a. Not the eldest or best, having no elder brothers; ºvṛtti not acting like the eldest brother; or acting like one who has no elder brother.

mfn. not the oldest or best 10,3 2246 mfn. nom. pl. of which none is the eldest (the Maruts marut s) RV. v, 59, 6 and 60, 5 10,3 2247 mfn. cf. /a-kaniṣṭha. 001483 10,3 2248 mfn. not behaving as the eldest brother ([ Mn. ix, 110 ]), or (ajyeṣṭha-vṛtti) behaving like one who has no elder brother. 001484 10,3 2249