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

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

They vibrate through one octave, and take solid liquid or gaseous form in ether, as their types here in our world take it in prakriti, as their vibrations are increased or diminished.

From Ancient and Modern Physics by Willson, Thomas E.

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