puruṣa

Dictionary meanings for puruṣa from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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puruṣa

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

m. (mc. also p/ūr; prob. fr. pṝ and connected with puru, pūru ifc. f (A)., rarely f (I).; cf. Pa1n2. 4-i, 24) a man, male, human being (pl. people, mankind) RV. &c 637,1 126438 m. a person, (pumān puruṣaḥ, a male person S3a1n3khGr2. Mn.; daṇḍaḥp, punishment personified Mn.; esp. grammatical pers.; with prathama, madhyama, uttama = the 3rd, 2nd, 1st pers. Nir. Pa1n2.), an officer, functionary, attendant, servant Mn.;...

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