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|description=The term 'Prakriti' or 'Prakruti' (Sanskrit: प्रकृति) literally means making or placing before or at first, the original or natural form or condition of anything, original or primary substance
|description=The term 'Prakriti' or 'Prakruti' (Sanskrit: प्रकृति) literally means making or placing before or at first, the original or natural form or condition of anything, original or primary substance
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The term 'Prakriti' or 'Prakruti' (Sanskrit: प्रकृति) literally means "making or placing before or at first, the original or natural form or condition of anything, original or primary substance."<ref>Monier-Williams (1899), Monier William's Sanskrit-English Dictionary, 2nd Ed., Oxford University Press, Prakriti, page 654 available on [http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/mw/0600/mw__0687.html Prakriti]</ref> Phenomenon of prakriti is fundamental to understanding the human life and its surroundings, especially, the practice of Ayurveda. Ayurvedic physician must be able assess [[deha prakriti]] of the patient before he can proceed further. Balanced [[deha prakriti]] represents health and degree of imbalance determines disease.
The term 'Prakriti' (also spelled as Prakruti) (Sanskrit: प्रकृति) literally means "making or placing before or at first, the original or natural form or condition of anything, original or primary substance."<ref>Monnier-Williams (1899), Monnier William's Sanskrit-English Dictionary, 2nd Ed., Oxford University Press, Prakriti, page 654 available on [http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/ebooks/mw/0600/mw__0687.html Prakriti]</ref> Phenomenon of prakriti is fundamental to understanding the human life and its surroundings, especially, the practice of [[Ayurveda]]. Ayurvedic physician must be able assess [[deha prakriti]] of the patient before he can proceed further. Balanced [[deha prakriti]] represents health and degree of imbalance determines disease.
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==Etymology and derivation==
==Etymology and derivation==
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“Pra” prefix means “principal” and “Kriti” means “creation”. Thus the word convey the meaning “one that is principal factor for creation”. Some other derivations include:
“Pra” prefix means “principal” and “Kriti” means “creation”. Thus the word convey the meaning “one that is principal factor for creation”. Some other derivations include:
(b) “Pra” means “sattvik”, “Kru” means “rajasik” and “ta” means “tamasik” and the word “Prakriti” thus conveys the power of the three gunas.
(b) “Pra” means “sattvik”, “Kru” means “rajasik” and “ta” means “tamasik” and the word “Prakriti” thus conveys the power of the three gunas.