Purvanta, ūԳٲ, Purva-anta, Purvamta: 9 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarūԳٲ (पूर्वान्�).—End of the previous. The word is used in connection with a vowel which is substituted for two vowels (एकादेश (ś).). Such a substitute is looked upon as the ending vowel of the preceding word or the initial vowel of the succeeding word; it cannot be looked upon as both at one and the same time; cf. अन्तादिवच्� (Գ徱) P. VI. 1. 85 and उभयत आश्रये� नान्तादिवत� (ubhayata āśrayeṇa nāntādivat) Sira. Pari. 60; cf. also कि� पुनरयं पूर्वान्तः अहोस्वित� परादिः आहोस्विदभक्त� (ki� punaraya� ūԳٲ� ahosvit parādi� āhosvidabhakta�) M. Bh. on I. 1. 47 Vart. 3.

Vyakarana (व्याकर�, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraūԳٲ (पूर्वान्�) refers to “having a beginning� [?], according to Mahāñpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[The Non-existence of Time According to the Mahāyāna].—[...] Finally, there are people who produce wrong views in regard to the three times and who say: ‘Past dharmas and beings have a beginning (ūԳٲ), do not have a beginning, etc.�. If they have a beginning, then there are new beings, and the dharmas also arise without cause or condition. If they do not have a beginning (ūԳٲ), neither do they have an end (貹Գٲ), they have neither end nor middle (Գٲ). Or else not having a beginning means having a middle and having an end; not having an end means having a beginning and a middle; not having a middle means having a beginning and an end. [...]�.
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāūԳٲ (पूर्वान्�) refers to the “past�, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Then, the Lord went on to speak these verses: ‘[...] (84) Having thought suffering (ḥk), in this manner, it gets rid of craving (ṛṣṇ�). Having shown ways, it declares its extinction (nirodha). It enters into the insight (ñ) to understand truth (satya), thereby cuts off the past (ūԳٲ). [...]’�.

Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryūԳٲ (पूर्वान्�).—the end of a preceding word.
Derivable forms: ūԳٲ� (पूर्वान्तः).
ūԳٲ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ū and anta (अन्त).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryūԳٲ (पूर्वान्�).�m. (= Pali pubbanta; sometimes in con- [Page352-b+ 71] trast with 貹Գٲ, q.v.), the past: °nte, in past time Lalitavistara 164.3, 7; پ屹Բ 427.20; ǻٳٱū 67.3; °ntata eva Lalitavistara 180.11, from past times already (wrongly [Boehtlingk] in advance); in Lalitavistara 422.16 read with many mss. and Calcutta (see LV.), supported by Tibetan, pūrvāntāsaṃbhavatvāt (Lefm. °ntasaṃbh°), because it has no origin in the past; Ѳ屹ܳٱ貹ٳپ 8305 °nta�, n. sg.; Ѳ屹ٳ i.176.6 °nta-naya-saṃpannā, perfected thru past behavior (wrongly Senart); Ҳṇḍū 49.25, read pūrvāntāparānta; ٲśū첹ūٰ 17.15; 31.4; Śٲūٰ 88.16, cited Śṣāsܳⲹ 227.7; ūԳٲkalpa- kānā� ǻٳٱū 67.23 (see s.v. 첹ٲⲹ-śśپ첹), qui se forgent des systèmes sur le passé (LaV-P., ś v. 14).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ūԳٲ (पूर्वान्�):—[from ū] m. (in gram.) the end of a preceding word
2) [v.s. ...] anticipation (= ūkoti), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPūrvāṃta (ಪೂರ್ವಾಂತ):—[noun] the end of a preceding word (as in a compound).
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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Starts with: Purvantasasvara, Purvantatas.
Full-text: Purvantatas, Aparanta, Simhapurvantakaya, Simhapurvantakayata, Abhakta, Purvakoti, Parati, Madhyanta, Ekatyashashvatika, Trishna, Parijnaya, Pratisarati.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
The Non-existence of Time According to the Mahāyāna < [Part 1 - Mahāyānist list of the eighteen special attributes of the Buddha]
Mahāyāna auxiliaries (A): The four foundations of mindfulness < [Part 3 - The auxiliaries according to the Mahāyāna]
III. Although non-existent, the Bodhisattva merits special praises < [Part 1 - Winning the praises of the Buddhas]
Yoga-sutra with Bhashya Vivarana (study) (by Susmi Sabu)
The concept of Klesas (afflictions) (in Yoga) < [Chapter 4 - Textual Examination of the Text]