[pṛṣ spṛś-vā thak niº; Uṇ. 2. 12] 1 The back, hinder part, rear.

2 The back of an animal; aśvapṛṣṭha- mārūḍhaḥ &c.

3 The surface or upper side; R. 4. 31, 12 67; Ku. 7. 51; so avanipṛṣṭhacāriṇīṃ U. 3.

4 The back or the other side (of a letter, document &c.); Y. 2. 93.

5 The flat roof of a house.

6 The page of a book. (pṛṣṭhena, pṛṣṭhe ‘behind, from behind’). Comp. anuga, gāmin, yāyin a. going behind,...