English Meaning of purva

Meaning of 'purva'

a (S) Eastern or easterly. 2 First, former, prior, preceding, initial. It is in comp. affixed as well as prefixed; as drstapurva, srutapurva, uktapurva, purvadrsta &c. Seen, heard, spoken &c. before. See further compounds in order. This word, with ka attached, enters into many combinations valuable to the translator from English. Its sense if explicated is still First, preceding, antecedent; but its service or force is that of With, together with. Ex. agrahapurvaka With importunity; i. e. importunity preceding or being first. See other examples under ka.

Meaning of पूर्व

a (S) Eastern or easterly. 2 First, former, prior, preceding, initial. It is in comp. affixed as well as prefixed; as दृष्टपूर्व, श्रुतपूर्व, उक्तपूर्व, पूर्वदृष्ट &c. Seen, heard, spoken &c. before. See further compounds in order. This word, with क attached, enters into many combinations valuable to the translator from English. Its sense if explicated is still First, preceding, antecedent; but its service or force is that of With, together with. Ex. आग्रहपूर्वक With importunity; i. e. importunity preceding or being first. See other examples under क.

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