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पुरश्चरण

आरम्भिक कृत्य‚ तैयारी

preparatory rite, preparation

Monier–Williams

पुरश्चरण — {caraṇa} mfn. making preparations, preparatory to (comp##{-tā} f.) MBh##n. a preparatory or introductory rite, preparation ŚBr##{-karman} n. id. ib##{-kaumudī} f. {-kaustubha} m. or n##{-candrikā} f. {-dīpikā} f. {-paddhati} (and {ti-mālā}), f. {-prapañca} m. {-rasôllāsa} m. {-vidhi} m. {-viveka}, ns. N. of wks