adv. [agre agrādvā, agra-tasil] (with gen.) 1 Before (opp. pṛṣṭhataḥ) in front of, at the head of; forward; na [Page0015-c+ 60] gaṇasyāgrato gacchet H. 1. 29; gacchāgrataḥ lead the way; ºto vilokya see- ing before him.

2 In the presence of; meghanādasyaº Pt. 1; amātyasyāgrataḥ Mu. 5; dhanurbhṛtāmagrata eva rakṣiṇāṃ R. 3. 39 in the very presence of.

3 First; puruṣaṃ jātamagrataḥ Rv. 10. 90. 7; agrataḥkṛ to give...