puru पुरु purú mf(pUrvI/)n. (√ pṝ) much, many, abundant (only purū or , °rū́ṇi, °rūṇām and sev. cases of f. pūrvī; in later language only ibc.), [RV.] &c. &c. (°rú, ind. much, often, very [also with a compar. or superl.]; with simā, everywhere; with tirás, far off, from afar; purārú, far and wide; purú víśva, one and all, every, [RV.]) purú m. the pollen of a flower, [L.] heaven, paradise, [L.] (cf. pūru) N. of a prince (the son of Yayāti and Śarmiṣṭhā and sixth monarch of the lunar race), [MBh.]; [Śak.] of a son of Vasu-deva and Saha-devā, [BhP.] of a son of Madhu, [VP.] of a son of Manu Cākṣuṣa and Naḍvalā, [Pur.] [cf. Old Pers. paru; Gk. πολύ; Goth. filu; Angl.Sax. feolu; Germ. viel.] purubhū पुरुभू puru—bhū́ mfn. being or appearing in many places (superl. -tama), [ib.] purudhā पुरुधा puru—dhá (before 2 consonants) or puru—dhā́, ind. variously, frequently, [RV.]; [AV.] purudha पुरुध puru—dhá (before 2 consonants) or puru—dhā́, ind. variously, frequently, [RV.]; [AV.] puruda पुरुद puru—da n. gold, [L.] (cf. puraṭa). puruha पुरुह or puru°hu, mfn. much, many, [L.] puruhu पुरुहु puruha or puru°hu, mfn. much, many, [L.] puruja पुरुज puru—ja mfn. much, [L.] (cf. puruha) puru—ja m. N. of a prince (the son of Suśānti), [BhP.] puruvī पुरुवी f. (in music) N. of a Rāgiṇī. puruṣī पुरुषी puruṣī́ (ī́), f. a woman, female, [RV.] &c. &c. puruṣa पुरुष púruṣa m. (mc. also pū́r°; prob. fr. √ pṝ and connected with puru, pūru ifc. f(A). , rarely f(I). ; cf. [Pāṇ. iv, 1, 24]) a man, male, human being (pl. people, mankind), [RV.] &c. &c. a person, (pumān puruṣaḥ, a male person, [ŚāṅkhGṛ.]; [Mn.]; daṇḍaḥp°, punishment personified, [Mn.]; esp. grammatical pers.; with prathama, madhyama, uttama = the 3rd, 2nd, 1st pers. [Nir.]; [Pāṇ.]), an officer, functionary, attendant, servant, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c. (cf. tat-p°) a friend, [L.] a follower of the Sāṃkhya philosophy (?), [L.] a member or representative of a race or generation, [TS.]; [Br.]; [Mn.] &c. the height or measure of a man (= 5 Aratnis = 120 Aṅgulas), [ŚBr.]; [Śulbas.]; [Var.] the pupil of the eye, [ŚBr.] (also with nārāyaṇa) the primaeval man as the soul and original source of the universe (described in the Puruṣa-sūkta q.v.), [RV.]; [ŚBr.] &c. the personal and animating principle in men and other beings, the soul or spirit, [AV.] &c. &c. the Supreme Being or Soul of the universe (sometimes with para, parama, or uttama; also identified with Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva and Durgā), [VS.]; [ŚBr.] &c. &c. (in Sāṃkhya) the Spirit as passive and a spectator of the Prakṛti or creative force, [IW. 82] &c. the ‘spirit’ or fragrant exhalation of plants, [RV. x, 51, 8] (with sapta) N. of the divine or active principles from the minute portions of which the universe was formed, [Mn. i, 19] N. of a Pāda in the Mahā-nāmnī verses, [Lāṭy.] of the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th signs of the zodiac, [Jyot.] of a son of Manu Cākṣuṣa, [BhP.] of one of the 18 attendants of the sun, [L.] pl. men, people (cf. above) N. of the Brāhmans of Krauñca-dvīpa, [BhP.] (with pañca) N. of 5 princely personages or miraculous persons born under partic. constellations, [Var.] Rottleria Tinctoria, [L.] Clerodendrum Phlomoides, [L.] púruṣa m or n. = puruṣaka m. n., [Śiś. v, 56], Sch. púruṣa n. (!) N. of mount Meru, [L.] purubhuj पुरुभुज् puru—bhuj mfn. enjoying much, [RV.] puruṇḍa पुरुण्ड puruñja or m. pl. N. of a dynasty, [VP.] puruñja पुरुञ्ज or puruṇḍa m. pl. N. of a dynasty, [VP.] purujit पुरुजित् puru—jit m. ‘conquering many’, N. of a hero on the side of the Pāṇḍus and brother of Kunti-bhoja, [MBh.] of a prince the son of Rucaka, [BhP.] of a son of Ānaka, [ib.] purukṛt पुरुकृत् puru—kṛ́t mfn. = -kṛtvan, [ib.] increasing (with gen.), [ib.] purukṣu पुरुक्षु puru—kṣú mfn. rich in food, [ib.] liberally granting (with gen.), [ib.] pururuc पुरुरुच् puru—rúc mfn. shining brightly, [RV.] pururuj पुरुरुज् puru—ruj mfn. subject to many diseases, [BhP.] purutrā पुरुत्रा puru—trā́ ind. variously, in many ways or places or directions many times, often, [RV.]; [VS.]; [AV.] puruṣād पुरुषाद् puruṣā́d mfn. eating or destroying men, [RV.]; [AV.] puruṣya पुरुष्य puruṣyà mfn. pertaining to man, human, [RV.] purubhūta पुरुभूत puru—bhūta w.r. for -hūta, [Hariv.] puruṇītha पुरुणीथ puru—ṇīthá n. a song for many voices, choral song, [ib.] puruśāka पुरुशाक puru—śā́ka m. helpful (superl. -tama), [RV.]; [AV.] purudama पुरुदम puru—dáma mfn. possessed of or belonging to many houses, [AV.] purudaya पुरुदय puru—daya mfn. abounding in compassion, [BhP.] purudina पुरुदिन puru—dína n. pl. many days, [RV.] purudruh पुरुद्रुह् puru—drúh mfn. injuring greatly, [ib.] purudvat पुरुद्वत् m. N. of a prince, [Hariv.]; [Pur.] puruhāni पुरुहानि puru—hāni f. a great loss, [Kāv.] puruhūtā पुरुहूता puru—hūtā f. N. of a form of Dākṣāyaṇī, [MatsyaP.] puruhūta पुरुहूत puru—hūtá mfn. much invoked or invoked by many, [RV.] &c. &c. puru—hūtá m. N. of Indra, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c., (-kāṣṭhā f. I°'s quarter i.e. the east, [Dhūrtan.]; -dviṣ m. I°'s foe, N. of Indra-jit, [MW.]) puruhūti पुरुहूति puru—hūti f. manifold invocation, [BhP.] puruhuta पुरुहुत puru—huta m. N. of a prince, [AgP.] purujāta पुरुजात puru—jātá mfn. variously manifested or appearing, [RV.] purujāti पुरुजाति puru—jāti m. = -ja m., [Hariv.]; [Pur.] purukṛpā पुरुकृपा puru—kṛpā f. abundant mercy or compassion, [BhP.] purumāya पुरुमाय puru—māyá ([RV.]) mfn. possessing various arts or virtues, wonderful. purumīḍha पुरुमीढ puru—mīḍhá ([AV.] &c.) m. N. of a man (with the patr. Āṅgirasa or Sauhotra; the supposed author of [RV. iv, 43]; [44]) of a son of Su-hotra, [MBh.] of a grandson of Su-hotra and son of Hastin (Bṛhat), [Hariv.]; [Pur.] of a man with the patr. Vaidadaśvi, [TāṇḍBr.] purumīa पुरुमीLhअ puru—mīá m. ([RV.]) N. of a man (with the patr. Āṅgirasa or Sauhotra; the supposed author of [RV. iv, 43]; [44]) of a son of Su-hotra, [MBh.] of a grandson of Su-hotra and son of Hastin (Bṛhat), [Hariv.]; [Pur.] of a man with the patr. Vaidadaśvi, [TāṇḍBr.] purumedha पुरुमेध puru—médha ([RV.]) or puru—mé°dhas ([SV.]), mfn. endowed with wisdom; N. of a man with the patr. Āṅgirasa (author of [RV. viii, 89]; [90]). purupaśu पुरुपशु puru—paśu mfn. rich in cattle, [ŚāṅkhGṛ.] purupeśa पुरुपेश puru—péśa or puru—péśas, mfn. multiform, [ib.] pururūpa पुरुरूप puru—rū́pa mf(A)n. multiform, variegated, [RV.] forming various shapes, [VS.]; [AV.] pururatha पुरुरथ puru—rátha mfn. having many chariots, [RV.] purusena पुरुसेन puru—sena m. N. of a poet, [Cat.] puruspṛh पुरुस्पृह् puru—spārhá ([TBr.]) and puru—spṛ́h ([RV.]), mfn. much desired. purutama पुरुतम puru—táma (purū- or puru-) mfn. very much or many, abundant, frequent, ever-recurring, [ib.] purutman पुरुत्मन् puru—tmán mfn. existing variously, [ib.] puruvāja पुरुवाज puru—vā́ja mf(A)n. powerful, very strong, [RV.] puruvāra पुरुवार puru—vā́ra mfn. having an ample tail or mane (as a horse or ox), [ib.] puru—vā́ra mfn. rich in gifts, [ib.] puruvīra पुरुवीर puru—vī́ra mf(A)n. possessed of many men or male offspring, [RV.] puruvaśa पुरुवश puru—vaśa m. N. of a prince, [VP.] puruṣāda पुरुषाद mf(I)n. id. m. a cannibal, a Rakṣas (-tva n.), [MBh.]; [R.]; [BhP.] m. (pl.) N. of a race of cannibals in the east of Madhya-deśa, [Var.] puruṣāya पुरुषाय Nom. Ā. °yate, to behave or act like a man, play the man, [Hariv.] puruṣībhū पुरुषीभू puruṣī-√ bhū to become a man, [R.]; [Kathās.] puruṣaka पुरुषक mfn. ifc. = puruṣa, a man, male, [Pat.] m. n. standing on two feet like a man, the rearing of a horse, prancing, [Śiś. v, 56.] puruṣatā पुरुषता puruṣá—tā °ṣá-), f. (manhood, manliness puruṣá—tā ind. (as instr.) after the manner of men, among men, [RV.] purubhojas पुरुभोजस् puru—bhójas mfn. containing many means of enjoyments, greatly nourishing, [RV.] puru—bhójas m. a cloud, [L.] puruṇāman पुरुणामन् purú—ṇāman (purú-), mfn. having many names (said of Indra), [RV.] puruśakti पुरुशक्ति puru—śakti mfn. possessing various powers, [BhP.] puruśiṣṭa पुरुशिष्ट puru—śiṣṭa m. N. of a man (cf. pauruśiṣṭi). purudaṃsa पुरुदंस puru—dáṃsa mfn. abounding in mighty or wonderful deeds, [RV.] purudasma पुरुदस्म puru—dasmá mfn. = -daṃsa, [RV.]; [VS.] purudasyu पुरुदस्यु puru—dasyu mfn. (people), consisting chiefly in robbers, [BhP.] purudatra पुरुदत्र puru—datra mfn. rich in gifts, [RV.] purugūrta पुरुगूर्त puru—gūrtá mfn. welcome to many, [RV.] puruhotra पुरुहोत्र puru—hotra m. N. of a son of Anu, [ib.] purukutsa पुरुकुत्स puru—kútsa m. N. of a man, [RV.] of a descendant of Ikṣvāku, [ŚBr.] of a son of Māndhātṛ, [Hariv.] of another man, [VP.] purumāyin पुरुमायिन् puru—māyin ([BhP.]) mfn. possessing various arts or virtues, wonderful. purumāyya पुरुमाय्य puru—mā́yya m. N. of a man, [RV.] purumadga पुरुमद्ग puru—madga (?) m. N. of a man, [ĀrṣBr.] (w.r. -mahna). purumanas पुरुमनस् puru—manas mfn. (formed for the explanation of 2. puṃs), [Nir. ix, 15.] purumantu पुरुमन्तु puru—mántu mfn. full of wisdom, intelligent, [RV.] purumedhas पुरुमेधस् puru—médha ([RV.]) or puru—mé°dhas ([SV.]), mfn. endowed with wisdom; N. of a man with the patr. Āṅgirasa (author of [RV. viii, 89]; [90]). purumitra पुरुमित्र puru—mitrá m. N. of a man, [RV.] of a warrior on the side of the Kurus, [MBh.]; [Hariv.] purunṛmṇa पुरुनृम्ण puru—nṛmṇá mfn. displaying great valour, [ib.] puruniṣṭhā पुरुनिष्ठा puru—niṣṭhā́ or puru-niṣṭhá, mfn. excelling among many, [ib.] puruniṣṭha पुरुनिष्ठ puru—niṣṭhā́ or puru-niṣṭhá, mfn. excelling among many, [ib.] purupanthā पुरुपन्था puru—pánthā m. (nom. °thās) N. of a man, [ib.] purupeśas पुरुपेशस् puru—péśa or puru—péśas, mfn. multiform, [ib.] purupraiṣa पुरुप्रैष puru-praíṣa or puru—praiṣá, mfn. inciting many, [RV.] puruprauḍha पुरुप्रौढ puru—prauḍha mfn. possessing much self-confidence, [BhP.] purupriya पुरुप्रिय puru—priyá mf(A/)n. dear to many, [RV.]; [VS.] puruputra पुरुपुत्र puru—putrá mf(A/)n. having many sons or children, [RV.] pururāvan पुरुरावन् puru—rā́van m. ‘much-howling’, N. of a demon, [VS.] puruvepas पुरुवेपस् puru—vépas mfn. much excited or exciting, [ib.] puruvrata पुरुव्रत puru—vratá mfn. having many ordinances (said of Soma), [ib.] puruṣāṅga पुरुषाङ्ग m. n. the male organ of generation, [MW.] (cf. narāṅga). puruṣāśin पुरुषाशिन् m. ‘man-eater’, a Rākṣasa, [W.] puruṣādya पुरुषाद्य m. ‘first of men’, N. of Viṣṇu, [L.] (with Jainas) N. of Ādi-nātha or of Ṛṣabha (the first Arhat of present Avasarpiṇī). puruṣānna पुरुषान्न n. food for men, [Baudh.] puruṣārtha पुरुषार्थ m. any object of human pursuit any one of the four objects or aims of existence (viz. kāma, the gratification of desire; artha, acquirement of wealth; dharma, discharge of duty; mokṣa, final emancipation), [Mn.]; [Prab.]; [Kap.] (-tva n.), [Sāṃkhyak.] &c. human effort or exertion, [MBh.]; [R.] &c. puruṣāstha पुरुषास्थ puruṣāsthá n. a human bone, [AV.] puruṣaghnī पुरुषघ्नी puruṣa—ghnī f. (with strī) a woman who kills her husband, [Yājñ.] (cf. pūruṣa-han). puruṣahan पुरुषहन् puruṣa—han mfn. only f. -ghnī, q.v. puruṣanti पुरुषन्ति puru—ṣánti ([Padap.] -sánti) m. N. of a man, [RV.]; [TāṇḍBr.] puruṣatrā पुरुषत्रा puruṣa—trā́ ind. = -tā ind., [RV.] (cf. [Pāṇ. v, 4, 56]). puruṣatva पुरुषत्व puruṣa—tva n. manhood, manliness, [MBh.]; [Pur.]