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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पुरस्purasind.Before (in time or space), in front, in the presence of, before the eyes of (by itself or with gen.); अमुं…
    1. Before (in time or space), in front, in the presence of, before the eyes of (by itself or with Genitive); 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.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अनुवाक्या (पुरोऽनुवाक्या) an introductory verse or hymn.

    • -करणम्, -कारः see under पुरस्कृ below.

    • -ग, -गम

      1. (पुरोग-गम) Adjective
      2. chief, leading, foremost, pre-eminent, Often times with the force of a noun; स किंवदन्तीं वदतां पुरोगः R.14.31;6.55; Ku.7.4.
      3. 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

      1. Adjective
      2. standing in front of.
      3. preceded.

    • -गतिः Feminine precedence. (-तिः) a dog.

    • -गन्तृ, -गामिन्

      1. Adjective
      2. going before or in front.
      3. chief, leading, a leader. (-Masculine) a dog.

    • -चरणम्

      1. (पुरश्चरणम्) 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 । पुरश्चरणहीनोऽपि तथा मन्त्रः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ Tantrasāra.

    • -छदः (पुरश्छदः) a nipple.

    • -जन्मन् (पुरोजन्मन्) Adjective born before.

    • -जव Adjective (पुरोजव) surpassing in speed, swifter than.

    • -वः a servant, attendant.

    • -डाश् Masculine,

    • -डाशः

      1. (पुरोडाश्, शः) a sacrificial oblation made of ground rice and offered inkapālas 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 Adjective near fulfilment, about to be fulfilled; आशीर्भिरेघयामासुः पुरःपाकाभिरम्बिकाम् Ku. 6.9.

    • -प्रहर्तृ Masculine one who fights in the van or frontline; पौलस्त्य एष समरेषु पुरःप्रहर्ता R.13.72.

    • -फल Adjective having the fruit near or at hand, promising fruit (in the near future); भक्त्योपपन्नेषु हि तद्विधानां प्रसादचिह्नानि पुरः- फलानि R.2.22.

    • -भाग

      1. (पुरोभाग) Adjective
      2. obtrusive, officious; किमिदानीं पुरोभागामद्य त्वं नाभिभाषसे Rām.4.2.4.
      3. fault-finding.
      4. envious or jealous of; प्रायः समानविद्याः परस्परयशःपुरोभागाः M.1.2 (पुरोभाग may here mean 'envy' also).
      5. (गः) the front part, forepart, van.
      6. obtrusiveness, officiousness.
      7. jealousy, envyभागिन् Adjective
      8. forward, self-willed, naughty; किं पुरो- भागिनि स्वातन्त्र्यमवलम्बसे Ś.5.
      9. obtrusive, officious; V.3.
      10. fault-finding.
      11. envious, jealous.

    • -मारुतः, -वातः (पुरोमारुतः, -वातः) a fore-wind, wind blowing in front; कोटरमकालवृष्ट्या प्रबलपुरोवातया गमिते M.4.2; R.18. 38.

    • -वर्तिन् Adjective being in front or in the presence of.

    • -सरः

      1. Adjective going or moving in front.
      2. (रः) a forerunner, harbinger; आविष्कृतोऽरुणपुरःसर एकतोऽर्कः Ś.4.2.
      3. a follower, attendant; servant; ऊचुर्निषेधितास्तांस्ते वैवस्वतपुरःसराः Bhāg.6.1.32; परिमेयपुरःसरौ R.1.37.
      4. a leader, one who leads the way, foremost, pre-eminent; गगनादवतीर्णा सा यथावृद्धपुरःसरा Ku.6.49.
      5. (at the end of comp.) attended or preceded by, with; as मानपुरः- सरम्, प्रणामपुरःसरम्, वृकपुरःसराः etc. (-रम्) Indeclinable with or after.

    • -स्थायिन् Adjective standing in front.

    Source: ApteApte entry
  2. पुरस्करणम्puraskaraṇamThe act of placing in front, honouring &c.; see पुरस्कार below.

    The act of placing in front, honouring etc.; see पुरस्कार below.

    Source: ApteApte entry
  3. पुरस्करणीयpuraskaraṇīyaa.To be honoured.
    1. To be honoured.
    2. To be placed at the head.
    3. To be made complete etc.
    Source: ApteApte entry

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. पुरस्puras[pur-ás] ad. forward; before, in front, in the van; in one's presence; in or towards the east; previously…

    [pur-ás] adverb, -ial, -ially forward; before, in front, in the van; in one's presence; in or towards the east; previously, first, first of all; preposition before, in front or presence of (accusative, ablative, genitive, --˚); before (genitive of time); puras-kri, place in front or at the head, cause to precede; honour; appoint for (locative); make the chief thing; regard; prefer, choose; display: perfect passive participle puras krita, placed in front, advanced to the foremost rank, honoured; accompanied, attended, or distinguished by, possessed of, occupied with (--˚): -m, adverb, -ial, -ially amid, with (--˚); gerund (indeclinable participle) pu raskritya, often=regarding, on account of, about; puro dhâ, place before or at the head; esteem, honour; consider; appoint to (dative), make one's priest (Â.); purah sthita, im pending, imminent.

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  2. पुरस्कर्तव्यpuraskartavya[puras-kartavya] fp. to be placed in front, to be honoured or respected; -kâra, m. preference; deference…

    [puras-kartavya] future participle passive to be placed in front, to be honoured or respected; -kâra, masculine preference; deference; accompaniment: --˚ adjectiveEquivalent toaccompanied by; -kârya, future participle passive to be en trusted with or commissioned to (locative or infinitive); -kriyâ, feminine; also equal for deference, honour.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पुरस्purasind. in front, in advance, forward
    1. indeclinable in front, in advance, forward
    2. indeclinable (as preposition) before (of place and time), in the presence or before the eyes of (genitive case ablative accusative or compound) fg-veda etc.
    3. indeclinable in comparison with (genitive case) Vcar.
    4. indeclinable in or from or towards the east, eastward VS. Breton etc. (दक्षिमतःपुरः, towards the south-east MBh.)
    5. indeclinable previously, first, first of all Ratna7v. iii, 7. [confer, compare प्र पुरा, पूर्व; Greek, πάρος, "before."]
    6. पुरस्तात् see page and participle634.
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  2. उत्तरपुरस्तात्uttarapurastātind. north-eastward (with gen.) A1s3vGr2.

    indeclinable north-eastward (with genitive case) A1s3vGr2.

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  3. धर्मपुरस्कारdharmapuraskāramfn. placing duty above all A1past.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective placing duty a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page) all A1past.

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  4. पुरस्करणpuraskaraṇan. the act of placing in front &c.
    1. neuter gender the act of placing in front etc.
    2. neuter gender making perfect (?) W.
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  5. पुरस्करणीयpuraskaraṇīya(W.) mfn. to be placed in front or honoured or prepared or fitted out or made complete.

    (W.) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be placed in front or honoured or prepared or fitted out or made complete.

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