f. 1 Want of understand- ing.

2 Ignorance, stupidity; ºmat foolish, ignorant. a. Ignorant, dull-witted, stupid. Comp. pūrva, pūrvaka a. 1. not preceded by know- ledge or consciousness; not wanton or intentional.

2. beginning with non- intelligence. ( rvaṃ, rvakaṃ) adv. uncon- sciously, ignorantly.