mūla—prakṛti f. (in phil.) the original root or germ out of which matter or all apparent forms are evolved, the primary cause or ‘originant’, [Sāṃkhyak.]; [Pañcar.] &c. ([IW. 82])
pl. the 4 principal kings to be considered in time of war (viz. the Vijigīṣu, Ari, Madhyama and Udāsīna; cf. prakṛti and śākhā-p°), [Mn. vii, 157]; [Kull.]; [Kām.]