[anupūrvasya bhāvaḥ ṣyañ tato vā ṅīṣi yalopaḥ] 1 Order, suc- cession, series; Ms. 2. 41.

2 (In law) The regular order of the castes; ṣaḍānupūrvyā viprasya kṣatrasya caturo- 'varān Ms. 3. 23.

3 (In logic) Con- clusion regularly or syllogistically drawn.