Vritti
वृत्ति
vṛtti
A brief explanation on an original work is called as vritti. Many of the original text are very terse and difficult to understand without an explanatory note like Vritti. Vritti is a short gloss and is different from bhasya which large in size and contain personal view of the author.
An example is Bodhayana's Vritti on the Brahma Sutras. ( Bhodayana is believed to be a disciple of Vyasa. Sankaracharya and Ramanuja refer to this vritti in their Brahmasutra bhasya)
| Word | Sanskrit | IAST | In General | Veda | Purana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajagara Vritti | Ajagara Vritti is a rule for Sanyasins. By this it is meant to be contented with whatever an... | Read More | ||||
| Chitta vritti nirodha | चित्त वृत्ति निरोध | citta vṛttii nirodha | Cessation of the modifications of the mind; control of thoughts; Patanjali’s definition... | Read More | ||
| Nivritti | निवृत्ति | nivṛtti | Negation; the path of turning away from worldly activity; withdrawal. Literally, “to... | Read More | ||
| Nivritti Marga | निवृत्ति मार्ग | nivṛtti mārga | Path of renunciation or a Sanyasins way of life is called Nivritti Marga. Many Upanishads... | During the Samhita Period, though the sages were married, they lead more or less a life similar... | Read More | |
| Pravritti Marga | प्रवृत्ति मार्ग | pravṛtti mārga | Pravritti Marga is the path of householders as against the Nivritti marga, which is the path of... | Eventhough the rishis were ascetic, all of them were married and gave importance to worldly life | Read More |