Pravartin, Pravartī, Pravarti: 9 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Pravartin (प्रवर्तिन्) refers to “one who initiates (of the greatest rites)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.13 (“Resuscitation of Indra”).—Accordingly, as Bṛhaspati eulogized Śiva: “[...] Obeisance to the destroyer of sacrifice of Dakṣa, to the bestower of fruits of sacrifice, identical with sacrifice and the initiator of the greatest rites (parakarma-pravartin). Obeisance to Śiva the annihilator of Time, of the form of Time, the wearer of black serpents, the great lord and the omnipresent. Obeisance to the destroyer of Brahmā’s head, the one eulogised by Brahmā and the moon. Obeisance to you favourably disposed to Brahmins. Obeisance to you the great soul. [...]”.
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.
India history and geography
Pravarti.—(EI 32), a measure of capacity; cf. pauṭi, pravarta and pravartavāpa. Note: pravarti is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
See also (synonyms): Pravartikā.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Pravartin (प्रवर्तिन्).—a.
1) Proceeding, moving onward.
2) Being active.
3) Causing, effecting.
4) Using.
5) Arising from, flowing; Ś.3.14.
6) Spreading &c.
Pravartin (प्रवर्तिन्).—i. e. pra-vṛt + in, adj., f. nī, Acting, moving, in pratikūla-, adj. Acting and moving in a contrary or perverse way,
Pravartin (प्रवर्तिन्).—[adjective] coming or streaming forth, moving on, flowing, active, busy; causing, effecting, applying, introducing.
1) Pravartin (प्रवर्तिन्):—[=pra-vartin] [from pra-varta > pra-vṛt] mfn. issuing, streaming forth, forth, moving onwards, flowing, [Kālidāsa; Śatruṃjaya-māhātmya]
2) [v.s. ...] active, restless, unsteady (a-prativ), [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Upaniṣad]
3) [v.s. ...] causing to flow, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa]
4) [v.s. ...] causing, effecting, Producing, [ib.]
5) [v.s. ...] using, employing, [Harivaṃśa]
6) [v.s. ...] introducing, propagating, [Catalogue(s)]
7) [v.s. ...] f. Name of a Jaina nun, [Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan]
Pravartin (प्रवर्तिन्):—(von vart simpl. und caus. mit pra) adj.
1) hervorkommend, hervorströmend: apāṅgapravartibhiraśrubhiḥ [Śākuntala 61, v. l.] prasraveṇa vatsālokapravartinā [Raghuvaṃśa 1, 84.] sich vorwärts bewegend, in Bewegung seiend, fliessend: mālavāntaḥ (rājan) [Śatruṃjayamāhātmya 2, 454.] gaṅgevordhvapravartinī (ed. Calc. pravartanī) [Raghuvaṃśa 10, 38.] hervorkommend: madhumādhavau [11, 7.] a unbeweglich, unwandelbar: śrī [Chāndogyopaniṣad 3, 12, 9.] —
2) thätig seiend: prakṛtiḥ puruṣārthapravartinī [Kumārasaṃbhava 2, 13.] a [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 14, 5, 1, 5.] [Chāndogyopaniṣad 3, 12, 9.] kāmasyātipravartinaḥ [Mahābhārata 1, 5610.] —
3) fliessen lassend: śoṇitaughapravartinī (nadī) [Harivaṃśa 9338.] [Mahābhārata 8, 1166.] —
4) in Bewegung setzend, Verbreiter: bhṛguvākya [Oxforder Handschriften 47,b,22.] Einführer: sāṃkhyayoga [Mahābhārata 12, 10388.] herbeiführend, bewirkend: sarvakārya [2, 792.] anwendend: balavīrya [Harivaṃśa 9234.] — Vgl. pratikūla .
Pravartin (प्रवर्तिन्):——
1) Adj. — a) hervorkommend , hervorströmend. — b) sich vorwärts bewegend , in Bewegung seiend , fliessend. — c) thätig seiend. — d) fliessen lassend. — e) herbeiführend bewirkend. — f) anwendend. — g) ein führend , verbreitend. —
2) f. nī Nomen proprium einer Jaina-Nonne [Hemacandra's Pariśiṣṭaparvan 2,283.]
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
Pravarti (ಪ್ರವರ್ತಿ):—
1) [adjective] going ahead; moving forward; progressing; progressive.
2) [adjective] inclined to work, exert oneself voluntarily; active.
3) [adjective] spreading or extending over a wide or wider area.
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Pravarti (ಪ್ರವರ್ತಿ):—[noun] a man who adheres to, follows or abide by (a custom, duty, rule, law etc.); an observer.
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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