पुरा

Monier-Williams · purā
purā ind. (cf. pra, puras, pūrva) before, formerly, of old (with na, never') RV. &c. &c ‖ in a previous existence VarYogay ‖ (with pres. = pf.) from of old, hitherto, up to the present time (also with sma, 3-2, 122 ‖ with na, never yet) RV. &c. &c ‖ at first, in the beginning Bhartṛ. (opp. to paścā, paścāt Pāṇ. 5-3, 33 Kāś.) ‖ soon, shortly (with pres.= fut.), Kālid. Naish ‖ (as prep., mostly in earlier language, with abl., rarely with dat. or gen.) before ‖ securely from ‖ except, beside ‖ (with pres.= fut. [ 3-3, 4], once with Pot.) ere, before (sometimes with na or na

Monier-Williams · purā
purā See p. 634, col. 3

विस्तृत संस्कृत–हिन्दी · adverb
पुरातनसमये।; "पुरा भारतदेशः विश्वशिक्षायाः केन्द्रम् आसीत्।"