Purvapurusha, Pūrvapuruṣa, Purva-purusha: 5 definitions
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Purvapurusha 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.
Purvapurusha has 3 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Pūrvapuruṣa can be transliterated into English as Purvapurusa or Purvapurusha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchPūrvapuruṣa (पूर्वपुरुष):—(pūrva + pu) m. der Urgeist, Beiname Brahman's [Harivaṃśa 2385.]
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Pūrvapuruṣa (पूर्वपुरुष):—Vorfahr [Kauśika’s Sūtra zum Atuarvaveda 67.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungPūrvapuruṣa (पूर्वपुरुष):—m. —
1) Vorfahr , Ahn [Lalitavistarapurāṇa 25,14.] [Bālarāmāyaṇa 258,14.Pañcatantra 235,11.] Ahnen , Vorfahren [Kād. (1872) 122,24.] —
2) der Urgeist , Beiname Brahman's.
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