a. [arvāc-kha] 1 Turned towards; favouring.

2 Being on this side, below.

3 Born afterwards, posterior.

4 Modern, recent.

5 Reverse, contrary; ºtā state of be- ing posterior or recent; state of being contrary. naṃ ind. (With abl.) 1 On this side of.

2 Thenceforward.

3 Less than.

4 Later than; yadūrdhvaṃ pṛthivyā arvācīnamaṃtarīkṣāt Śat. Br.