Purvapurva, Pūrvapūrva, Purva-purva: 6 definitions
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Purvapurva 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPūrvapūrva (पूर्वपूर्व).—a. each preceding one.
-rvāḥ m. (pl.) forefathers.
Pūrvapūrva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pūrva and pūrva (पूर्व).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPūrvapūrva (पूर्वपूर्व).—[adjective] each previous or former one; [masculine] [plural] the forefathers.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pūrvapūrva (पूर्वपूर्व):—[=pūrva-pūrva] [from pūrva] mf(ā)n. each previous or preceding one, each one mentioned previously (also -tama), [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] m. [plural] forefathers, ancestors, [Mahābhārata]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusPūrvāpūrva (ಪೂರ್ವಾಪೂರ್ವ):—[adjective] of or belonging to ancient times.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Purva.
Starts with: Purvapurvanugandika.
Full-text: Purvapiti, Purvacitta, Purvapurvokta, Purvatha, Purvahuti, Purvapurvanugandika, Pavapurva.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
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