purastāt पुरस्तात्

Definition: occurring beforehand, preceding: cf. पुरस्तादपवादा अनन्तरान् विधीन् बाध​न्ते, नोत्तरान् Par. Sek. Pari. 59, also M.Bh. on VII. 2.100; cf. also the expression पुरस्तादुपकर्ष which means the same as अपकर्ष which is opposed to अनुवृत्ति.


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