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पूर्वदिक् (pUrvadik)

 
पुराणम्
English
पूर्वदिशा / PŪRVADIŚĀ (pūrvadik). The East.
Of all the sides pūrvadiśā is the most prominent.1) The Sun rises in the east.2) The sādhyas come and do severe penance in the east at dusk.3) The moon rises here.4) The result of offering havya to the fire spreads to the east.5) The daughters of dakṣa after becoming the wives of kaśyapa delivered in the east.6) devas made indra the king of the east.7) indra and the devas did penance jointly in the east.8) Because the devas accepted this side first (pūrva) the side got the name Pūrvā.9) The sun gives away as gifts the yajur Mantras at this place.(10) The devas drink the soma juice facing the east11) varuṇa once entered pātāla by the east and attained prosperity.12) indra selected the sacrificial animals at this place.13) The soul of man comes to Svarga and the earth through the east. (Chapter 108 Udyoga Parva).
अमरकोशः
Sanskrit
Word: पूर्वदिक्
Root: पूर्वदिक्
Gender: undefined
Number: undefined
Meaning(s):
east
name of prAJc
post to which an elephant is tied
Shloka(s):
1|3|1|2 प्राच्यवाचीप्रतीच्यस्ताः पूर्वदक्षिणपश्चिमाः॥ (दिग्वर्गः)
1|3|2|3 प्रत्यग्भवं प्रतीचीनं प्राचीनं प्राग्भवं त्रिषु। (दिग्वर्गः)
1|3|3|1 कुबेरः ईशः पतयः पूर्वादीनां दिशां क्रमात्। (दिग्वर्गः)
3|3|191|1 उपर्युदीच्यश्रेष्ठेष्वप्युत्तरः स्यादनुत्तरः। (नानार्थवर्गः)
3|3|247|1 प्राच्यां पुरस्तात्प्रथमे पुरार्थेऽग्रत इत्यपि। (नानार्थवर्गः)
Synonym(s):
1|3|1|2 प्राची (प्राची) (स्त्री) east, name of prAJc, post to which an elephant is tied
1|3|2|3 प्राक् (प्राक्) (अव्य)
1|3|3|1 पूर्वः (पूर्व) (पुं) prior, early, lowest, initial, first age, aforesaid, customary, preceding, previous to, to the east of, mentioned before, being before or in front fore
3|3|191|1 अनुत्तरः (अनुत्तर) (पुं) low, base, best, firm, fixed, south, silent, southern, inferior, excellent, principal, chief [best], without a reply, unable to answer, class of gods among the jainas
3|3|191|1 (अनुत्तर) (स्त्री) low, base, best, firm, fixed, south, silent, southern, inferior, excellent, principal, chief [best], without a reply, unable to answer, class of gods among the jainas
3|3|191|1 अनुत्तरम् (अनुत्तर) (नपुं) low, base, best, firm, fixed, south, silent, southern, inferior, excellent, principal, chief [best], without a reply, unable to answer, class of gods among the jainas
3|3|247|1 पुरस्तात् (पुरस्तात्) (अव्य) before, at first, in front, initially, at the beginning
Related word(s):
परा_अपरासंबन्धः दिक्
स्व_स्वामीसंबन्धः पूर्वदिशः_स्वामी
जातिः दिक्
अवयव_अवयवीसंबन्धः पूर्वदिशि_भवम्
अन्यसंबन्धाः पूर्वदिशि_भवम्
गुण-गुणी-भावः पूर्वदिशि_भवम्