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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पुराpurāind.In former times, formerly, of yore, in the olden time; पुरा शक्रमुपस्थाय R.1.75; पुरा सरसि मानसे ...यस्य यातं…
    1. In former times, formerly, of yore, in the olden time; पुरा शक्रमुपस्थाय R.1.75; पुरा सरसि मानसे ...यस्य यातं वयः Bv.1.3; Ms.1.119;5.22.
    2. Before, hitherto, upto the present time
    3. At first, in the first place; रामं दर्शय मे शीघ्रं पुरा मेऽर्थोऽतिवर्तते Rām.7.15.2.
    4. In a short time, soon, ere-long, shortly (in this sense usually with a present tense to which it gives a future sense); पुरा सप्तद्वीपां जयति वसुधामप्रतिरथः Ś. 7.33; पुरा दूषयति स्थलीम् R.12.3; आलोके ते निपतति पुरा सा बलिव्याकुला वा Me.87; Name1.18, Śi.1.56; Ki.1. 5;11.36.
    5. Vedic For the defence of.
    6. Securely from.
    7. Except, besides.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -उपनीत Adjective formerly possessed.

    • -कथा an old legend; को नाम लोके पुरुषार्थसारवित् पुराकथानां भगवत् कथासुधाम् Bhāg.3.13.5.

    • -कल्पः

      1. a former creation; सिद्धसंघपरिज्ञातं पुराकल्पं सनातनम् Mb.14.35.23.
      2. a story of the past.
      3. a former age; द्यूतमेतत् पुराकल्पे दृष्टं वैरकरं महत् Ms.9.227; Mb.3.41.35.
      4. A passage descriptive of past events; MS.6.7.26.

    • -कृत् Adjective done formerly. (-तम्) actions done in a former life; Ś.7.

    • -योनि Adjective of ancient origin. (-निः) an epithet of Śiva.

    • -वसुः an epithet of Bhīṣma.

    • -विद् Adjective acquainted with the past, knowing the events of former times, conversant with former times or events; वदन्त्यपर्णेति च तां पुराविदः Ku.5.28;6.9; R.11.1.

    • -वृत्त

      1. Adjective
      2. occurring in, or relating to, ancient times.
      3. old, ancient.
      4. (तम्) history.
      5. an old or legendary event; पुरावृत्तोद्गारैरपि च कथिता कार्यपदवी Māl.2.13. denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedकथः an old legend.

    • पुरा purā

      1. 1 An epithet of the Ganges.
      2. A kind of perfume.
      3. The east.
      4. A castle. See पुरम्.

    In the Gita3·33·1017·23

    लोकेऽस्मिन् द्विविधा निष्ठा पुरा प्रोक्ता मयानघ ।

    loke'smin dvividhā niṣṭhā purā proktā mayānagha, — The Blessed Lord said:- In this world twofold is the self-application of the soul (by which it enters into the Brahmic condition), as I before said, O… 3·3
    • पुराpurāadverb indeclinable (of old, at the cosmic dawn).
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  2. अपुराणapurāṇaa.Not old; modern, new.

    Not old; modern, new.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. पुराpurā[purấ] (in.) ad. once upon a time, for merly; in a previous existence (with na, never); in the olden time…

    [purấ] (instrumental) adverb, -ial, -ially once upon a time, for merly; in a previous existence (with na, never); in the olden time, in days of yore; at first; ± sma, with present (to be translated by perfect) hitherto, long, from of old: with na, never yet (to be translated by perfect); with presentEquivalent tofuture soon, shortly; preposition with ablative before (time); in protection or safety from; without; conjunction with present before.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पुराpurāind. (cf. प्र, पुरस्, पूर्व) before, formerly, of old (with न, "never") RV. &c.
    1. indeclinable (confer, compare प्र, पुरस्, पूर्व) before, formerly, of old (with न, "never") fg-veda etc.
    2. indeclinable in a previous existence VarYogay.
    3. indeclinable (with present tense Equivalent to perfect tense) from of old, hitherto, up to the present time (also with स्म confer, compare Pa1n2. 3-2, 122; with न, "never yet") fg-veda etc.
    4. indeclinable at first, in the beginning Bhartr2. (opp. to पश्चा, पश्चात् Pa1n2. 5-3, 33 Ka1s3.)
    5. indeclinable soon, shortly (with present tense Equivalent to future) Ka1lid. Naish.
    6. indeclinable (as preposition, mostly in earlier language, with ablative, rarely with dative case or genitive case) before
    7. indeclinable securely from
    8. indeclinable except, beside
    9. indeclinable (with present tense Equivalent to future [confer, compare Pa1n2. 3-3, 4], once with Potential) ere, before (sometimes with न or न and यावत् [followed by तावत्], with मा or यदि MBh. Ka1v. etc.)
    10. feminine a stronghold, fortress (confer, compare अग्नि-पुरा and अश्म-प्that the rest of a word is to be supplied)
    11. feminine a kind of perfume Lexicographers
    12. see page and participle 634, column 3 .
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  2. अग्निपुराagnipurāf. the castle of Agni अग्नि S3Br.

    feminine the castle of Agni अग्नि S3Br.

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  3. अग्निपुराणagnipurāṇan. N. of a Pura1n2a पुराण .

    neuter gender Name of a Pura1n2a पुराण .

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  4. अन्तःपुराधिपत्यantaḥpurādhipatyan. supremacy over the w˚omen's ap˚artments, Vishn2.

    neuter gender supremacy over the w˚omen's ap˚artments, Vishn2.

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  5. अन्तःपुराध्यक्षantaḥpurādhyakṣam. superintendent of the women's apartments, chamberlain.

    masculine gender superintendent of the women's apartments, chamberlain.

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  6. अन्तःपुरावचरantaḥpurāvacaram. an attendant in the w˚omen's ap˚artments, Ja1takam.

    masculine gender an attendant in the w˚omen's ap˚artments, Ja1takam.

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  7. अपुराणapurāṇaor अ-पुरातन mfn. not old, modern, new.

    or अ-पुरातन masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not old, modern, new.

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