prakṛtiṃ

(in the Sāṃkhya phil. ) the original producer of (or rather passive power of creating) the material world (consisting of 3 constituent essences or Guṇa s called sattva, rajas and tamas), Nature (distinguished from puruṣa, Spirit as Māyā is d˚ from Brahman in the Vedānta s)

(in mythol. ) a goddess, the personified will of the Supreme in the creation (hence the same with the Śakti or personified energy or wife of a deity, as Lakṣmī , Durgā &c.; also considered as identical with the Supreme Being), W. ; IW. 140 ; RTL. 223

the various sovereigns to be considered in case of war ( viz. the madhyama, vijigīṣu, udāsīna and śatru; to which should be added 8 remoter princes, viz. the mitra, arimitra, mitramitra, arimitramitra, pārṣṇigrāha, ākranda, pArzRigrAhA sAra , AkrandA sAra ; each of these 12 kings has 5 Prakṛti s in the form of minister, territory, fortresses, treasure and army, so that the total number of Prakṛti s may be 72), Mn. vii, 155 ; 157 ; Kull.