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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रवत्pravatf.Ved.
    1. Vedic
    2. A precipice, declivity.
    3. Height, elevation.
    4. A sloping path, easy passage; यथापः प्रवतायन्तिT. Up.1.4.3.
  2. प्रवत्स्यत्pravatsyata.(-ती, -न्ती f.) About to go on a journey.

    (-ती, -न्ती Feminine) About to go on a journey.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -पतिका the wife of one who intends to go on a journey (one of the 8 Nāyikās in erotic poetry); यस्याः पतिरग्रिमक्षणे देशान्तरं यास्यत्येव सा प्रवत्स्यत्पतिका Ras M.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रवत्pravatf. the side or slope of a mountain, elevation, height RV. AV.
    1. feminine the side or slope of a mountain, elevation, height fg-veda AV.
    2. feminine heavenly height (7 or 3 in number) ibidem
    3. feminine (प्रवतो नपात्, "son of the heavenly height" id est Agni अग्नि AV.)
    4. feminine a sloping path, smooth or swift course (instrumental case sg. or plural "downhill, precipitately, swiftly") fg-veda TUp.
    5. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective directed forwards or towards, blazing forth (said of Agni अग्नि) TS. AitBr.
    6. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective containing the syllable प्र or पृ Breton
    7. (according to to some also, "a river, stream"
  2. प्रवत्वत्pravatvatmfn. (˚व्/अत्-व्˚) abounding in heights, hilly RV.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (that the rest of a word is to be suppliedव्/अत्-व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) abounding in heights, hilly fg-veda
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective sloping downwards, affording a swift motion ibidem
    3. "swift, rapid").
  3. प्रवत्स्यत्pravatsyatsee प्र- √5. वस् .
    1. see प्र- √5. वस् .
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective about to dwell abroad
  4. प्रवत्स्यत्पतिकाpravatsyatpatikāf. the wife of a man who intends to make a journey L.

    feminine the wife of a man who intends to make a journey Lexicographers

  5. विप्रवत्vipravatind. like a Br Bra1hman Brahman Mn. iii, 220.

    indeclinable like a Br Bra1hman Brahman Mn. iii, 220.

  6. शिप्रवत्śipravat(श्/इप्र-) mfn. having full cheeks, full-cheeked RV. vi, 17, 2.

    (श्/इप्र-) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having full cheeks, full-cheeked fg-veda vi, 17, 2.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. शिप्रवत्śipravat[sípra-vat] a. full-cheeked (RV.1).

    [sípra-vat] adjective full-cheeked (Rig-veda1).