प्राञ्च् — {prāñc} mfn. (fr. {pra} + 2. {añc}##nom. {prāṅ}, {prācī}, {prāk}##6-1, 182) directed furwards or towards, being in front, facing, opposite RV. VS. AV. Mn. (acc. with √{kṛ}, to bring, procure, offer RV##to stretch forth {the fingers} ib##to make straight, prepare or clear {a path} ib##[also with {pra-} √{tir}, or -√{ni}] to advance, promote, further ib##with Caus. of √{kḷp}, to face, turn opposite to Mn. vii, 189)##turned eastward, eastern, easterly (opp. to {ápāc}, western) RV. &c. &c##being to the east of (abl.) Mn. ii, 21##running from west to east, taken lengthwise KātyŚr##(with {viśvataḥ}) turned to all directions RV##inclined, willing ib##lasting, long (as life) AV##(esp. ibc##) previous, prior, former##({prañcas}), m.pl. the people of the east, eastern people or grammarians, P1ṇ. i, 1, 75 &c##({prācī}) f. (with or scil. {diś}) the east ŚBr. MBh. &c##the post to which an elephant is tied L##({prāk}##{prāṅ} Lāṭy. KātyŚr.), ind. before (in place or in order or time##as prep. with abl. [ 2-1, 11 12], rarely with gen##also in comp. with its subst. Pāṇ. ib.) ŚrS. Up. MBh. &c##in the east, to the east of (abl.) RV. Lāṭy##before the eyes Hit. i, 76##at first, formerly, previously, already Mn. MBh. &c##(with {eva}), a short while ago, recently, just Śak##still more so, how much more (= {kim-uta}) Buddh##above, in the former part (of a book) Mn. Pāṇ##first, in the first place, above all Kathās. MārkP##from now, henceforth Var##up to, as far as (with abl##esp. in gram., e. g. {prāk kaḍārāt}, up to the word {kaḍāra} Pāṇ. 2-1, 3)##between (= {avântare}) L##early in the morning L##wṛ. for {drāk} MBh##({prācā}), ind. forwards, onwards RV##eastwards ib##({prācás}), ind. from the front ib
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