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प्रवण

   { pravaṇa }
Script: Devanagari

प्रवण     

हिन्दी (hindi) WN | Hindi  Hindi
See : प्रवीण, अनुकूल, तल्लीन, जिज्ञासु, उदारवादी, उदार, विनम्र, ढाल, चौराहा, लम्बा, अवनत, ढलवाँ

प्रवण     

A dictionary, Marathi and English | Marathi  English
pravaṇa a S Sloping, shelving, declining. Esp. in comp. as दक्षिणप्रवण Descending towards the south. 2 fig. Bent, tending, inclined, disposed towards. Ex. ज्या समयीं ईश्वरभक्तिप्रवण चित्त होतें त्या समयीं विषयवैराग्य होतें. Gal. v. 16. Also prone, propense, proclivous.

प्रवण     

मराठी (Marathi) WN | Marathi  Marathi
See : उताराचा

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A Sanskrit English Dictionary | Sanskrit  English
प्र-वण  n. m. (prob.fr.1.प्र and suffix वनcf.वग्-वन॑, सत्-वन॑, शुशुक्-वन॑; but according to, [Pāṇ. 8-4, 5] fr.प्र and वन, ‘wood’; according to others from √ प्रु) or n. (?) the side of a hill, slope, declivity, abyss, depth, [RV.] ; [Kāṭh.] ; [MBh.] (in, [RV.] only loc.sg. and once pl.; in [MBh. viii, 2369] also abl. sg.)
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प्र वण
प्र-वण  m. m. a place where four roads meet, [L.]
ROOTS:
प्र वण
a moment, [L.]
a whirlpool, [L.]
प्र-वण  n. n. an access to (loc.), [MBh.]
ROOTS:
प्र वण
प्र-वण  mfn. mf()n. declining, bent, sloping down, steep, abrupt, [TS.] ; [Br.] ; [GṛŚrS.] ; [Mn.] &c.
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प्र वण
उदक्   (ifc.) directed towards (cf.-, दक्षिणा-, निम्न- &c.)
inclined or disposed or devoted to, intent upon, full of (loc., dat.gen.inf. or comp.), [MBh.] ; [Kāv.] &c.
wasted, decayed, disappeared, [R.]
generous, [L.]
humble, modest, [L.]
प्रवण   [cf.Gk.πρηνής; Lat.prōnus.]

प्रवण     

प्रवण [pravaṇa]   a.
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 (oft. 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.
णः A place where four roads meet.
A moment.
A whirlpool.
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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