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a being who has lost the goodhood; a former deity.

an eastern country; the eastern part of India. (My.).

the proto-Dravidian language from which the present Dravidian languges have emanated.

(jain.) he who is well versed in Pūrvaāgamas, the jaina spiritual scriptures.

one of the yogic veins in the human body.

(comp.) precedent, previous instance

determined ahead of the event or occasion; decided early.

pointed at, directed toward ordered, commanded etc. earlier.

a predetermined purpose.

determined, decided, fixed beforehand.

the root (or inner corner) of the eye.

an offering of food to brāhmaṇas before offering it to others, on the annual death ceremony.

the first half of a lunar month. 2, the first side or part of an argument, the prima facie argument...

a demonstration that rests only on the proposition (My.).

one who makes the first objection to an assertion (in an argument).

(gram.) the first member or word of a compound word.

(custom) ancient custom

a remembering of the past events or experience.

a change, modification, etc. that is to be made beforehand.

= ಪೂರ್ವಾಚಲ.

the religious merit that one has got from the good deeds of his or her past life or lives.

the oldest or first of all (J. 15, 23).

the eastern mountain from behind which the sun is supposed to rise.

the primordial or former state of being.

knowledge of the past, esp. of previous birth.

a syllable, group of syllables or word joined to the beginning of another word or a base to alter it...

the eleventh of the twenty seven lunar mansions, that contains two stars Zosma and Theta Leo.

= ಪೂರ್ವಜನ್ಮ.

the forepart.

that was existing earlier.

(study) reconnaissance

a man who speaks first when he meets another (as a polite, courteous gesture).

the order, custom, tradition, etc. that is observed for generations.

a system or school that goes to inquire into the first or ritual portion of the Veda, as opposed to...

a systematical inquiry into the first or ritual portion of the vēda, founded by Jaimini (cf. ಉತ್ತರ-)...

(plan) preplanning, forethought

the condition of being prepared in advance; preparation; readiness.

the incipient love between two persons that springs (from some previous cause) before they meet each...

the first part of the night (from sunset to mid-night).

= ಪೂರ್ವರಾತ್ರಿ.

the former shape, form (of something, which is dif. from the present one).

= ಪೂರ್ವರೂಪ - 3.

a symptom of something about to happen or of coming sickness.

destined before hand; ordained beforehand; predestined or foreordained (as by destiny).

the period of life coming between childhood and maturity; adolescence; youth.

(mus.) name of a Karnāṭaka rāga (musical mode) derived from the main mode Gānamūrti.

(gram.) the letter preceding a word.

the first plea or commencement of an action at law.

(law.) the complainant or plaintiff.

remembrances of one's past life.