anu : mfn. = aṇu, q.v., [L.]

anu : ánu m. a non-Āryan man, [RV.]

anu : N. of a king (one of Yayāti's sons)

anu : of a non-Āryan tribe, [MBh.] &c.

anu : ánu ind. (as a prefix to verbs and nouns, expresses) after, along, alongside, lengthwise, near to, under, subordinate to, with. (When prefixed to nouns, especially in adverbial compounds), according to, severally, each by each, orderly, methodically, one after another, repeatedly. (As a separable preposition, with accusative) after, along, over, near to, through, to, towards, at, according to, in order, agreeably to, in regard to, inferior to, [Pāṇ. i, 4, 86.] (As a separable adverb) after, afterwards, thereupon, again, further, then, next.

pratna : pra-tná mf(A/)n. former, preceding

pratna : ancient, old

pratna : traditional, customary, [RV.]; [AV.]; [TS.]; [Br.]; [BhP.]

pratna : pra-tná n. a kind of metre, [RPrāt.]

okas : ókas n. house, dwelling, place of abiding, abode, home, refuge, asylum, [RV.]; [AV.]; [MBh.]; [BhP.] &c. (cf. divaukas, vanaukas, &c.)

priyamedha : priyá—medha (priyá-), m. N. of a Ṛṣi (a descendant of Aṅgiras and author of the hymns, [RV. viii, 1]-[40], [57], [58], [76]; [ix, 28]) and (pl.) of his descendants, [RV.]; [Nir.]

priyamedha : of a descendant of Aja-mīḍha, [BhP.]

ayam : ayám this one. See idám.

pūrva : pū́rva mf(A)n. (connected with purā, puras, pra, and declined like a pron. when implying relative position whether in place or time, but not necessarily in abl. loc. sg. m. n. and nom. pl. m.; see [Pāṇ. i, 1, 27]; [34]; [vii, 1, 16]) being before or in front, fore, first, [RV.] &c. &c.

pūrva : eastern, to the east of (abl.), [ib.]

pūrva : former, prior, preceding, previous to, earlier than (abl. or comp.), [ib.] (gaja-pūrva, preceding the number ‘eight’ i.e. seven, the seventh, [Śrutab.]; māsena p° or māsa-p°, earlier by a month, [Pāṇ. ii, 1, 31]; ifc. often = formerly or before, e.g. strī-p°, formerly a wife; āḍhya-p°, formerly wealthy; esp. after a pp., e.g. kṛta-p°, done before, dṛṣṭa-p°, seen before; ifc. also preceded or accompanied by, attended with, e.g. smita-pūrvā vāk, speech accompanied by smiles; sometimes not translatable, e.g. mṛdu-pūrvā vāk, kind speech)

pūrva : ancient, old, customary, traditional, [RV.] &c. &c.

pūrva : first (in a series), initial, lowest (opp. to uttara; with dama or sāhasa ‘the lowest fine’), [Mn. viii, 120] &c.

pūrva : (with vayas) ‘first age’, youth, [MBh.]

pūrva : foregoing, aforesaid, mentioned before (abl.), [Mn.]; [MBh.]; [Pāṇ.]

pūrva : pū́rva m. an ancestor, forefather (pl. the ancients, ancestors), [RV.] &c. &c.

pūrva : an elder brother, [R.]

pūrva : N. of a prince, [BhP.]

pūrva : pū́rva n. the fore part, [Śak. ii, 4] (cf. [Pāṇ. ii, 2, 1])

pūrva : a partic. high number (applied to a period of years), [Buddh.]

pūrva : N. of the most ancient of Jaina writings (of which 14 are enumerated), [L.]

pūrva : N. of a Tantra, [Cat.]

pūrva : an ancient tradition, [W.]

anu : mfn. = aṇu, q.v., [L.]

anu : ánu m. a non-Āryan man, [RV.]

anu : N. of a king (one of Yayāti's sons)

anu : of a non-Āryan tribe, [MBh.] &c.

anu : ánu ind. (as a prefix to verbs and nouns, expresses) after, along, alongside, lengthwise, near to, under, subordinate to, with. (When prefixed to nouns, especially in adverbial compounds), according to, severally, each by each, orderly, methodically, one after another, repeatedly. (As a separable preposition, with accusative) after, along, over, near to, through, to, towards, at, according to, in order, agreeably to, in regard to, inferior to, [Pāṇ. i, 4, 86.] (As a separable adverb) after, afterwards, thereupon, again, further, then, next.

prayati : prá-°yati (prá-), f. offering, gift, donation, [RV.]

prayati : intention, will, effort, exertion, [ib.]; [VS.]

vṛktabarhis : vṛktá—barhis (vṛktá-), mfn. one who has gathered and spread the sacrificial grass (and so is prepared to receive the gods), sacrificing or loving to sacrifice, [RV.]

vṛktabarhis : vṛktá—barhis m. a priest, [L.]

hitaprayas : hitá—prayas (hitá-), mfn. one who has offered an oblation of food or for whom an oblation has been offered, [RV.]

aś : (in classical Sanskṛt only) Ā. aśnute (aor. 3. pl. āśiṣata, [Bhaṭṭ.]; perf. ānaśe, [Pāṇ. vii, 4, 72.] Vedic forms are: aśnoti, &c.; Subj. aśnavat, &c.; aor. P. ānaṭ (2. & 3. sg., frequently in [RV.]) and Ā. aṣṭa or ā́ṣṭa, 3. pl. āśata (frequently in [RV.]) or ā́kṣiṣur [[RV. i, 163, 10]] Subj. ákṣat [[RV. x, 11, 7]] Pot. 1. pl. aśema Prec. aśyās (2. & 3. sg.) &c. Pot. Ā. 1. sg. aśīya and pl. aśīmahi, Imper. aṣṭu [[VS.]]; perf. ānaṃśa (thrice in [RV.]) or ānāśa [[RV. vi, 16, 26]] or āśa [[RV. viii, 47, 6]], 2. pl. ānaśá, 3. pl. ānaśúḥ (frequently in [RV.]) or āśuḥ [[RV. iv, 33, 4]], Ā. ānaśé, Subj. 1. pl. anaśāmahai [[RV. viii, 27, 22]], Pot. 1. sg. ānasyām, p. ānaśāná [[AV.]]; Inf. aṣṭave, [RV. iv, 30, 19]) to reach, come to, reach, come to, arrive at, get, gain, obtain, [RV.] &c.; (said of an evil, aṃhati, áṃhas, grā́hi) to visit, [RV.]; [AV. vi, 113, 1]; to master, become master of [RV.]; to offer, [RV.]; to enjoy, [MBh. xii, 12136]; to pervade, penetrate, fill, [Naigh.]; [Bhaṭṭ. ii, 30]; to accumulate, [L.] : Desid. aśiśiṣate, [Pāṇ. vii, 2, 74] Intens. aśāśyate, [Pāṇ. iii, 1, 22]; [Pat.]

aś : aśnā́ti (Pot. aśnīyāt; p. aśnát (see s.v. 1. aśna); aor. Subj. aśīt, [RV. x, 87, 17]; fut. p. aśiṣyát, [ŚBr.], perf. ā́śa, [RV. i, 162, 9] and [iii, 36, 8]; perf. p. āśivas See án-āśvas s.v. án-āśaka; Pass. p. aśyámāna, [AV. xii, 5, 38]) to eat, consume (with acc. [this only in classical Sanskṛt] or gen.), [RV.] &c.; to enjoy, [Bhag. ix, 20], &c. : Caus. āśayati ([Pāṇ. i, 3, 87], Sch.; aor. āśiśat, [ib.] [i, 1, 59], Sch.) to cause to eat, feed, [Mn.]; (with double acc.; cf. [Pāṇ. i, 4, 52], [Kāś.]), [BhP.]; (cf. ā́śita) : Desid. áśiśiṣati ([Pāṇ. vi, 1, 2], Sch.) to wish to eat, [ŚBr.]; [ChUp.] : Intens. aśāśyate, [Pāṇ. iii, 1, 22]; [Pat.]