimulus.

3) Ved. A round ornament.

Derivable forms: pravartaḥ (प्रवर्तः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Pravarta (प्रवर्त):—[=pra-varta] a etc. See under pra- √vṛt.

2) [=pra-varta] [from pra-vṛt] b m. a round ornament, [Atharva-veda] ([Taittirīya-saṃhitā [Scholiast or Commentator]] ‘an ear-ring’; cf: pra-vṛtta)

3) [v.s. ...] engaging in, undertaking, [Horace H. Wilson]

4) [v.s. ...] excitement, stimulus, [ib.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Pravarta in German

context information

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.

Discover the meaning of pravarta in the context of Sanskrit from the community on Patreon

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pravarta (ಪ್ರವರ್ತ):—[adjective] engaged in; employed; occupied with.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Discover the meaning of pravarta in the context of Kannada from the community on Patreon

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Let's grow together!

I humbly request your help to keep doing what I do best: provide the world with unbiased sources, definitions and images. Your donation direclty influences the quality and quantity of knowledge, wisdom and spiritual insight the world is exposed to.

Let's make the world a better place together!

Like what you read? Help to become even better: