ind. ([Lāṭy.]; [KātyŚr.]) before (in place or in order or time; as prep. with abl. [cf. [Pāṇ. ii, 1, 11]; [12]], rarely with gen.; also in comp. with its subst. [Pāṇ.]; [ib.]), [ŚrS.]; [Up.]; [MBh.] &c.
prāṅ—mukha mf(A or I)n. having the tip or the face turned forward or eastward, facing eastward, [GṛŚrS.]; [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c. (also khāñcana, [Sāy.] on [RV. x, 18, 3]; °kha-karaṇa n., [Lāṭy.]; °kha-tva n., [Hcat.])
inclined towards, desirous of wishing (ifc.), [Kathās.]