पूर्व

Monier-Williams · pūrva
pūrva mf(ā)n. (connected with purā, puras, pra, and declined like a pron. when implying relative position whether in place or time, but not necessarily in abl. loc. sg. m. n. and nom. pl. m ‖ See Pāṇ. 1-1, 27 ; 34 ; vii, 1, 16) being before or in front fore, first RV. &c. &c ‖ eastern, to the east of (abl.) ib ‖ former, prior, preceding, previous to, earlier than (abl. or comp.) ib. (gaja-pūrva, preceding the number 'eight', i.e. seven, the seventh Śrutab ‖ māsena p, or māsa-p, earlier by a month Pāṇ. 2-1, 31 ‖ ifc. often = formerly or before, e.g. strī-p, fṭformerly a wife ‖

विस्तृत संस्कृत–हिन्दी · noun
एकं तन्त्रम् ।; "पूर्वस्य उल्लेखः कोशे वर्तते"