Purastad, Purastād: 1 definition
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Purastad 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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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPurastād (पुरस्ताद�):—[from pur] in [compound] for .
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.
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Starts with: Purastadagnishtoma, Purastadanuka, Purastadapakarsha, Purastadapavada, Purastadbhaga, Purastadbrihati, Purastaddanda, Purastaddhoma, Purastaddhomabhaj, Purastaddhomavant, Purastaddhomavat, Purastadgranthi, Purastaducca, Purastadudarka, Purastaduddhara, Purastadupacara, Purastadupayama, Purastadvadana.
Full-text (+6): Purastadbrihati, Purastaduddhara, Purastaddhoma, Purastadapakarsha, Purastadvadana, Purastadudarka, Purastaducca, Purastadupayama, Purastadapavada, Purastaddanda, Purastadgranthi, Purastadupacara, Purastadbhaga, Purastadanuka, Purastaddhomavat, Purastaddhomabhaj, Purastadagnishtoma, Uparibrihati, Purastat, Uparishtadbrihati.
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Search found 26 books and stories containing Purastad, Purastād; (plurals include: Purastads, Purastāds). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)
1. List of Hymns pertaining to Women < [Chapter 2 - The Strīkarmāṇi Hymns of the Atharvaveda]
2. Hymns to Obtain a Husband < [Chapter 2 - The Strīkarmāṇi Hymns of the Atharvaveda]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 4.2.11 < [Part 2 - Astonishment (adbhuta-rasa)]
Verse 3.2.137 < [Part 2 - Affection and Service (dāsya-rasa)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Soma in Vedic Mythology and Ritual (study) (by Anjana Chakraborty)
Chapter 3(h) - Carrying forth the Vasativari waters
Chapter 3(j) - The Final Purificatory Bath (Avabhritha)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.7.50 < [Chapter 7 - Pūrṇa (pinnacle of excellent devotees)]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)