Purassara: 6 definitions
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Purassara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Purassar.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypurassara (पुरस्सर).—a (S puras Before, sara That goes.) That leads or precedes. 2 It is frequently and elegantly used in comp. as indrapurassara dēva śaraṇa gēlē With Indra at their head &c.; śapathapurassara bōlatō He speaks with an oath; buddhipurassara Deliberately; after using the understanding; ādarapurassara With respect, respectfully; icchāpurassara Voluntarily; with desire or inclination; manapurassara, agatyapurassara, āsthāpurassara &c.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpurassara (पुरस्सर).—a That leads or precedes. In com. with. śapathapurassara bōlatō He speaks with an oath. buddhipurassara Deliberate- ly. ādarapurassara respectfully. icchāpurassara Voluntarily.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPurassara (पुरस्सर) [Also spelled purassar]:—(a) forerunning; foremost; (nm) a leader, pioneer.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryPurassara (पुरस्सर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Purassara.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Purassara (पुरस्सर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Purassara.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPurassara (ಪುರಸ್ಸರ):—[adjective] leading; going or coming ahead (of).
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Purassara (ಪುರಸ್ಸರ):—[noun] the state or quality of including being included in.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Purassaram, Purassarate.
Full-text: Purassaram, Purassar, Purah, Puraskara.
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Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)