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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for प्रवण

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रवणpravaṇaa.Sloping down, inclined, shelving, flowing downwards; प्रागुदक्प्रवणां वेदिं विशालां दीप्तपावकाम् (ददर्श)…
    1. Sloping down, inclined, shelving, flowing downwards; प्रागुदक्प्रवणां वेदिं विशालां दीप्तपावकाम् (ददर्श) Rām.2.99.24.
    2. Steep, abrupt, precipitous.
    3. Crooked, bent.
    4. Inclined, disposed to, tending to (Often times at the end of comp.); भयेकप्रवणः Ki.3.19; श्वपच- प्रवणो भवेत् Mb.13.136.18.
    5. 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.
    6. Favourably inclined or disposed towards; Ku.4.42.
    7. Eager, ready; प्रवणोऽस्मि वरं दातुम् Mb.15.29.22. फलसंपत्प्रवणः Ki.2.8.
    8. Endowed with, possessed of.
    9. Humbled, modestly humble, submissive.
    10. Decayed, wasted, waning.
    11. Generous.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -णः

      1. A place where four roads meet.
      2. A moment.
      3. A whirlpool.

    • -णम्

      1. A descent, a steep descent, precipice; उदके भूरियं धार्या मर्तव्यं प्रवणे मया Mb.5.136.13.
      2. The side of a hill, slope, declivity.
      3. The belly.
      4. An access to.
    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्रवणpravaṇam. (prob. fr. 1. प्र and suffix वन cf. वग्-वन्/अ, सत्-वन्/अ, शुशुक्-वन्/अ; but according to Pa1n2. 8-4, 5 fr.…
    1. masculine gender (probably from 1. प्र and suffix वन confer, compare वग्-वन्/अ, सत्-वन्/अ, शुशुक्-वन्/अ; but according to Pa1n2. 8-4, 5 from प्र and वन, "wood"; according to according to others from √प्रु) or neuter gender (?) the side of a hill, slope, declivity, abyss, depth fg-veda Ka1t2h. MBh. (in fg-veda only locative case sg. and once plural; in MBh. viii, 2369 also ablative sg.)
    2. masculine gender a place where four roads meet Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender a moment Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender a whirlpool Lexicographers
    5. neuter gender an access to (locative case) MBh.
    6. mf(आ)neuter gender declining, bent, sloping down, steep, abrupt TS. Breton Gr2S3rS. Mn. etc.
    7. mf(आ)neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') directed towards (confer, compare उदक्-, दक्षिणा-, निम्न- etc.)
    8. mf(आ)neuter gender inclined or disposed or devoted to, intent upon, full of (locative case, dative case genitive case infinitive mood or compound) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    9. mf(आ)neuter gender wasted, decayed, disappeared R.
    10. mf(आ)neuter gender generous Lexicographers
    11. mf(आ)neuter gender humble, modest Lexicographers [confer, compare Greek πρηνής; Latin pro1nus .]
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. प्रवणpravaṇa[pra-vaná] m. (?) slope, declivity; abyss, depth (in V. only lc. sg. and pl.1; in E. also ab. sg.); a.…

    [pra-vaná] masculine (?) slope, declivity; abyss, depth (in Veda, Vedic only locative singular and plural1; in Epic also ablative singular); adjective shelving, sloping, towards (--˚); prone, inclined, or devoted to (dative, genitive, locative, infinitive, or --˚); declining, vanishing; di rected towards (--˚): -tâ, feminine; also equal for inclination or proneness to (--˚); -vana-vidhêyî-bhû, gladly obey (a command); -vanâyita, (denominative perfect passive participle) neuter proneness or inclination to (locative); -vanî-kri, dispose favourably or incline any one (accusative); -vanî-bhû, become favourably disposed.

    Source: Macdonell

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