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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्राकृतprākṛtaa.(-ता, -ती f.) [प्रकृतेरयं प्रकृत्या निर्वृत्तो वा अण्]
    1. (-ता, -ती Feminine) प्रकृतेरयं प्रकृत्या निर्वृत्तो वा अण्
    2. Original, natural, unaltered, unmodified; स्याताममित्रौ मित्रे च सहजप्राकृतावपि Śi.2.36 (see Malli, thereon).
    3. Usual, common, ordinary.
    4. Uncultivated, vulgar, unrefined, illiterate; प्राकृत इव परिभूयमानमात्मानं न रुणत्सि K.146; Bg.18.28.
    5. Insignificant, unimportant; trifling; Mu.1.
    6. Derived from Prakṛiti, quod vide, which see; प्राकृतो लयः 'reabsorption into Prakṛiti'; विमुञ्चेत् प्राकृतान् ग्रामांस्तान् मुक्त्वाऽमृतमश्नुते Mb.12.24.12.
    7. Provincial, vernacular (as a dialect); see below.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -तः

      1. A low man, an ordinary or vulgar man. कार्षापणं भवेद्दण्डयो यत्रान्यः प्राकृतो जनः Ms.8.336.
      2. A kind of fever; वर्षाशरद्वसन्तेषु वाताद्यैः प्राकृतः क्रमात् Mādhava; (see -ज्वरः) -तम् A vernacular or provincial dialect derived from and akin to Sanskrit; प्रकृतिः संस्कृतं तत्र भवं तत आगतं च प्राकृतम् Hemachandra. (Many of these dialects are spoken by the female characters and inferior personages of Sanskrit plays and are usually divided into 4 dialects: शौरसेनी, माहाराष्ट्री, अपभ्रंश and पैशाची); तद्भवस्तत्समो देशीत्यनेकः प्राकृत- क्रमः Kāv.1.33; also 34, 35; त्वमप्यस्मादृशजनयोग्ये प्राकृतमार्गे प्रवृत्तोऽसि Vb.1.
      3. Resolution or reabsorption into प्रकृति; the dissolution of the universe.
      4. A particular ritual or यज्ञ; Bhāg.1.84.52.

    • -अरिः a natural enemy, id est, that is the ruler of an adjacent country; see Malli. on Śi.2.36.

    • -उदासीनः a natural neutral; id est, that is a ruler whose dominions lie beyond those of the natural ally.

    • -ज्वरः a common or ordinary fever.

    • -प्रलयः complete dissolution of the universe.

    • -मानुषः a common or ordinary man.

    • -मित्रम् a natural ally; id est, that is a ruler whose dominions lie immediately beyond those of the natural enemy (id est, that is whose country is separated from the country with which he is allied by that of another).

    In the Gita18·28

    अयुक्तः प्राकृतः स्तब्धः शठो नैष्कृतिकोऽलसः ।

    ayuktaḥ prākṛtaḥ stabdhaḥ śaṭho naiṣkṛtiko'lasaḥ, — One who acts with a mechanical mind (who does not put himself really into the work), is stupid, obstinate, cunning, insolent, lazy, easily depressed… 18·28
    • प्राकृतःprākṛtaḥnominative singular of the masculine form of the adjective prākṛta (stupid, vulgar, unevolved).
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  2. अप्राकृतaprākṛtaa.Not vulgar.
    1. Not vulgar.
    2. Not original.
    3. Not ordinary, extraordinary; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedआकृतीनाम् K.174, अप्राकृतेषु पात्रेषु यत्र वीरः स्थितो रसः Mv.1.3.
    4. Special.
    5. Not belonging to प्राकृत language.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. प्राकृतprākṛta[prấkrita] a. (â, î) connected with nature (prakriti), natural, original; unal tered; usual, ordinary…

    [prấkrita] adjective (â, î) connected with nature (prakriti), natural, original; unal tered; usual, ordinary, common; low, vul gar; proceeding from or relating to nature (philosophical term); Prâkritic; masculine low or vulgar man, neuter vernacular dialect (derived from Sanskrit and spoken by women and inferior charac ters in Sanskrit plays), Prâkrit: -bhâshin, adjective speaking Prâkrit, -sâsana, neuter treatise on Prâkrit, -kandrikâ, feminine; also equal for Moonlight of Prâkrit, title of Vararuki's Prâkrit grammar, -pra kâsa, masculine Illustration of Prâkrit, the same

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  2. अतिप्राकृतatiprākṛta[ati-prâkrita] a. very common, -illiterate; -prâna-priya, a. dearer than life.

    [ati-prâkrita] adjective very common, -illiterate; -prâna-priya, adjective dearer than life.

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  3. अप्राकृतaprākṛta[a-prâkrita] a. (î) not original, second ary; unusual, extraordinary.

    [a-prâkrita] adjective (î) not original, second ary; unusual, extraordinary.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्राकृतprākṛtasee s.v.
    1. see sub voce, the word in the Sanskrit order
    2. mf(आ, or ई)neuter gender (from प्र-कृति) original, natural, artless, normal, ordinary, usual S3Br. etc.
    3. mf(आ, or ई)neuter gender low, vulgar, unrefined Mn. MBh. etc.
    4. mf(आ, or ई)neuter gender provincial, vernacular, Pra1kritic Prakritic Vcar.
    5. mf(आ, or ई)neuter gender (in Sa1m2khya सांख्य) belonging to or derived from Prakr2iti प्रकृति or the original element
    6. mf(आ, or ई)neuter gender (in astronomy) Name of one of the 7 divisions of the planetary courses (according to Para1s3ara पराशर comprising the Nakshatras नक्षत्र s Sva1ti स्वाति, Bharan2i1 भरणी, Rohin2i1 रोहिणी and Kr2ittika1 कृत्तिका)
    7. masculine gender a low or vulgar man Mn. viii, 338 MBh. etc.
    8. masculine gender (with or scilicet लय, प्रलय etc.) resolution or reabsorption into Prakr2iti प्रकृति, the dissolution of the universe Pur.
    9. neuter gender any provincial or vernacular dialect cognate with San6skr2it Sanskrit (especially the language spoken by women and inferior characters in the plays, but also occurring in other kinds of literature and usually divided into 4 dialects, viz. S3auraseni1 शौरसेनी, Ma1ha1ra1sht2ri1 माहाराष्ट्री, Apabhran6s3a अपभ्रंश and Pais3a1ci1 पैशाची), Ka1v. Katha1s. Ka1vya7d. etc.
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  2. अप्राकृतaprākṛtamfn. not principal
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not principal
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not original
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective special, particular
    4. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not vulgar, extraordinary Mcar.
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  3. प्राकृतकल्पतरुprākṛtakalpatarum. N. of wk.

    masculine gender Name of work

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  4. प्राकृतकामधेनुprākṛtakāmadhenuf. N. of wk.

    feminine Name of work

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  5. प्राकृतकोशprākṛtakośam. N. of wk.

    masculine gender Name of work

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