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pūrvāpara

mfn. being before and behind

directed forward and backward, eastern and western, [KātyŚr.]; [Kālid.] &c. (-tva n., [Śaṃk.])

prior and subsequent, first and last

preceding and following, following one another, connected with one another, [KātyŚr.]; [MBh.] &c.

n. that which is before and behind, east and west, [Sūryas.]

connection, [Mn. viii, 56]

the proof and thing to be proved, [W.]