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prakriti

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[pruhk-ri-tee] / ˈprʌk rɪ ti /

noun

Hinduism.

  1. (in Sankhya philosophy) primal matter or substance from which the physical and mental universe evolves under the influence of purusha.

Etymology

Origin of prakriti

From the Sanskrit word prakṛti original nature

Example Sentences

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Living beings occur when purusha and prakriti bond together.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

When purusha first focuses on prakriti, buddhi, or spiritual awareness, results.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

An evolutionary process gets underway when purusha comes into contact with prakriti.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Women are just like men are -- little bits of purusha caught in prakriti, lost and isolated in all that duhkha.

From Time Magazine Archive

There is friction between prakriti, between ether, between prana; but not between ether and prana, or ether and prakriti.

From Ancient and Modern Physics by Willson, Thomas E.

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