Pravartaka: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Pravartaka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPravartaka (啶啶班さ啶班啶む) refers to an 鈥渋nitiator鈥� (i.e., of enterprises), according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.2.41.鈥擜ccordingly, as Vi峁ａ箛u and others eulogized 艢iva:鈥斺�淸...] obeisance to Thee the blue-necked, the creator, the supreme soul, the universe, the seed of the universe and the cause of the bliss of the universe. You are O峁僰膩ra, Va峁峁璳膩ra, the initiator of enterprises (i.e., 蝉补谤惫腻谤补峁僢丑补-辫谤补惫补谤迟补办补), Hantak膩ra, Svadh膩k膩ra and the partaker of Havya and Kavya offerings always鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramPravartaka (啶啶班さ啶班啶む) refers to 鈥渙ne who impells鈥� or 鈥渋nitates鈥� (a command), according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubj颈办腻 Tantras.鈥擜ccordingly: 鈥淸...] O mistress of Kula, this Kulakrama was brought down (to earth) by these two through the ages as I have told (you before). He is a certain one who, by virtue of (his) association with the (primal) cause, is sanctified with the name 鈥楳itran膩tha鈥�. He impells (pravartaka) the unfailing Command [补尘辞驳丑腻箩帽腻辫谤补惫补谤迟补办补岣�] and (so) should be worshipped in the venerable lineage of Siddhas. O岣島n膩tha and the rest who bestow the supreme accomplishment are his disciples. He is born from my terrifying creation with the name 峁峁ａ弓h膩c膩rya. [...]鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgriculturePravartaka (啶啶班さ啶班啶む) refers to a 鈥渞eciter (of mantras)鈥�, according to the 痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补蝉补尘补测补办补濒辫补谤腻箩补, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淣ow there lived a Brahmin called Vi峁ａ箛udatta in Navanagara. He was wealthy with great riches, great revenues; he was endowed with copious acquisitions and means of subsistence. He had mastered the Vedas and Ved膩峁単as. He was a mantra-reciter (mantra-pravartaka) and mantra-practitioner. He summoned N膩gas again and again. He sacrificed fire oblations. [...]鈥�.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpravartaka (啶啶班さ啶班啶む).鈥�a That promotes. That instigates, prompts.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPravartaka (啶啶班さ啶班啶む).鈥�a. (-谤迟颈办腻 f.)
1) Setting on foot, founding.
2) Advancing, promoting, furthering.
3) Producing, causing, ...... 啶曕啶むた啶膏ぞ啶о啶い啶距啷嵿啶距え啶� 啶掂ぞ 啶啶班さ啶班啶む啶た啶むた 啶溹ぐ啶ㄠ啶ㄠ啶ぞ啶た啶曕ぞ啶� (k峁泃is膩dhyat膩j帽膩na峁� v膩 pravartakamiti jarannaiy膩y颈办腻岣�).
4) Prompting, urging, inducing, instigating (in a bad sense).
-ka岣� 1 An originator, founder, author.
2) A prompter, instigator.
3) An arbiter, umpire.
-kam The entrance of a character on the stage.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPravartaka (啶啶班さ啶班啶む).鈥攊. e. pra-惫峁泃 + aka, I. adj. 1. Inciting, stimulating. 2. One who causes. Ii. m. 1. An instigator, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 12, 4. 2. An author, a founder, [Bh膩gavata-Pur膩峁嘺, (ed. Burnouf.)] 9, 17, 4; [Hariva峁兣沘, (ed. Calc.)] 4135. Iii. n. The entrance of the first person of the drama at the close of the introdaction.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPravartaka (啶啶班さ啶班啶む).鈥擺adjective] proceeding (鈥斅�); setting in motion or activity, causing, effecting, promoting, furthering; [masculine] promoter, prompter, instigator.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pravartaka (啶啶班さ啶班啶む):鈥擺=pra-vartaka] [from pra-varta > pra-惫峁泃] mf(颈办腻)n. acting, proceeding, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] setting in motion or action, setting on foot, advancing, promoting, forwarding, [Upani峁d; Manu-sm峁泃i; Mah膩bh膩rata] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] producing, causing, effecting, [Mah膩bh膩rata; K膩vya literature] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] m. a founder, author, originator of anything, [ib.]
5) [v.s. ...] an arbiter, judge, [Horace H. Wilson]
6) [v.s. ...] n. (in [dramatic language]) the entrance of a previously announced person on the stage (at the end of the introduction), [S膩hitya-darpa峁嘺; Prat膩parudr墨ya] (cf. 辫谤补-惫峁泃迟补办补 and 辫谤腻-惫补谤迟补)
7) 笔谤腻惫补谤迟补办补 (啶啶班ぞ啶掂ぐ啷嵿い啶�):鈥擺=辫谤腻-惫补谤迟补ka] [from 辫谤腻] a See under 辫谤腻- 鈭�惫峁泃, p.709.
8) [=辫谤腻-惫补谤迟补ka] [from 辫谤腻-惫峁泃] b mf(颈办腻)n. producing, founding (a race), [Hariva峁兣沘]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPravartaka (嗖硩嗖班驳嗖班硩嗖む矔):鈥�
1) [adjective] beginning organising to begin or promoting (a business, undertaking, enterprise, etc.).
2) [adjective] inciting (another) to some evil action.
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Pravartaka (嗖硩嗖班驳嗖班硩嗖む矔):鈥�
1) [noun] a man who begins, secures financing for, and helps to organise an undertaking, as a business, venture, undertaking, etc.; a promoter.
2) [noun] a man who incites another person to some evil action; an instigator.
3) [noun] the fact of being engaged, employed in or occupied with (something).
4) [noun] a pioneer or founder.
5) [noun] he who decides, adjudges a litigation or law-suit; an arbitrator; a judge.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryPravartaka (啶啶班さ啶班啶む):鈥攏. 1. an originator; a founder; an author; 2. a prompter; an instigator; 3. exposition; adj. instigating; beginning; setting on foot; founding;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches: Vartaka, Pra.
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