पूर्व [ pūrva ] [ pū́rva ] m. f. n. ( connected with [ purā ] , [ puras ] , [ pra ] , and declined like a pron. when implying relative position whether in place or time , but not necessarily in abl. loc. sg. m. n. and nom. pl. m. ; see Lit. Pāṇ. 1-1 , 27 ; 34 ; vii , 1 , 16) being before or in front fore , first Lit. RV.

eastern , to the east of (abl.) Lit. ib.

former , prior , preceding , previous to , earlier than (abl. or comp.) Lit. ib. ( [ gaja-pūrva ] , preceding the number " eight " i.e. seven , the seventh Lit. Śrutab. ; [ māsena p ] or [ māsa-p ] , earlier by a month Lit. Pāṇ. 2-1 , 31 ; ifc. often = formerly or before e.g. [ strī-p ] , formerly a wife ; [ āḍhya-p ] , formerly wealthy ; esp. after a pp. e.g. [ kṛta-p ] , done before , [ dṛṣṭa-p ] , seen before ; ifc. also preceded or accompanied by , attended with e.g. [ smita-pūrvā-vāk ] , speech accompanied by smiles ; sometimes not translatable e.g. [ mṛdu-pūrvā vāk ] , kind speech)

ancient , old , customary , traditional Lit. RV.

first (in a series) , initial , lowest (opp. to [ uttara ] ; with [ dama ] or [ sāhasa ] " the lowest fine " ) Lit. Mn. viii , 120

( with [ vayas ] ) " first age " , youth Lit. MBh.

foregoing , aforesaid , mentioned before (abl.) Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh. Lit. Pāṇ.

[ pūrva ] m. an ancestor , forefather (pl. the ancients , ancestors) Lit. RV.

an elder brother Lit. R.

N. of a prince Lit. BhP.

[ pūrvā ] f. ( with or sc. [ diś ] ) the east Lit. MBh. Lit. R.

N. of a country to the east of Madhya-deśa Lit. L.

of the Nakshatras Pūrva-phalgunī , Pūrvâshāḍhā and Pūrvabhadrapadā collectively Lit. Var.

[ pūrva ] n. the fore part Lit. Śak. ii , 4 ( cf. Lit. Pāṇ. 2-2 , 1)

a partic. high number (applied to a period of years) Lit. Buddh.

N. of the most ancient of Jaina writings (of which 14 are enumerated) Lit. L.

N. of a Tantra Lit. Cat.

an ancient tradition Lit. W.

[ pūrvam ] ind. before ( also as a prep. with abl.) , formerly , hitherto , previously ( sometimes with pres.) Lit. RV. (often ibc. e.g. [ pūrva-kārin ] , active before , [ pūrvokta ] , said before ; also ifc. in the sense of " with " e.g. [ prīti-pūrvam ] , with love ; [ mati-pūrvam ] with intention , intentionally ; [ mṛdu-pūrva-√ bhāṣ ] , to speak kindly ; cf. above ; also with an ind.p. e.g. [ pūrva-bhojam ] , or [ -bhuktvā ] , having eaten before Lit. Pāṇ. 3-4 , 24 ; [ adya-p ] , until now , hitherto ; previously [ -tataḥ ] , first-then ; [ pūrva-paścāt ] , previously-afterwards ; [ pūrva-upari ] , previously-subsequently ; [ pūrva-adhūnā ] or [ adya ] , formerly-now)

[ pūrveṇa ] ind. in front , before

eastward , to the east of (opp. to [ apareṇa ] , with gen. or acc. ; cf. Lit. Pāṇ. 5-3 , 35 Sch.) Lit. ŚBr.

( with [ tataḥ ] ) " to the east of that " Lit. MBh.