प्रवणpravaṇaA place where four roads meet.
Derived forms and compounds
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-णः
- A place where four roads meet.
- A moment.
- A whirlpool.
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-णम्
- A descent, a steep descent, precipice; उदके भूरियं धार्या मर्तव्यं प्रवणे मया Mb.5.136.13.
- The side of a hill, slope, declivity.
- The belly.
- An access to.
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प्रवण pravaṇa, Adjective
- Sloping down, inclined, shelving, flowing downwards; प्रागुदक्प्रवणां वेदिं विशालां दीप्तपावकाम् (ददर्श) Rām.2.99.24.
- Steep, abrupt, precipitous.
- Crooked, bent.
- Inclined, disposed to, tending to (Often times at the end of comp.); भयेकप्रवणः Ki.3.19; श्वपच- प्रवणो भवेत् Mb.13.136.18.
- Devoted or attached to, addicted to, intent on, prone to, full of; नृभिः प्राण- त्राणप्रवणमतिभिः कैश्चिदधुना Bh.3.29; Śi.8.35; Mu.5. 21; Ki.2.44.
- Favourably inclined or disposed towards; Ku.4.42.
- Eager, ready; प्रवणोऽस्मि वरं दातुम् Mb.15.29.22. फलसंपत्प्रवणः Ki.2.8.
- Endowed with, possessed of.
- Humbled, modestly humble, submissive.
- Decayed, wasted, waning.
- Generous.