پرس

पुरस् puras (changeable to purah, puraś, puro, in comp.), adv. Before, in front, in advance, in the presence of:—purah-sar, adj. & s.m. Going in advance, preceding, leading;—one who goes before, leader, forerunner, precursor, harbinger, attendant:—puraś-ćaraṇ, s.m. A preparatory or introductory rite, preparation; repetition of the name of a deity accompanied with burnt offerings:—puraś-ćhad, s.m. A species of grass, Imperata cylindrica (syn. ulū):—puras-kār, s.m. The placing before or in front; preference; showing respect, treating with honour, distinction, deference; promotion, advancement; worshipping; consecrating; an honorary gift:—puras-kārī, adj. Placing a thing in front; advancing, promoting, etc.:—puras-karttā, puras-kartri = puras-kārī, q.v.:—puro-janmatā, s.f. Priority of birth:—puro-janma, part. adj. Born before;—puro-dāś, puro-das, s.m. A sacrificial cake of ground rice (usually divided into pieces and offered in one or more cups); an oblation of ghīor clarified butter with cakes of ground meal; a sort of flat ladle or spoon used for placing the cakes in the sacrificial fire.