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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पूरुषpūruṣa= पुरुष q. v.; Bv.1.75.

    Equivalent to पुरुष quod vide, which see; Bv.1.75.

    In the Gita3·193·36

    असक्तो ह्याचरन्कर्म परमाप्नोति पूरुषः ॥

    asakto hyācarankarma paramāpnoti pūruṣaḥ. — Therefore without attachment perform ever the work that is to be done (done for the sake of the world, lokasangraha, as is made clear immediately… 3·19
    • पूरुषःpūruṣaḥsame as pūruṣa (man). This is an alternative spelling used by poets in cases of a metrical exigency.
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  2. अपूरुषapūruṣa1 Lifeless, inanimate (as wood &c.) अदो यद् दारु प्लवते सिन्धोः पारे अपूरुषम् Rv.1.155.3.
    1. 1 Lifeless, inanimate (as wood etc.) अदो यद् दारु प्लवते सिन्धोः पारे अपूरुषम् Rv.1.155.3.
    2. Soulless.
    3. Unpeopled, untenanted.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. पूरुषpūruṣam. (mc.) = प्/उरुष RV. &c. &c.

    masculine gender (mc.) Equivalent to प्/उरुष fg-veda etc. etc.

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  2. अतिपूरुषatipūruṣa(/अति-) ([S3Br.]) m. a first-rate man, hero.

    (/अति-) ([S3Br.]) masculine gender a first-rate man, hero.

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  3. अधिपूरुषadhipūruṣa([VP.]) m. the Supreme Spirit.

    ([VP.]) masculine gender the Supreme Spirit.

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  4. अन्तरपूरुषantarapūruṣam. the internal man, the soul Mn. viii, 85.

    masculine gender the internal man, the soul Mn. viii, 85.

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  5. अपूरुषapūruṣamfn. lifeless, inanimate RV. x, 155, 3.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective lifeless, inanimate fg-veda x, 155, 3.

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  6. अपूरुषघ्नapūruṣaghna(/अ-पूरुष-) mfn. not killing men RV. i, 133, 6.

    (/अ-पूरुष-) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not killing men fg-veda i, 133, 6.

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  7. आदिपूरुषādipūruṣam. "first man", N. of Hiran2yakas3ipu हिरण्यकशिपु MBh.
    1. masculine gender "first man", Name of Hiran2yakas3ipu हिरण्यकशिपु MBh.
    2. masculine gender of Vishn2u विष्णु Ragh. x, 6 S3is3.
    3. masculine gender of Brahman ब्रह्मन् Lexicographers
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  8. उत्तमपूरुषuttamapūruṣam. = -पुरुष above
    1. masculine gender Equivalent to -पुरुष a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page)
    2. masculine gender the Supreme Spirit
    3. masculine gender an excellent man Lexicographers
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