(P.A1.-karoti-, -kurute-), to place before or in front, cause to precede etc. ; to make one's leader, place in office, appoint ; to respect, honour etc. ; to place above all, prefer, choose, attend to ; to show, display
पुरस् ind. 1 Before (in time or space), in front, in the presence of, before the eyes of (by itself or with gen.); अमुं पुरः पश्यसि देवदारुम् R.2.36; तव प्रसादस्य पुरस्तु संपदः Ś.7.3; तस्य स्थित्वा कथमपि पुरः Me.3; Ku.4.3; Amaru.43; often used with कृ, गम्, धा, भू (see below). -2 In the east, from the east. -3 Eastward. -Comp. -अनुवाक्या (पुरो$नुवाक्या) an introductory verse or hymn. -करणम्, -कारः see under पुरस्कृ below. -ग, -गम, (पुरोग-गम) a. 1 chief, leading, foremost, pre-eminent, oft. with the force of a noun; स किंवदन्तीं वदतां पुरोगः R.14.31;6.55; Ku.7.4. -2 led or presided over by (at the end of comp.); इन्द्रपुरोगमा देवाः 'the gods with Indra at the head'; अतुलाः प्रीतयो राजन् संबन्धकपुरोगमाः Rām. 7.38.4. -गत a. 1 standing in front of. -2 preceded. -गतिः f. precedence. (-तिः) a dog. -गन्तृ, -गामिन् a. 1 going before or in front. -2 chief, leading, a leader. (-m.) a dog. -चरणम् (पुरश्चरणम्) 1 a preparatory or initiatory rite. -2 preparation, initiation. -3 repetition of the name of a deity accompanied with burnt offerings; जीवहीनो यथा देही सर्वकर्मसु न क्षमः । पुरश्चरणहीनो$पि तथा मन्त्रः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ Tantrasāra. -छदः (पुरश्छदः) a nipple. -जन्मन् (पुरोजन्मन्) a. born before. -जव a. (पुरोजव)
surpassing in speed, swifter than. -वः a servant, attendant. -डाश् m., -डाशः (पुरोडाश्, -शः) 1 a sacrificial oblation made of ground rice and offered in kapālas or vessels; पुरोडाशाश्चरूश्चैव विधिवन्निर्वपेत् पृथक् Ms. 6.11. -2 an oblation in general; Ms.7.21. -3 an oblation of ghee with cakes of ground meal. -4 a kind of sacrificial ladle. -5 the leavings of an oblation (हुतशेष). -6 the Soma juice. -7 a prayer (मन्त्र) recited in offering oblations. -पाक a. near fulfilment, about to be fulfilled; आशीर्भिरेघयामासुः पुरःपाकाभिरम्बिकाम् Ku. 6.9. -प्रहर्तृ m. one who fights in the van or frontline; पौलस्त्य एष समरेषु पुरःप्रहर्ता R.13.72. -फल a. having the fruit near or at hand, promising fruit (in the near future); भक्त्योपपन्नेषु हि तद्विधानां प्रसादचिह्नानि पुरः- फलानि R.2.22. -भाग (पुरोभाग) a. 1 obtrusive, officious; किमिदानीं पुरोभागामद्य त्वं नाभिभाषसे Rām.4.2.4. -2 fault-finding. -3 envious or jealous of; प्रायः समानविद्याः परस्परयशःपुरोभागाः M.1.2 (पुरोभाग may here mean 'envy' also). (-गः) 1 the front part, forepart, van. -2 obtrusiveness, officiousness. -3 jealousy, envy- -भागिन् a. 1 forward, self-willed, naughty; किं पुरो- भागिनि स्वातन्त्र्यमवलम्बसे Ś.5. -2 obtrusive, officious; V.3. -3 fault-finding. -4 envious, jealous. -मारुतः, -वातः (पुरोमारुतः, -वातः) a fore-wind, wind blowing in front; कोटरमकालवृष्ट्या प्रबलपुरोवातया गमिते M.4.2; R.18. 38. -वर्तिन् a. being in front or in the presence of. -सरः a. going or moving in front. (-रः) 1 a forerunner, harbinger; आविष्कृतो$रुणपुरःसर एकतो$र्कः Ś.4.2. -2 a follower, attendant; servant; ऊचुर्निषेधितास्तांस्ते वैवस्वतपुरःसराः Bhāg.6.1.32; परिमेयपुरःसरौ R.1.37. -3 a leader, one who leads the way, foremost, pre-eminent; गगनादवतीर्णा सा यथावृद्धपुरःसरा Ku.6.49. -4 (at the end of comp.) attended or preceded by, with; as मानपुरः- सरम्, प्रणामपुरःसरम्, वृकपुरःसराः &c. (-रम्) ind. with or after. -स्थायिन् a. standing in front.
पुरस्कृ 8 U. 1 To place before or in front, make one's leader, put at the head; हते जरति गङ्गेये पुरस्कृत्य शिखण्डिनम् Ve.2.4; U.1.3; Ku.2.52. -2 To introduce, present; मद्वचनात् स राजा शकुन्तलां पुरस्कृत्य वक्तव्यः Ś.4, 7. -3 To honour, respect, esteem, hospitably receive or entertain; दर्शनेनैव भवतीनां पुरस्कृतो$स्मि Ś.1. -4 To adopt, choose, follow; स पुरस्कृतमध्यमक्रमः R.8.9. -5 To appoint. -6 To show, indicate, evince. -7 To lead. -8 To use as a pretext.
पुरस्तात् ind. 1 Before, in front of (oft. with gen. or abl.); गुरोरपीदं धनमाहिताग्नेर्नश्यत् पुरस्तादनुपेक्षणीयम् R.2.44; Ku.7.3; Me.15; or used by itself; अभ्युन्नता पुरस्तात् Ś.3.7. -2 At the head of, foremost; यः पुरस्ताद् यतीनाम् M.1.1. -3 In the first place, at the beginning; पुरस्ताद् दारुणो भूत्वा Mb.12.152.2. -4 Formerly, previously. -5 Eastward, in or towards the east; द्यां निरुन्धदतिनील- घनाभं ध्वान्तमुद्यतकरेण पुरस्तात् Ki.9.2. -6 Later or further on, in the sequel.
ad. forward; before, in front, in the van; in one's presence; in or towards the east; previously, first, first of all; prp. before, in front or presence of (ac., ab., g., --°ree;); before (g. of time);puras-kri, place in front or at the head, cause to precede; honour; appoint for (lc.); make the chief thing; regard; prefer, choose; display: pp. puras krita, placed in front, advanced to the foremost rank, honoured; accompanied, attended, or distinguished by, possessed of, occupied with (--°ree;): -m, ad. amid, with (--°ree;); gd. pu raskritya, often=regarding, on account of, about; puro dhâ, place before or at the head; esteem, honour; consider; appoint to (d.), make one's priest (Â.); purah sthita, im pending, imminent.
fp. to be placed in front, to be honoured or respected; -kâra, m. preference; deference; accompaniment: --°ree; a.=accompanied by; -kârya, fp. to be en trusted with orcommissioned to (lc. or inf.); -kriyâ, f. deference, honour.
ad. forward; before, in front, in one's presence; in or from the east; above or below (in a book); in the beginning, at first; previously, formerly; prp. with ac., ab., g., or --°ree;, before (of time or place).
indeclinable (as prep.) before (of place and time) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
eastward (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
first (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
first of all (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
forward (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
in advance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
in comparison with (gen.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
in front (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
in or from or towards the east (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
previously (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (feminine) a preceding action (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
demonstration of respect (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
preparatory rite (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
showing honour (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) accompanying (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
arranging (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
assailing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
attacking (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
attending (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
distinction (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
honouring (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
making complete (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
placing in front (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
preference (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
putting in array (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 8 ātmanepada) to appoint (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to attend to (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to cause to precede (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to choose (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to display (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to honour (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to make one's leader (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to place above all (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to place before or in front (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to place in office (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to prefer (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to respect (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to show (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
indeclinable (as prep.) before (of place or time) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
above (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
before (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
eastward (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
forward (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
further on i.e. below (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
in comparison with (gen.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
in front or in presence or before the eyes of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
in or from the east (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
in or from the front (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
in the beginning (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
in the first place (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
in the preceding part (of a book) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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