a person (usu. one of the Vedic sages) who is supposed to be the originator of a lineage or is its oldest known ancestor.

a list of names of sages belonging to a lineage; ಗೋತ್ರಪ್ರವರ ಒದರು gōtra pravara odaru (sarc .) to give unnecessary details in a weary, uninteresting manner.