Vritti
Vṛtti (IAST)Translation: "mental mode / condition"
A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy
Sanskrit: वृत्ति
Transliteration: Vṛtti
Translation: "mental mode; a modification of the mind whose function is to manifest objects; being, condition; fluctuation; activity (from the verb root vṛt = "to turn, revolve, roll, move")"
Definition:- It is what makes knowledge possible, according to Advaita Vedānta. It serves as the connecting link between the knowing subject and the known object. It is a transformation of either the internal organ or of nescience (Avidyā). It goes out through the senses and pervades the object.
Reference:
- Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press
