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Meaning of "Prakriti"

Word

Prakriti

Sanskrit

प्रकृति

IAST

prakṛti

In General

Prakriti is the personified will of the Supreme in the creation. Purusha which is the pure consciousness and Prakriti primal matter derived from Purusha are the key concept of Samkya philosophy. BG is a upholding a theistic version of this philosophy.

Veda

The concept of Purusha and Prakriti is available in RV

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