Purvakala, Pūrvakāla, Purva-kala: 7 definitions
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Purvakala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchPūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल):—1. (pūrva + kāla) m. die frühere Zeit [Vyutpatti oder Mahāvyutpatti 191.]
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Pūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल):—2. (wie eben) adj. aus einer früheren Zeit stammend, früher besprochen [Prātiśākhya zur Vājasaneyisaṃhitā 3, 3.] Davon nom. abstr. tā f. das Vorangehen in der Zeit [Weber’s Indische Studien 5, 398,] [Nalopākhyāna]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungPūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल):—1. m. die frühere Zeit.
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Pūrvakāla (पूर्वकाल):—2. Adj. aus einer frühern Zeit stammend , früher besprochen. Nom.abstr. tā f. das Vorangehen in der Zeit.
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Starts with: Purvakalam, Purvakalata.
Ends with: Avyavahitapurvakala, Manava-purvakala.
Full-text: Purvakalata, Parakala, Purvakalam, Kala.
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