Sanskrit Words for “Impulse”



The instincts are the wise motions of life, those divine impulses always flowing through the body – the pranamayakosha and the annamayakosha and the other dimensions of a body. Let’s look at the Sanskrit words related to impulse.

prayukti is interesting:

prayukti
prá-° yukti [p= 688,2] [L=136291]
 (prá-) impulse , motive RV.

TBr. S3am2k. Ra1jat.
(H3) f.
[L=136291.1]setting in motion , employment




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1 iṣaṇyā (impulse) 2 iṣitatvatā (impulse) 3 iṣṭi (impulse) 4 eṣaṇa (impulse) 5 kṣobhayitṛ (impulse) 6 jalapūrṇa (impulse) 7 java (impulse) 8 jūti (impulse) 9 tuj (impulse) 10 tveṣas (impulse) 11 dhrāji (impulse) 12 nodana (impulse) 13 pratijūtivarpas (impulse) 14 prayukti (impulse) 15 prayuj (impulse) 16 prasava (impulse) 17 preṣa (impulse) 18 bādha (impulse) 19 muni (impulse) 20 vṛṣajūti (impulse) 21 śuṣma (impulse) 22 satyaprasava (impulse) 23 satyaprasavas (impulse) 24 saṃdeśya (impulse) 25 sava (impulse) 26 svabhāva (impulse) 27 hetu (impulse) 28 heman (impulse)
 iṣaṇyā
iṣaṇyā́ [p= 168,3] [L=29443]
 instigation , impulse RV. viii , 60 , 18.
(H2) f.
 iṣitatvatā
iṣitá--tvátā [L=29451]
 by impulse or excitement RV. x , 132 , 2.
(H3) ind.
 iṣṭi
iṣṭí 1 [p= 169,1] [L=29509]
 impulse , acceleration , hurry



RV.
iṣṭí 2 [p= 169,2] [L=29586]
 seeking , going after RV.


RV. VS. &c


N. applied to the statement of grammarians who are considered as authoritative.
íṣṭi 3 [p= 169,3] [L=29650]
 sacrificing , sacrifice

&c , opposed to the sacrifice of an animal or soma RV. i , 166 , 14 ; x , 169 , 2 S3Br. A1s3vS3r. Ya1jn5. Mn. S3ak. Ragh. &c
iṣṭi [p= 1321,1] [L=321530]
comp.)
(H2) f.
[L=29510]invitation
[L=29511]order
[L=29512]despatch
(H2) f.
[L=29587]endeavouring to obtain
[L=29588]wish , request , desire
[L=29589]any desired object
[L=29590]a desired rule , a desideratum , a
(H2) f.
[L=29651]an oblation consisting of butter , fruits ,
(H2) 3 (in (
 eṣaṇa
e* ṣaṇa 1 [p= 232,3] [L=40244]
(ā)n. impulse , ardent desire BhP.
éṣaṇa 2 [p= 233,1] [L=40259]
 seeking for , wishing Nir.
éṣaṇa 2 [L=40260]
 an iron arrow L.
éṣaṇa 2 [L=40262]
 (with jainas) right behaviour when begging food Sarvad. 39 , 9
éṣaṇa 2 [L=40264]
 a goldsmith's scale L.
éṣaṇa 2 [L=40265]
 the act of seeking , begging , solicitation MBh.
éṣaṇa 2 [L=40266]
 medical examination , probing Sus3r.
(H2) f
(H2) mfn.
(H2B) m.
(H2B) m.
(H2B) m.
(H2B) n.
(H2B) n.
 kṣobhayitṛ
kṣobhayitṛ [p= 331,3] [L=60149]
 one who gives the first impulse for anything Ba1dar. ii , 2 , 8 Sch.
(H2) mfn.
 jalapūrṇa
jalá--pūrṇa [p= 415,1] [L=77964]
 " full to overflowing " , with yoga m. irresistible impulse Hariv. 5196 ; 5425 and 5429.
jala--pūrṇa [p= 1327,2] [L=331760.6]
Bcar. viii, 74
(H3) mfn.
(H3) (also) filled with tears,
 java
javá [p= 416,2] [L=78316]
 ( √ ju , or jū) swift AV. xix , 7 , 1
javá [L=78317]
 (parox. Pa1n2. 3-3 , 56 , Va1rtt. 4 and 57) speed , velocity , , swiftness RV. i , 112 , 21 ; x , 111 , 9 VS. AV. S3Br. &c
javá [L=78318]
 impulse (of the mind) RV. x , 71 , 8
(H1) mfn.
(H1B) m.
(H1B) m. pl.
 jūti
jūtí [p= 424,2] [L=80084]
 ( Pa1n2. 3-3 , 97) going or driving , on , quickness , velocity , speed RV. AV. VS. xxi S3Br. ii , xii

AV. xix , 58 , 1

RV. VS. ii , 13 S3Br. xii

 pra-jñāna AitUp. v , 2
jūtí [L=80088]
 N. of the author of RV. x , 136 , 1
jūtí [L=80089]
 cf. rátha-.
(H2) f.
[L=80085]flowing without interruption
[L=80086]impulse , incitement , instigation , inclination , energy
[L=80087]=
(H2B) m.
(H2B) m.
 tuj
Westergaard Dhatupatha links: 33.82, 7.70
Whitney Roots links: tuj
túj 1 [p= 450,1] [L=85811]
 (only acc. °jam dat. °jé) = túc , iii-v. 1.
tuj 2 [L=85813]
 (3.du. A1. °jete ; p. P. °ját ; inf. jáse and túje ; Pass. p. °jyámāna) , and tuñj (3. pl. P. °jánti A1. °játe ; p. °jāná , túñjāna , and túñjamāna) , to strike , hit , push RV.  ; 
to press out (" túñjati , to give " Naigh. Nir. ) RV. i , ix  ; 
A1. to flow forth , iii , 1 , 16  ; 
to instigate , incite , i , iii  ; 
Pass. to be vexed , i , 11 , 5: cl.1. tojati , to hurt Dha1tup. vii , 70: Caus. (p. tujáyat ; aor. Pot. tutujyā́t , p. tū́tujāna q.v.) to promote RV. i , 143 , 6  ; 
to move quickly. vii , 104 , 7  ; 
tuñjayati , " to speak " or " to shine " Dha1tup. xxxiii , 82  ; 
tuñj° or tojayati , to hurt , xxxii , 30  ; 
to be strong ib.  ; 
to give or take ib.  ; 
to abide ib.  ; 
cf. ā-tují. 3.
túj [L=85814]
 urging RV.
túj [L=85815]
 (only instr. °jā) shock , impulse , assault RV.
(H1) f.
(H1) cl.6.
(H3) mfn.
(H3B) f.
 tveṣas
tveṣás [p= 464,2] [L=89169]
 energy , impulse , 61 , 11.
(H2) n.
 dhrāji
dhrā́ji [p= 521,2] [L=102262]
 = dhrájas ib. (also dhrājí)

AV.

L.
(H3) f.
[L=102263]impulse , force (of a passion)
[L=102264]whirlwind
 nodana
nodana [p= 571,2] [L=112602]
 driving away , removing Ka1vya7d.
nodana [L=112603]
 = noda BhP.
nodana [L=112604]
 impelling , impulse ib.
(H2) mfn.
(H2B) n.
(H2B) n.
 pratijūtivarpas
prati--jūti-varpas [p= 662,1] [L=131499]
práti-) mfn. assuming any form according to impulse RV. iii , 60 , 1.
(H3) (
 prayukti
prá-° yukti [p= 688,2] [L=136291]
 (prá-) impulse , motive RV.

TBr. S3am2k. Ra1jat.
(H3) f.
[L=136291.1]setting in motion , employment
 prayuj
pra- √ yuj [L=136273]
 -yuṅkte (rarely P. -yunakti ; cf. Pa1n2. 1-3 , 64) , to yoke or join or harness to (loc.) RV.  ; 
to unite with (instr.) AV.  ; 
to turn (the mind) to (loc.) RV.  ; 
to prepare for (dat.) ib.  ; 
to set in motion , throw , cast (also dice) , discharge , hurl at (loc. or dat.) MBh. Ka1v. &c  ; 
to utter , pronounce , speak , recite ib.  ; 
to fix , place in or on (loc.) BhP.  ; 
to direct , order , urge to (dat. or loc.) MBh. Ka1v. &c  ; 
to choose for (two acc.) Kum.  ; 
to lead towards , bring into (acc.) BhP.  ; 
to use , employ , practise , display , exhibit , perform , accomplish , contrive , do Br. &c  ; 
to undertake , commence , begin Vait. R.  ; 
to cause , effect , produce Kum. BhP. Sarvad.  ; 
to represent on the stage , act Mr2icch. Ka1lid.  ; 
to lend (for use or interest) Mn. Ya1jn5. : Pass. -yujyate , to be fit or suitable , conduce to (dat.) Ka1v. Pan5cat. : Caus. -yojayati , to throw , discharge , hurl at or against (loc.) MBh.  ; 
to utter , pronounce R.  ; 
to show , display , exhibit BhP.  ; 
(with manas) to concentrate the mind S3vetUp.  ; 
to urge , direct , appoint to (loc.) MBh. BhP.  ; 
to transfer or entrust to (dat.) MBh.  ; 
to undertake , begin Ka1m.  ; 
to represent on the stage Hariv. Sa1h.  ; 
to cause to be represented by (instr.) Uttarar.  ; 
to use , employ MBh. Ka1m. Sus3r. &c  ; 
to perform , practise Mn. iii , 112  ; 
(with vṛddhim) to take interest ib. x , 117  ; 
(with prayogam) to invest capital SaddhP.  ; 
to be applicable g. kṣubhnā*di  ; 
to aim at , have in view Pa1n2. 6-3 , 62 Sch.: Desid. -yuyukṣate , to wish to use , want , require Pat.
pra-yúj [L=136293]
 (prob.) a team RV.

VS. AV.

RV.

°yujāṃ havīṃṣi or °yug-ghav° N. of 12 oblations , one of which is offered each month S3Br. )
pra-yúj [L=136293.4]
 joining , connected with (lit. or fig. , as a cause , motive &c ) W.
(H1) A1.
(H2) f.
[L=136293.1]impulse , motive
[L=136293.2]acquisition
[L=136293.3](
(H2B) mfn.
 prasava
pra-sava [p= 697,2] [L=137927]
pra-sava. » pra- √3. su and pra- √1. 2. su.
pra-savá 1 [p= 697,3] [L=138014]
 (for 2. and 3. » [p= 698,1]) the pressing out (soma juice) RV. S3rS.
prá-sava 2 [p= 698,1] [L=138025]
 (for 1. pra- √3. su) setting or being set in motion , impulse , course , rush , flight RV. AitBr.

RV. AV. Br. &c

VS.

 next TBr. 1.
pra-savá 3 [L=138034]
 (ifc. f(ā). ; for 1. 2. » above ) begetting , procreation , generation , conception , parturition , delivery , birth , origin VS. &c

MBh.

ib. S3am2k.

Mn. MBh. &c (kisalaya-pr° , " a young shoot " Ragh. )

MBh. Ka1v. Sus3r. (also n. R. )

L.
(H1) 1. 2. 3.
(H2) m.
(H2) m.
[L=138026]stimulation , furtherance , aid
[L=138027]pursuit , acquisition
[L=138028]=
(H2) m.
[L=138035]augmentation , increase
[L=138036]birthplace
[L=138037]offspring , posterity
[L=138038]a flower
[L=138039]fruit
 preṣa
pré* ṣa [p= 712,3] [L=141087]
 urging on , impelling , impulse ib. i , 68 , 5

L.

L.
(H3) m.
[L=141088]sending , dispatching
[L=141089]pain , affliction
 bādha
bādhá 1 [p= 728,1] [L=144319]
 a harasser , tormentor Hariv.

RV. &c

ā , f. ; cf. Va1m. v , 2 , 44) injury , detriment , hurt , damage MBh. Ka1v. &c

» prā*ṇa-)

comp.) Pan5cat.

&c ) Sa1h. Pa1n2. Sch. &c

log. , one of the 5 forms of fallacious middle term) Kap. Bha1sha1p. &c
bā́dha 2 [L=144348]
 (prob.) urging , impulse ( Naigh. ii , 9= bala Sa1y. = bādhaka , bādhana) RV. vi , 11 , 5 ; i , 61 , 2 ; 132 , 5 (?).
(H2) m.
[L=144320]annoyance , molestation , affliction , obstacle , distress , pain , trouble
[L=144321](also
[L=144322]danger , jeopardy (
[L=144323]exclusion from (
[L=144324]suspension , annulment (of a rule
[L=144325]a contradiction , objection , absurdity , the being excluded by superior proof (in
(H2) m.
 muni
múni [p= 823,1] [L=165590]
 (accord. to Un2. iv , 122 fr. √ man) impulse , eagerness (?) RV. vii , 56 , 8

RV. AV. Br.

esp. one who has taken the vow of silence) S3Br. &c &c (with hṛdayeṣu sthitaḥ , the internal monitor or conscience Mn. viii , 91)

Hcat.

 of a son of kuru MBh.

dyuti-mat Ma1rkP.

vyāsa Kir.

bharata Sa1h.

agastya L.

buddha or arhat Lalit.

pāṇini &c (cf. -traya)

VP.

Cat.

Agati Grandiflora , Buchanania Latifolia , Butea Frondosa , Terminalia Catappa , the mango-tree and Artemisia Indica) L.

 " the celestial munis " , N. of the seven stars of Ursa Major (and there fore a symbolical N. for the number " seven ") Var. Su1ryas. S3rutab.
múni [L=165607]
 N. of a varṣa (called after a royal muni) VP.
(H1) m.
[L=165591](prob.) any one who is moved by inward impulse , an inspired or ecstatic person , enthusiast
[L=165592]a saint , sage , seer , ascetic , monk , devotee , hermit (
[L=165593]a Brahman of the highest (eighth) order ,
[L=165594]N.
[L=165595]of a son of
[L=165596]of
[L=165597]of
[L=165598]of
[L=165599]of a
[L=165600]of
[L=165601]of other nien
[L=165602]of various authors
[L=165603]of various plants (
[L=165604]pl.
(H1B) n.
 vṛṣajūti
vṛṣa--jūti [p= 1012,2] [L=205002]
vṛ́ṣa-) mfn. having manly impulse or speed ib.
(H3) (
 śuṣma
śuṣma 1 [p= 1085,1] [L=220022]
 n. fire , flame L.

L.
śúṣma 2 [L=220033]
(ā)n. hissing , roaring (as water) RV.

ib.

ib.
śúṣma 2 [L=220036]
 hissing , roaring , rushing (of water , fire , the wind &c ) RV. AV.
śúṣma 2 [L=220037]
 exhalation , fragrance , odour (of plants , esp. of the soma) RV. VS.
śúṣma 2 [L=220038]
 strength , vigour , vital or sexual energy , impulse , courage , valour ib. AV. TBr.
śúṣma 2 [L=220039]
 semen virile (?) AV. ix , 1 , 10 ; 20
śúṣma 2 [L=220040]
 air , wind L.
śúṣma 2 [L=220041]
 a bird L.
śúṣma 2 [L=220042]
 w.r. for śuṣṇa Pa1n2. 3-1 , 85 Sch.
śúṣma 2 [L=220043]
 strength (= bala) Naigh. ii , 9.
(H2) m.
[L=220023]the sun
(H2) mf
[L=220034]fragrant
[L=220035]strong , bold
(H2B) m.
(H2B) m.
(H2B) m.
(H2B) m.
(H2B) m.
(H2B) m.
(H2B) m.
(H2B) n.
 satyaprasava
satyá--prasava [p= 1136,1] [L=229947]
satyá-) mfn. ( TS. VS. S3Br. ) one whose stimulating impulse or inspiration is true or continues true to itself.
(H3) (
 satyaprasavas
satyá--prasa° vas [L=229948]
 ( VS. ) one whose stimulating impulse or inspiration is true or continues true to itself.
(H3) mfn.
 saṃdeśya
saṃ-° deśyá [p= 1143,2] [L=231466]
 to be directed or instructed Katha1s.

AV.

opp. to vi-deśya , " foreign ") AV.
(H3) mfn.
[L=231467]founded on direction or impulse , done on purpose
[L=231468]belonging to this place , domestic (as
 sava
savá 1 [p= 1190,1] [L=239424]
 (fr. √3. su) pressing out the juice of the soma plant RV. S3Br. S3a1n3khS3r.

L.

L.
savá 1 [L=239427]
 the juice or honey of flowers L.
savá 2 [p= 1190,2] [L=239461]
 (fr. √1. sū) one who sets in motion or impels , an instigator , stimulator , commander VS. S3Br.
savá 2 [L=239462]
 the sun (cf. savitṛ) L.
savá 2 [L=239463]
 setting in motion , vivification , instigation , impulse , command , order (esp. applied to the activity of savitṛ ; dat. savā́ya , " for setting in motion ") RV. AV. VS. TBr.
savá 2 [L=239464]
 N. of partic. initiatory rites , inauguration , consecration Br.
savá 2 [L=239465]
 a kind of sacrifice Kaus3.
savá 2 [L=239466]
 any sacrifice MBh.
savá 2 [L=239467]
 a year (?) BhP. (» bahu-s°).
sava 3 [L=239491]
 (fr. √2. sū) offspring , progeny L.
(H1) m.
[L=239425]pouring it out
[L=239426]the moon
(H1B) n.
(H1) m.
(H1B) m.
(H1B) m.
(H1B) m.
(H1B) m.
(H1B) m.
(H1B) m.
(H1) m.
 svabhāva
svá--bhāva [p= 1276,1] [L=258038]
 (ifc. f(ā).) native place Vishn2.


°vāt or °vena or °va-tas or ibc.) , (from natural disposition , by nature , naturally , by one's self , spontaneously) S3vetUp. Mn. MBh. &c
(H3) m.
[L=258039]own condition or state of being , natural state or constitution , innate or inherent disposition , nature , impulse , spontaneity
[L=258040](
 hetu
hetú [p= 1297,3] [L=262728]
» [p= 1303,3].
hetú [p= 1303,3] [L=264003]
 " impulse " , motive , cause , cause of , reason for (loc. , rarely dat. or gen. ; hetunā,hetoḥ,hetave,hetau , " for a cause or reason " , " by reason of " , " on account of " [with gen. or comp. e.g. mama hetoḥ or mad-dhetoḥ , " on account of me "] ; kaṃ hetum or ko heṭuḥ , " wherefore? " " why? " Pa1n2. 2-2 , 23 Pat. ; yato hetoḥ , " because " ; anena hetunā or iti hetoḥ , " for this reason " ; mṛtyu-hetave , " in order to kill " ; hetur alaukikaḥ , " a supernatural cause " ; ifc. hetu also = " having as a cause or motive " , " caused or effected or actuated or attracted or impelled by " e.g. karma-hetu , " caused by the acts [of a former existence] " Mn. i , 49 ; māṃsa-hetu , " attracted by [the smell of] flesh " MBh. x , 496 ; karma-phala-hetu , " impelled by [the expectation of] the consequences of any act " BhP. ii , 47 ; 49) RV. &c

esp. applied to the second member or avayava of the five-membered syllogism » nyāya) Nya1yad. IW. 61

» hetuvidyā)

Pa1n2. 1-4 , 55 &c

opp. to pratyaya q.v.) Sarvad.

paśu-patis) that which causes the bondage of the soul i.e. the external world and the senses ib.

hetubhiḥ ifc. " by means of ") MBh.

hetubhiḥ ifc. " according to ") ib. Sus3r. Ya1jn5.

Ra1jat. v , 71

MBh.

rhet.) = kāvya-liṅga (q.v.) Bhar. Kpr. Sa1h.
(H3) &c
(H2) m.
[L=264004]a logical reason or deduction or argument , the reason for an inference (
[L=264005]logic (in general
[L=264006](in gram.) the agent of the causal verb
[L=264007](with Buddhists) primary cause (as
[L=264008](with
[L=264009]a means (
[L=264010]mode , manner (
[L=264011]price , cost
[L=264012]condition
[L=264013](in
 heman
héman [p= 1299,2] [L=263142]
» 2. héman p.1304 , col , 1.
hemán 1 [p= 1304,1] [L=264069]
 impulse RV. ix , 97 , 1 ( Sa1y. " gold ")

Naigh. i , 12.
héman 2 [L=264077]
» himá and next) , winter (only used in loc. , " in the winter ") TS. Ka1t2h. S3Br.
heman 3 [p= 1304,2] [L=264121]
 (of doubtful derivation) gold Naigh. i , 2 Mn. MBh. &c

Katha1s.

pl.) golden ornaments Kuval.

 Roxburghii Car.

MW.
heman 4 [p= 1305,1] [L=264348]
 the planet Mercury L.
(H2) &c
(H2) n.
[L=264070]water
(H1) (
(H1) n.
[L=264122]a gold piece
[L=264123](
[L=264124]Mesua
[L=264125]the thorn-apple
(H1) m.