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Word (IAST)Word (Devanagari)Overview
pūrvajaपूर्वजpūrva—já mfn. born or produced before or formerly, former
ancient, primaeval, [RV.] &c. &c.
first-born, elder, the eldest (son, brother &c.), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
produced by something antecedent, caused, [MW.]
born in the east, eastern, [W.]
antecedent (to what precedes in comp.), [L.]
pūrva—já m. an elder brother, the eldest before, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.
an ancestor, forefather, [R.]; [Ragh.]; [Kathās.] &c.
the eldest son, [Gaut.]
the son of the elder wife, [A.]
(pl.) the deified progenitors of mankind, [W.]
the Pitṛs living in the world of the moon, [A.]
pūrvajanaपूर्वजनpūrva—janá m. pl. men of former times, [AV.]
pūrvajadevaपूर्वजदेवpūrva—ja—deva m. N. of Brahmā, [MBh.]
pūrvajanmanपूर्वजन्मन्pūrva—janman n. a former birth, formerly state of existence or life, [Ragh.]; [Hit.]; [Kathās.]
pūrva—janman m. an elder brother, [Ragh.]
pūrvajanmakṛtaपूर्वजन्मकृतpūrva—jan°ma-kṛta mfn. done in a former birth or previous state of existence, [Hit.]
pūrvajanmārjitaपूर्वजन्मार्जितpūrva—jan°mārjita mfn. acquired in some former state of existence (as merit &c.), [MW.]