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pūrvaja

pūrva—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.]