पूर्वज

Monier-Williams · pūrvaja
já mfn. born or produced before or formerly, former ‖ ancient, primaeval RV. &c. &c ‖ first-born, elder, the eldest (son, brother &c.) MBh. Kāv. &c ‖ produced by something antecedent, caused MW ‖ born in the east, eastern W ‖ antecedent (to what precedes in comp.) L ‖ m. an elder brother, the eldest before Mn. MBh. &c ‖ an ancestor, forefather R. Ragh. Kathās. &c ‖ the eldest son Gaut ‖ the son of the elder wife A ‖ (pl.) the deified progenitors of mankind W ‖ the Pitṛis living in the world of the moon A ‖ (ā), f. an elder sister ib ‖ -deva m. N. of Brahmā MBh