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== Etymology and derivation ==

== Etymology and derivation ==

<div style='text-align:justify;'>The term Vikriti is made from adding “Vi” prefix to the word kriti. ‘Vi’ means “change” and “kriti” means “creation”. Thus the word conveys the meaning “change from prakriti [natural or original form][Word route  वि + कृ--क्तिन् वा]<ref name="ref4"> Shabdakalpadruma, Radhakantdev R, editors.Delhi: Amar Publication;2018</ref>   

<div style='text-align:justify;'>The term Vikriti is made from adding “Vi” prefix to the word kriti. ‘Vi’ means “change” and “kriti” means “creation”. Thus the word conveys the meaning “change from prakriti [natural or original form][Word route  वि + कृ--क्तिन् वा]<ref name="ref4"> Shabdakalpadruma, Radhakantdev R, editors.Delhi: Amar Publication;2018</ref></div>   

=== Contextual meanings ===

=== Contextual meanings ===

Vikriti word is applied to denote the following meanings:  

Vikriti word is applied to denote the following meanings:  

<ul><li>Vikriti as vikara i.e. disease, sickness [Cha. Sa. Vimana Sthana 8/101]</li>

<ul><li>Vikriti as vikara i.e. disease, sickness [Cha. Sa. Vimana Sthana 8/101]</li>

<li>Vikriti as dhatuvaishamya [disequilibrium of body components denoting pathological state]^{[Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 9/4]}</li>

<li>Vikriti as dhatuvaishamya [disequilibrium of body components denoting pathological state] ^{[Cha.Sa. Sutra Sthana 9/4]}</li>

<li>A product that is evolved from prakriti or a prakriti vikriti with different qualities.</li>

<li>A product that is evolved from prakriti or a prakriti vikriti with different qualities.</li>

<li>Vikriti as arishta lakshana [signs of impending death]^{[Cha.Sa. Indriya Sthana 1/6]}</li></ul></div>

<li>Vikriti as arishta lakshana [signs of impending death] ^{[Cha.Sa. Indriya Sthana 1/6]}</li></ul>