प्रवण

{ pravaṇa }

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

   See : प्रवीण, अनुकूल, तल्लीन, जिज्ञासु, उदारवादी, उदार, विनम्र, ढाल, चौराहा, लम्बा, अवनत, ढलवाँ

A dictionary, Marathi and 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.

मराठी (Marathi) WN

   See : उताराचा

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

प्र-वण  n.  m. ( prob. fr. 1. प्र and suffix वन cf. 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  m.  m. a place where four roads meet, [L.]

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प्र वण

   a moment, [L.]
   a whirlpool, [L.]
प्र-वण  n.  n. an access to ( loc.), [MBh.]

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प्र-वण  mfn.  mf( आ)n. declining, bent, sloping down, steep, abrupt, [TS.]; [Br.]; [GṛŚrS.]; [Mn.] &c.

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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.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

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.