पुराpurāind.In former times, formerly, of yore, in the olden time; पुरा शक्रमुपस्थाय R.1.75; पुरा सरसि मानसे ...यस्य यातं…
- 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.
- Before, hitherto, upto the present time
- At first, in the first place; रामं दर्शय मे शीघ्रं पुरा मेऽर्थोऽतिवर्तते Rām.7.15.2.
- 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.
- Vedic For the defence of.
- Securely from.
- Except, besides.
Derived forms and compounds
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-उपनीत Adjective formerly possessed.
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-कथा an old legend; को नाम लोके पुरुषार्थसारवित् पुराकथानां भगवत् कथासुधाम् Bhāg.3.13.5.
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-कल्पः
- a former creation; सिद्धसंघपरिज्ञातं पुराकल्पं सनातनम् Mb.14.35.23.
- a story of the past.
- a former age; द्यूतमेतत् पुराकल्पे दृष्टं वैरकरं महत् Ms.9.227; Mb.3.41.35.
- A passage descriptive of past events; MS.6.7.26.
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-कृत् Adjective done formerly. (-तम्) actions done in a former life; Ś.7.
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-योनि Adjective of ancient origin. (-निः) an epithet of Śiva.
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-वसुः an epithet of Bhīṣma.
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-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.
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-वृत्त
- Adjective
- occurring in, or relating to, ancient times.
- old, ancient.
- (तम्) history.
- 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.
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पुरा purā
- 1 An epithet of the Ganges.
- A kind of perfume.
- The east.
- A castle. See पुरम्.
Source: Apte