agra

agra mfn. (-graḥ-grā-graṃ)

1 Chief, principal.

2 Prior, first.

3 Excessive, more, much.

4 Excellent, best. n. (-graṃ)

1 Front, fore part.

2 Top, summit, upper part.

3 End, point.

4 Goal, resting place.

5 Assemblage, multitude.

6 A weight equal to one Pala.

7 Limited alms, (four mouthfuls.)

8 (In astronomy) the sun's amplitude.

E. agi to go, and the Uṇādi aff. ran the nasal of the derivative is dropped.

agra (graḥ-grā-graṃ) a. Chief, first, best;
n. top; end; sum of any thing.

agra I. m. f. n. (-graḥ-grā-gram) ¹ Chief, principal. ² Prior,

first. ³ Excessive, more, much.

II. n. (-gram) ¹ Top, summit, point, upper part. ² Front,

fore part. ³ The beginning, first part. ⁴ The best, excellent.

⁵ Goal, resting place. ⁶ Assemblage, multitude. ⁷ A weight

equal to one Pala. ⁸ A kind of alms give to Brahmans,

four mouthfuls or according to others, food given in alms,

48 times the quantity of the alms called bhikṣā. ⁹ (In astro-

nomy) the sun's amplitude. E. aṅg, uṇ. aff. ran, the nasal

of the radical being dropped.

agra agra. I. adj. First, Megh. 4.

II. n. 1. Point, Man. 2, 167. 2. Sum-

mit, top. 3. Forepart, front. 4. Be-

ginning, Man. 2, 161. 5. The first, or

best. III. acc. sing. agram, adv. Be-

fore, diṣṭyāsi me Rāghava cakṣuṣo

'graṃ prāptaḥ, ‘fortunately, O descend-

ant of Raghu, are you come before my

eyes.’ Rām. 6, 36, 72. IV. loc. sing. agre.

1. Before. 2. First; with abl. Sooner,

Man. 3, 114. 3. Forward, Pañc. 245.

13. — Comp. As former part of a comp.

1. the forepart, the tip: e. g. agra-

nakha, the tip of the nail. 2. in

front: e. g. agra-yāyin, adj. going in

front, Śāk. d. 185. 3. best: e. g. agra-

vājin, m. an excellent horse. As latter

part: e. g. Eka-, adj. 1. one whose mind

is fixed on one object, Bhag. 6, 12.

2. intent. An-eka-, adj. inattentive.

Kuśa-, n. the point of a blade of kuśa

grass. Daṃṣṭrā-, n. the point of a

tooth. Dakṣiṇā-, adj. that of which the

points are directed southward. Druma-,

m. the top of a tree, Rām. 5, 60, 16.

Nakha-, n. the tip of the nails, Man. 2,

167. Naga-, n. the summit of a moun-

tain. Nāsikā-, n. the tip of the nose.

Maṇḍala-, m. a sword.

agra agra, as, ā, am (said to be fr. rt. aṅg,

the nasal being dropped), foremost; anterior, first;

chief; prominent, best; projecting, supernumerary,

excessive; much; (am), n. foremost point or part; tip;

front; uppermost part, top, summit, surface; point,

and hence, figuratively, sharpness; the nearest end, the

beginning; the climax or best part; goal, aim, resting-

place; multitude, assemblage; a weight, equal to a

pala; a measure of food given as alms; (in astronomy)

the sun's amplitude; (am), ind. in front, before, a-

head of, chiefly in answer to the question whither?

[cf. Gr. ἄκρον]. —Agra-kara, as, m. the fore part

of the hand or arm; the right hand; the fore part of

rays, the focal point. —Agra-kāya, as, m. the fore

part of the body. —Agra-ga, as, m. a leader. —Agra-

gaṇya, as, ā, am, that should be counted or regarded

as the foremost, best, principal. —Agra-gāmin, ī, inī,

i, preceding, taking the lead. —Agra-ja, as, ā, am,

or agra-jā, ās, ās, am, Ved. born first or earlier;

(as), m. the first-born; an elder brother; a Brāhman;

Viṣṇu; (ā), f. an elder sister. —Agra-jaṅghā, f.

the fore part of the thigh. —Agra-janman, ā, m.

the first-born; an elder brother; a Brāhman; a

member of one of the three highest castes; Brahmā.

—Agra-jātaka, as, or agra-jāti, is, m. a Brāhman.

—Agra-jihva, am, n. the tip of the tongue. —Agra-

jyā, f. (in astron.) the sine of the amplitude. —Agra-

ṇī, īs, īs, i, taking the lead, foremost, first.

—Agra-ṇīti, is, f., Ved. the first offering. —Agra-

dānin, ī, m. a degraded Brāhman who receives

presents from Śūdras, or takes things previously

offered to the dead. —Agra-nakha, as, m. the tip

of the nail. —Agra-nāsikā, f. the tip of the nose.

—Agra-nirūpaṇa, am, n. determining beforehand,

predestination, prophecy. —Agra-parṇī, f. cowage,

Carpopogon Pruriens. —Agra-pāṇi, is, or agra-hasta,

as, m. the fore part of the hand or arm; the right

hand. —Agra-pūjā, f. the first or highest mark or

act of reverence. —Agra-peya, am, n. precedence in

drinking. —Agra-bhāga or agrāṃśa (°ra-aṃ°), as,

m. part of the top, &c., fore part; (in astron.) degree

of amplitude. —Agra-bhuj, k, k, k, having the prece-

dence in eating. —Agra-bhūmi, is, f. the place

aimed at, goal, object. —Agra-mahiṣī, f. the prin-

cipal queen. —Agra-māṃsa, am, n. the heart;

morbid protuberance of the liver. —Agra-yāna, am,

n. stepping in front to defy the enemy. —Agra-

yāyin, ī, inī, i, going before, taking the lead; (ī),

m. a leader. —Agra-yāvan, ā, ā, a, Ved. going

before. —Agra-yodhin, ī, m. the foremost man or

leader in a fight; a champion. —Agra-lohitā, f. a

kind of pot-herb, red pepper (?). —Agra-vīja, as, ā,

am, (said of a plant) propagating itself by means of

the top; (as), m. a viviparous plant, according to

Hindū notions. —Agra-vīra, as, m. the principal

hero. —Agra-sandhānī, f. the register of human

actions, kept by Yama. —Agra-sandhyā, f. early

dawn. —Agra-sara, as, ī, am, going in front, taking

the lead; (in Bengālī), going ahead, advancing.

—Agra-sānu, us, m. the front part of a table land.

—Agra-sārā, f. a compendious method of counting

immense numbers. —Agra-sena, as, m., N. of Jana-

mejaya's son. —Agra-hasta, as, m. = agra-pāṇi,

the tip of an elephant's trunk. —Agra-hāyaṇa, as,

m. commencement of the year; N. of a Hindū month,

commencing about the 12th of November. —Agra-

hāra, as, m. royal donation of land to Brāhmans;

land thus given. —Agrāṃśa, see agra-bhāga. —Agrā-

ṃśu (°ra-aṃ°), us, m. the end of a ray of light, the

focal point. —Agrākṣan, a, or agrākṣi (°ra-ak°),

i, n. the fore part of the eye, sharpness of vision.

—Agrāṅguli (°ra-aṅg°), is, m. the tip of the

finger. —Agrādvan (°ra-ad°), ā, ā, a, having pre-

cedence in eating. —Agrānīka (°ra-an°), as, am,

m. n. the front of an army, vanguard. —Agrāyaṇīya,

(°ra-ay°), am, n. title of the second of the fourteen

oldest Jaina books. —Agropaharaṇa (°ra-up°), am,

n. first or principal supply. —Agropaharaṇīya, as, ā,

am, that which has to be first or principally supplied.

ágra, n.

—1. front; agre, in front, before, in presence of, w. gen.;

—2. beginning; agre, in the beginning, in the first place, first;

—3. tip, end. [perhaps, ‘that which goes before, leader,’ √aj: cf. ἄγω, ‘lead,’ στρατ-ηγός, ‘army-leader.’]

agra a. [aṃg-ran nalopaḥ Uṇ. 2. 28]

1 First, foremost, chief, best, prominent, principal, pre-eminent; °mahiṣī chief queen; °vātamāsevamānā M. 1 front (and hence, fresh) breeze; °āsanaṃ chief seat, seat of honour Mu. 1. 12.

2 Excessive, over and above, surplus; supernumerary, projecting (adhika).

— graṃ

1 (a) The foremost or topmost point, tip, point (opp. mūlaṃ, madhyaṃ); (fig.) sharpness, keenness; dharmasya brāhmaṇo mūlaṃ agraṃ rājanya ucyate Ms. 11. 84; darvyāṃ agraṃ mūlaṃ madhyaṃ &c; nāsikā° tip of the nose; sūci° &c.; samastā eva vidyā jihvāgre'bhavan K. 346 stood on the tip of the tongue; amuṣya vidyā rasanāgranartakī N. 1. 5. (b) Top, summit, surface; kailāsa°, parvata°, &c.

2 Front, van; agre kṛ put in the front or at the head; tāmagre kṛtvā Pt. 4 See agre.

3 The best of any kind; syaṃdanāgreṇa with the best of chariots; prāsādāgraiḥ Rām.

4 Superiority, (pb) excellence (utkarṣa); agrādagraṃ rohati Tāṇḍya.

5 Goal, aim, resting place ( ālaṃbanaṃ); manumekāgramāsīnaṃ Ms. 1. 1, See °bhūmi also.

6 Beginning, See agre.

7 A multitude, assemblage.

8 Overplus, excess, surplus; sāgraṃ strīsahasraṃ Rām. 1000 women and more; so sāgrakoṭī ca rakṣasāṃ.

9 A weight = pala q. v.

10 A measure of food given as alms (brāhmaṇabhojanaṃ occurring in agrahāra).

11 (Astr.) Amplitude of the sun (°grā, agrakā also). In compounds as first member meaning ‘the forepart’, ‘front’, ‘tip’ &c.; e. g. °pādaḥ, caraṇaḥ the forepart of the foot, toe; so °hastaḥ, °karaḥ; °pāṇiḥ &c.; °saroruhaṃ the topmost lotus Ku. 1. 16; °kāyaḥ forepart of the body; so °nakhaṃ, °nāsikā tip of the nail, nose &c.,

— adv. In front, before, ahead.

Comp.

— aṃśuḥ [agraṃ aṃśoḥ] the focal point.

— akṣi n. [karma.] sharp or pointed vision, side-look (apāṃgavīkṣaṇa); agrākṣṇā vīkṣamāṇastu tiryag bhrātaramabravīt Rām.

— advan a. having precedence in eating.

— anī (ṇī) kaḥ (kaṃ) vanguard; dīrghāṃllam̐ghūṃścaiva narānagrānīkeṣu yodhayet Ms. 7. 193; agrāṇīkaṃ raghuvyāghrau rākṣasānāṃ babhaṃjatuḥ Rām.

— ayaṇīyaṃ [ agraṃ śreṣṭhaṃ ayanaṃ jñānaṃ tatra sādhu cha] N. of a Buddhistic tenet ( utpādapūrvamagrāyaṇīyamatha vīryatā pravādaḥ syāt-hemacaṃdraḥ).

— avalehitaṃ [agraṃ avalehitaṃ āsvāditaṃ yasya] food at a Śrāddha ceremony, the chief part of which has been tasted.

— upaharaṇaṃ first supply.

— upaharaṇīya a [agre upahriyate karmaṇi anīyar]

1 that which is first offered or supplied.

2 [agraṃ upahriyate yasmai hṛ-saṃpradāne anīyar] śrāddhādyarthamupakalpitasya annāderagre dānoddeśyaḥ vāstudevādiḥ Tv.

— karaḥ

1 = agrahastaḥ q. v.

2 the focal point.

— keśaḥ front line of hair; °śeṣu reṇuḥ apaharati K. 86.

— gaḥ [agre gacchatītiṃ, gam-ḍa] a leader, a guide; taking the lead; marching foremost.

— gaṇya a. [agre gaṇyate'sau] foremost, to be ranked first.

— gāmin a. [agre gacchati] a leader; praṣṭho'gragāmini P. VIII. 3. 92.

— ja a. [agre jāyate; jaṇ-ḍa.] first born or produced; ānaṃdenāgrajeneva R. 10. 78. (

— jaḥ)

1 The first born, an elder brother; sumatiṃ mamāgrajamavagaccha M. 5; astyeva manyurbharatāgraje me R. 14. 73.

2 a Brāhmaṇa. (

— jā) an elder sister; so °jāta, °jātaka, °jāti.

— jaṃghā the forepart of the calf.

— janman m. [agre janma yasya saḥ]

1 the first-born, an elder brother; janakāgrajanmanoḥ śāsanamatikramya Dk. 2.

2 a Brāhmaṇa (varṇeṣu madhye agrajātatvāt, or agrāt pradhānāṃgāt mukhāt (pb) jātatvāt, brāhmaṇosya mukhamāsīt, tasmāt trivṛt stomānāṃ mukhaṃ… agnirdevatānāṃ brāhmaṇo manuṣyāṇāṃ; tasmād brāhmaṇo mukhena vīryaṃ karoti mukhato hi sṛṣṭaḥ Tāṇḍya.); ativayasamagrajanmānaṃ K. 12; avocat °nmā Dk. 13.

3 N. of Brahmā, as he was the first to be born in the waters.

— jihvā the tip of the tongue.

— jyā (Astr.) the sign of the amplitude.

— dānin [agre dānaṃ asya; agradāna-ini] a (degraded) Brāhmaṇa who takes presents offered in honour of the dead (pretoddeśena yaddānaṃ dīyate tatpratigrāhī); lobhī vipraśca śūdrāṇāmagredānaṃ gṛhītavān . grahaṇe mṛtadānānāṃ (grahaṇāttiladānānāṃ Tv.) agradānī babhūva saḥ .. dānīyaḥ [agre dānamarhaticha] = agradānin.

— dūtaḥ a harbinger; kṛṣṇākrodhāgradūtaḥ Ve. 1. 22; °dūtikā Dk. 20; mahīpatīnāṃ praṇayāgradūtyaḥ R. 6. 12.

— nirūpaṇaṃ predestination; prophecy, determining beforehand.

— nīḥ (ṇīḥ) [agre nīyate asau nī-kvip, ṇatvaṃ]

1 a leader, foremost, first, chief; °ṇīrvirāgahetuḥ K. 195; apyagraṇīrmaṃtrakṛtāmṛṣīṇāṃ R. 5. 4 chief.

2 fire.

— parṇī [agre parṇaṃ yasyāḥ sā-ṅīp] cowage, Carpopogon Pruriens (ajaloman).

— pātin a. [agre ādau patati; pat-ṇini] happening beforehand, antecedent; °tīni śubhāni nimittāni K. 65.

— pādaḥ the forepart of the foot; toes; navakisalayarāgeṇāgrapādena M. 3. 12; °sthitā standing on tiptoe. Ś. 6.

— pāṇiḥ = °hastaḥ q. v.

— pūjā the highest or first mark of reverence or respect; °jāmiha sthitvā gṛhāṇedaṃ viṣaṃ prabho Rām.

— peyaṃ precedence in drinking.

— bīja a. [agraṃ śākhāgraṃ bījamutpādakaṃ yasya] growing by means of the tip or end of branches, growing on the stock or stem of another tree, such as ‘kalama’. (

— jaḥ) a viviparous plant.

— bhāgaḥ [karma.]

1 the first or best part (śrāddhādau prathamamuddhṛtya deyaṃ dravyaṃ).

2 remnant, remainder (śeṣabhāga).

3 fore-part, tip, point.

4 (astr.) a degree of amplitude.

— bhāgin a. [agrabhāgo'syāsti; astyarthe ini] first to take or claim (the remnant); alaṃkriyamāṇasya tasya anulepanamālye °gī bhavāmi V. 5 claiming the first share of the remnant &c.

— bhuj a.

1 having precedence in eating.

2 gluttonous, voracious (audarika).

— bhūḥ [agre bhavati bhū-kvip] = °ja.

— bhūmiḥ f.

1 goal of ambition or object aimed at; tatograbhūmiṃ vyavasāyabuddheḥ Ki. 17. 55; tvamagrabhūmirnirapāyasaṃśrayā Śi. 1. 32 (prāpyasthānaṃ).

2 the topmost part, pinnacle; vimāna° Me. 69.

— māṃsaṃ [agraṃ bhakṣyatvena pradhānaṃ māṃsaṃ] flesh in the heart, the heart itself; °saṃ cānītaṃ (pb) Ve. 3. 2. morbid protuberance of the liver.

— yaṇaṃ [agraṃ ayanāt uttarāyaṇāt ṇatvaṃ śakaṃ° tadvidhānakālo'sya ac (?) Tv.] a kind of sacrificial ceremony See āgrayaṇa.

— yāna a. [agre yānaṃ yasya, yālyuṭ] taking the lead, foremost. (

— naṃ) an army that stops in front to defy the enemy.

— yāyin a. [agre yāsyati yā-ṇini] taking the lead, leading the van; putrasya te raṇaśirasyayamagrayāyī Ś. 7. 26, R. 5. 62, 18. 10, 5. 3.

— yodhin [agre sthitvā yudhyate] the principal hero, champion; rākṣasānāṃ vadhe teṣāṃ °dhī bhaviṣyati Rām.; so °vīra; karmasu cāgravīraḥ.

— raṃdhraṃ opening, fore-part; nāsā° Māl. 1. 1.

— lohitā [agraṃ lohitaṃ yasyāḥ sā] A kind of pot-herb (cillīśāka).

— saṃkhyā the first place or rank; putraḥ samāropayadagrasaṃkhyāṃ R. 18. 30.

— saṃdhānī [agre phalotpatteḥ prāk saṃdhīyate jñāyate 'nayā kāryaṃ, Tv.] the register of human actions kept by Yama (yatra hi prāṇivargasya prāgbhavīyakarmānusāreṇa śubhāśubhasūcakaṃ sarvaṃ likhyate sā yamapaṃjikā).

— saṃdhyā early dawn; karkaṃdhūnāmupari tuhinaṃ raṃjayatyagrasaṃdhyā Ś. 4 v. l.

— sara = yāyin taking the lead; R. 9. 23; āyodhanāgrasaratāṃ tvayi vīra yāte 5. 71.

— sārā [agraṃ śīrṣamātraṃ sāro yasyāḥ sā]

1 a sprout which has tips without fruits.

2 a short method of counting immense numbers.

— hara a. [agre hriyate dīyate'sau; hṛ-ac]

1 that which must be given first.

2 = agrahārin.

— hastaḥ (

— °karaḥ, °pāṇiḥ) the forepart of the hand or arm; agrahastena gṛhītvā prasādayaināṃ Ratn. 3; forepart of the trunk (of an elephant); often used for a finger or fingers taken collectively; śītalaste °staḥ Mk. 3; atisādhvasena vepate me °staḥ Ratn. 1; kusumita iva te °staḥ pratibhāti M. 1; prasārite °ste M. 4; °hastātprabhraṣṭaṃ puṣpabhājanaṃ Ś. 4 slipped from the fingers; also the right hand; atha °haste mukulīkṛtāṃgulau Ku. 5. 63 (agraścāsau hastaśca Malli.), Ki. 5. 29.

— hāyanaḥ (ṇaḥ) [ agraḥ śreṣṭhaḥ hāyano vrīhiḥ atra, ṇatvaṃ] the beginning of the year; N. of the month mārgaśīrṣa; (māsānāṃ mārgaśīrṣohaṃ Bg. 10. 35); °iṣṭiḥ navaśasyeṣṭiryāgabhedaḥ.

— hāraḥ a grant of land given by kings (to Brāhmaṇas) for sustenance (agraṃ brāhmaṇabhojanaṃ, tadarthaṃ hriyaṃte rājadhanāt pṛthak kriyaṃte te kṣetrādayaḥ-nīlakaṃṭha; kṣetrotpannaśasyāduddhṛtya brāhmaṇoddeśena sthāpyaṃ dhānyādi, gurukulādāvṛttabrahmacāriṇe deyaṃ kṣetrādi, grāmabhedaśca Tv.); kasmiṃścidagrahāre Dk. 8, 9.

ágra n. front, top, summit, tip, point, upper part, surface; outbreak, beginning; the highest or best of anything. — agram in front or in presence of, (gen. or —°); agre the same + from (to = ā), before (abl.); absol. at first, in the beginning; w. bhū precede.

agra ág-ra, n. front; beginning; point, tip,
top, main thing: -m, before (g., -°); in. before
(ac.); lc. before, in presence of (g., -°); in the
beginning, at first, in the first place; after
(ab.): — -bhū, come forward.

ágra mfn. (fr. √ aṅg, Uṇ.), foremost, anterior, first, prominent, projecting, chief, best, L.

supernumerary, L.

ágra n. foremost point or part

tip

front

uppermost part, top, summit, surface

point

and hence, figuratively, sharpness

the nearest end, the beginning

the climax or best part

goal, aim

multitude, L.

a weight, equal to a pala, L.

a measure of food given as alms, L.

(in astron.) the sun's amplitude

agra n. (also) rest, remainder, Līl.

agra

mfn. (-graḥ-grā-graṃ)

1. Chief, principal.

E. Prior, first.

2. Excessive,
more, much.

4. Excellent, best.

n. (-graṃ)

1. Front, fore part.

2.
Top, summit, upper part.

3. End, point.

4. Goal, resting place.
5. Assemblage, multitude.

6. A weight equal to one Pala.

7. Limi-
ted alms, (four mouthfuls.)

8. (In astronomy) the sun's amp-
litude.

E. agi to go, and the Unadi aff. ran, the nasal of the
derivative is dropped.

agra a. [aṅg-ran nalopaḥ Uṇ.2.28] 1 First, foremost, chief, best, prominent, principal, pre-eminent; ˚mahiṣī chief queen; ˚vātamāsevamānā M.1. front (and hence, fresh) breeze; ˚āsanam chief seat, seat of honour; māma- grāsanato'vakṛṣṭamavaśaṃ ye dṛṣṭavantaḥ purā Mu.1.12. -2 Excessive, over and above, surplus; supernumerary, projecting (adhika). -graḥ Setting mountain; agrasānuṣu nitāntapiśaṅgaiḥ Ki.9.7. -gram 1 (a) The foremost or topmost point, tip, point (opp. mūlam, madhyam); (fig.) sharpness, keenness; dharmasya brāhmaṇo mūlam magraṃ rājanya ucyate Ms.11.83; darvyām agraṃ mūlam madhyam &c.; nāsikā˚ tip of the nose; sūci˚ &c.; samastā eva vidyā jihvāgre'bhavan K.346 stood on the tip of the tongue; amuṣya vidyā rasanāgranartakī N.1.5. (b) Top, summit, surface; kailāsa˚, parvata˚, &c. -2 Front, van; agre kṛ put in the front or at the head; tāmagre kṛtvā Pt.4. See agre. -3 The best of any kind; syandanāgreṇa with the best of chariots; prāsādāgraiḥ Rām. -4 Superiority, excellence (utkarṣa); agrādagraṃ rohati Tāṇḍya. -5 Goal, aim, resting place (ālambanam); manumekāgramāsīnam Ms.1.1, See ˚bhūmi also. -6 Beginning, See agre. -7 A multitude, assemblage. -8 Overplus, excess, surplus; sāgraṃ strīsahasram Rām. 1000 women and more; so sāgrakoṭī ca rakṣasām. -9 A weight = pala q. v. -10 A measure of food given as alms (brāhmaṇabhojanam occurring in agrahāra); prayato brāhmaṇāgre yaḥ śraddhayā parayā yutaḥ | Mb.13.65.13. -11 (Astr.) Amplitude of the sun (˚grā, agrakā also). cf. ...agramālambane'dhike | puropariprāntādyeṣu na puṃsi pramitāśane | Nm. -12 Forepart of time; naiveha kiṃcanāgra āsīt Bṛi. Up.1.2.1. In compounds as first member meaning 'the forepart', 'front', 'tip' &c.; e. g. ˚akcayaḥ First procurement (cf. Daṇḍaviveka G. O. S.52, p.43). ˚pādaḥ -caraṇaḥ the forepart of the foot, toe; so ˚hastaḥ, ˚karaḥ, ˚pāṇiḥ &c.; ˚sarorūham the topmost lotus. padmāni yasyāgrasaroruhāṇi Ku.1.16. ˚karṇam Tip-ear; top of the ear; Mātaṅga L.5.7. ˚kāyaḥ forepart of the body; so ˚nakham, ˚nāsikā tip of the nail, nose &c., -adv. In front, before, ahead. -Comp. -aṃśuḥ [agram aṃśoḥ] the focal point. -akṣi n. [karma.] sharp or pointed vision, side-look (apāṅgavīkṣaṇa); agrākṣṇā vīkṣamāṇastu tiryag bhrātaramabravīt Rām. -advan a. having precedence in eating. -anī (ṇī) kaḥ (kam) vanguard; dīrghāllaँghūṃścaiva narānagrānīkeṣu yodhayet Ms.7.193; [agrāṇīkaṃ raghuvyāghrau rākṣasānāṃ babhañjatuḥ Rām. -ayaṇīyama [agraṃ śreṣṭaṃ ayanaṃ jñānaṃ tatra sādhu cha]. 1 N. of a Buddhistic tenet (utpādapūrvamagrāyaṇīyamatha vīryatā pravādaḥ syāt -hemacandraḥ). -2 title of the second of the fourteen oldest Jain books (Pūrvas). -avalehitam [agram ava- lehitam āsvāditaṃ yasya] food at a Śrāddha ceremony, the chief part of which has been tested. -āsanam First seat of honour; māmagrāsanato'vakṛṣṭamavaśam Mu.1.12. -utsargaḥ taking a thing by leaving its first portion in conformity with the rule of laying by nothing for the next day (i. e. the rule of non hoarding); cf. Daṇḍaviveka G. O. S.52, pp.43-44. -upaharaṇam first supply. -upaharaṇīya a. [agre upahriyate karmaṇi anīyar] 1 that which is first offered or supplied. -2 [agram upahriyate yasmai hṛ- saṃpradāne anīyar] śrāddhādyarthamupakalpitasya annāderagre dānoddeśyaḥ vāstu- devādiḥ Tv. -karaḥ 1 = agrahastaḥ q. v. -2 the focal point. -keśaḥ front line of hair; ˚śeṣu reṇuḥ apaharati K.86. -gaḥ [agre gacchatīti, gam-ḍa] a leader, a guide; taking the lead; marching foremost. -gaṇya a. [agre gaṇyate'sau] foremost, to be ranked first; śamanabhavanayāne yadbhavānagragaṇyaḥ Mahān. -gāmin a. [agre gacchati] a leader; praṣṭho'gragāmini P.VIII.3.92. -ja a. [agre jāyate; jan-ḍa.] first born or produced; ānandenāgrajeneva R.10.78. (-jaḥ) 1 the first born, an elder brother; sumatiṃ mamāgrajamavagaccha M.5; astyeva manyurbharatāgraje me R.14.73. -2 a Brāhmaṇa. (-jā) an elder sister; so ˚jāta, ˚jātaka, ˚jāti. -jaṅghā the forepart of the calf. -janman m. [agre janma yasya saḥ] 1 the first-born, an elder brother; janakāgrajanmanoḥ śāsanamatikramya Dk.2. -2 a Brāhmaṇa (varṇeṣu madhye agrajātatvāt, or agrāt pradhānāṅgāt mukhāt jātatvāt, brāhmaṇo'sya mukhamāsīt, tasmāt trivṛt stomānāṃ mukhama... agnirdevatānāṃ brāhmaṇo manuṣyāṇām; tasmād brāhmaṇo mukhena vīryaṃ karoti mukhato hi sṛṣṭaḥ Tāṇḍya); ativayasamagrajanmānam K.12; avo- cat ˚nmā Dk.13.3; N. of Brahmā, as he was the first to be born in the waters. cf. agrajanmā dvije jyeṣṭhabhrātari brahmaṇi smṛtam Nm. -jihvā the tip of the tongue. -jyā (astr.) the sign of the amplitude. -dānin [agre dānam asya; agra- dāna-ini] a (degraded) Brāhmaṇa who takes presents offered in honour of the dead (pretoddeśena yaddānaṃ dīyate tatprati- grāhī); lobhī vipraśca śūdrāṇāmagredānaṃ gṛhītavān | grahaṇe mṛtadānānāṃ (grahaṇāttiladānānāṃ Tv.) agradānī babhūva saḥ || -dānīyaḥ [agre dānamarhati cha] = agradānin. -dūtaḥ a harbinger; kṛṣṇākrodhā- gradūtaḥ Ve.1.22; ˚dūtikā Dk.20; mahīpatīnāṃ praṇayāgradūtyaḥ R.6.12; -devī the chief queen; samagradevīnivahāgra- devī... | Bu.ch.1.15. -dhānyama a cereal grain. (Mar. joṃdhaḻā), Holcus soraghum or Holcus spicatus. (Mar. bājarī). -nirūpaṇam predestination; prophecy, determining beforehand. -nīḥ (ṇīḥ) [agre nīyate asau nī-kvip, ṇatvam] 1 a leader, foremost, first, chief; ˚ṇī- rvirāgahetuḥ K.195; apyagraṇīrmantrakṛtāmṛṣīṇām R.5.4. chief. -2 fire. -parṇī [agre parṇaṃ yasyāḥ sā-ṅīp] cowage, Carpopogon Pruriens (ajaloman). [Mar. kuyalī]. -pātin a. [agre ādau patati; pat-ṇini] happening beforehand, antecedent; [˚tīni śubhāni nimittāni K.65. -pādaḥ the forepart of the foot; toes; navakisalayarāgeṇāgrapādena M.3.12; ˚sthitā standing on tiptoe. Ś.5. -pāṇiḥ = ˚hastaḥ q. v. -pūjā the highest or first mark of reverence or respect; ˚jāmiha sthitvā gṛhāṇedaṃ viṣaṃ prabho Rām. -peyam precedence in drinking. -pradāyin a. giving in advance; teṣāmagra- pradāyī syāḥ kalpotthāyī priyaṃvadaḥ Mb.5.135.35. -bīja a. [agraṃ śākhāgraṃ bījamutpādakaṃ yasya] growing by means of the tip or end of branches, growing on the stock or stem of another tree, such as 'kalama' in Mar. (-jaḥ) a viviparous plant. -bhāgaḥ [karma.] 1 the first or best part (śrāddhādau prathamamuddhṛtya deyaṃ dravyam) -2 remnant, remainder (śeṣabhāga). -3 forepart, tip, point. -4 (astr.) a degree of amplitude. -bhāgin a. [agra- bhāgo'syāsti; astyarthe ini] first to take or claim (the remnant); alaṅkriyamāṇasya tasya anulepanamālye ˚gī bhavāmi V.5, claiming the first share of the remnant etc. -bhāvaḥ precedence. udārasaṃkhyaiḥ sacivairasaṃkhyaiḥ kṛtāgrabhāvaḥ sa udāgrabhāvaḥ Bu.ch.I.15. -bhuj a. 1 having precedence in eating. sa tānagrabhujastāta dhānyena ca dhanena ca Mb.1.178.12. -2 gluttonous, voracious (audarika). -bhūḥ [agre bhavati bhū-kvip] = ˚ja. -bhūmiḥ f. 1 goal of ambition or object aimed at; tato'grabhūmiṃ vyavasāyāsiddheḥ Ki.17.55; tvamagrabhūmirnirapāyasaṃśrayā Śi.1.32 (prāpyasthānam). -2 the topmost part, pinnacle; vimāna˚ Me.71. -mahiṣī the principal queen. -māṃsam [agraṃ bhakṣyatvena pradhānaṃ māṃsam] flesh in the heart, the heart itself; ˚saṃ cānītaṃ Ve.3.2. morbid protuberance of the liver. -yaṇam [agram ayanāt uttarāyaṇāt ṇatvaṃ śakaṃ˚ tadvidhānakālo'sya ac (?) Tv.] a kind of sacrificial ceremony. See āgrayaṇa. -yāna a. [agre yānaṃ yasya, yā-lyuṭ] taking the lead, foremost. (-nam) an army that stops in front to defy the enemy. mano'grayānaṃ vacasā niruktaṃ namāmahe Bhāg.8.5.26. -yāyin a. [agre yāsyati yā-ṇini] taking the lead, leading the van; putrasya te raṇaśirasyayamagrayāyī Ś.7.26. mānadhanāgrayāyī R.5.3,5.62.18.10. -yodhin [agre sthitvā yudhyate] the principal hero, champion rākṣasānāṃ vadhe teṣāṃ ˚dhī bhaviṣyati Rām.; so ˚vīra; karmasu cāgravīraḥ. -randhram opening forepart; trāsānnāsāgrarandhraṃ viśati Māl.1.1. -lohitā [agraṃ lohitaṃ yasyāḥ sā] a kind of pot-herb (cillīśāka). -saṃkhyā the first place or rank; putraḥ samāropayadagrasaṃkhyām R.18.30. -vaktram N. of a surgical instrument, Suśr. -vātaḥ fresh breeze; agravātamāsevamānā M.1. -śomā towering beauty or the beauty of the peaks; kailāsaśailasya yadagraśobhām | Bu. ch.1.3. -saṃdhānī [agre phalotpatteḥ prāk saṃdhī- yate jñāyate 'nayā kāryam Tv.] the register of human actions kept by Yama (yatra hi prāṇivargasya prāgbhavīyakarmānusāreṇa śubhā- śubhasūcakaṃ sarvaṃ likhyate sā yamapañjikā). -sandhyā early dawn; karkandhūnāmupari tuhinaṃ rañjayatyagrasandhyā Ś.4. v.1. -sara = yāyin taking the lead; āyodhanāgrasaratāṃ tvayi vīra yāte R.5.71. -sārā [agraṃ śīrṣamātraṃ sāro yasyāḥ sā] 1 a sprout which has tips without fruits. -2 a short method of counting immense numbers. -hara a. [agre hriyate dīyate'sau; hṛ-ac] 1 that which must be given first. -2 = agrahārin. -hasta (˚kara; ˚pāṇiḥ,) the forepart of the hand or arm; agrahastena gṛhītvā prasādayainām Ratn.3; forepart of the trunk (of an elephant); often used for a finger or fingers taken collectively; śītalaste ˚staḥ Mk.3; atisādhvasena vepate me ˚staḥ Ratn.1; kusumita iva te ˚staḥ pratibhāti M.1.; prasārite ˚ste M.4; ˚hastātprabhraṣṭaṃ puṣpabhājanam Ś.4. slipped from the fingers; also the right hand; atha ˚haste mukulīkṛtāṅgulau Ku.5.63. (agraścāsau hastaśca Malli.). Ki.5.29. -hāyanaḥ (ṇaḥ) [agraḥ śreṣṭhaḥ hāyano vrīhiḥ atra, ṇatvam] the beginning of the year; N. of the month mārgaśīrṣa; (māsānāṃ mārgaśīrṣo'ham Bg.10.35.); ˚iṣṭiḥ navaśasyeṣṭiryāgabhedaḥ. -hāraḥ 1 a grant of land given by kings (to Brāhmaṇas) for sustenance (agraṃ brāhmaṇabhojanaṃ, tadarthaṃ hriyante rājadhanāt pṛthak kriyante te kṣetrādayaḥ- nīlakaṇṭha; kṣetrotpannaśasyāduddhṛtya brāhmaṇoddeśena sthāpyaṃ dhānyādi, gurukulā- dāvṛttabrahmacāriṇe deyaṃ kṣetrādi, grāmabhedaśca Tv.); agrahārāṃśca dāsyāmi grāmaṃ nagarasaṃmitam Mb.3.64.4. kasmiṃścidagrahāre Dk.8.9. -2 the first offering in vaiśvadeva Mb.3.234.47.

agra agra a. qui est au sommet; éminent;

le meilleur; le plus ancien; le premier.

— S. n. sommet, faite, pointe; extrémité; but, terme;

poids d'un para.

Gr. etc. Lat. acus, acutus.

agrakara m. main droite.

agraga m. (gam) qui va en tête, guide.

agraja a. (jan) premier-né.

agrajaṅghā f. le devant de la cuisse.

agrajanman m. (jan) premier-né;

brâhmane [né de la tête de Brahmā;]

Brahmā.

agrajātaka m. mms.

agrajāti m. (jā) brâhmane.

agratas adv. en face; en avant de; de front; en présence de, g.

agrata(s)sara m. (sṛ) m à m. qui va devant; guide, chef.

agrapāṇi m. (pāṇi) main droite.

agramāṃsa n. (māṃsa viscère) cœur, anat.

agravīja m. (vīja) gomphrena globosa, etc., et généralt. les plantes vivipares.

agrasandhānī f. (dhā) le registre de Yama.

agra- nt. (rar. m.) pointe, sommet, extrémité ; surface; façade; iic. ifc. le meilleur de; -e en face, devant, en présence de (gén.); d'abord, à l'origine; avant (abl.); -am devant (gén.); -tas au-devant. (agrataḥ kṛ- mettre en avant); d'abord; avant, en présence de (gén.).

°kara- m. doigt; premier rayon.

°ga- a. qui précède ou guide: °gāmin- id.

°gaṇya- a. qui mérite d'être compté à la tête de.

°ja- a. né d'abord; m. frère aîné; Brâhmane.

°janman- m. id.

°ṇī- ag. qui guide, qui est en tête; °ṇya- id.

°dūta- m. avant-coureur.

°nakha- m. extrémité des ongles.

°nāsikā- f. bout du nez.

°pā- a. qui boit le premier.

°pāda- m. pointe du pied, orteils.

°pūjā- f. marque d'honneur, préséance.

°pradāyin- a. qui donne d'abord.

°bhāga- m. partie supérieure, cime.

°bhuj- m. soleil.

°bhū- a. à la tête de.

°bhūmi- f. étage supérieur; but suprême.

°bhojin- a. qui jouit de ce qu'il y a de mieux; °bhojya- id.

°mahiṣī- f. épouse principale (du roi).

°yātṛ- ag. qui va en avant.

°yāyin- a. qui précède; m. guide.

°yodhin- a. qui combat en avant.

°vīra- m. héros principal.

°śikha- a. dont la flamme finit en pointe.

°saṃkhyā- f. premier rang.

°saṃdhyā- f. aurore.

°sara- a. qui va en avant; -tā- f. fait d'aller en avant.

°ha- a. à la tête de.

°hasta- m. extrémité de la main, doigts; de la trompe (de l'éléphant).

°hāyaṇa- m. n. d'un mois (Mārgaśīrṣa).

°hāra- m. donation royale de terre à un Brâhmane; terre ainsi donnée, prébende.

agrākṣi- nt. éclat du regard; coup d'oeil.

agrāṇīka- nt. avant-garde.

agre-didhiṣū- f. soeur plus jeune mariée avant l'aînée; -u- m. père qui conclut ce mariage.

°sara- -ī- a. et m. qui précède, guide, chef; -ī-bhū- venir en tête.

1. ágra n. UṆ. 2, 29. SIDDH. K. 249,a,ult.

1) Spitze, äusserstes Ende, Gipfel AK. 3, 4, 25, 185. 2, 4, 1, 12. H. 1121. an. 2, 392. MED. r. 3. 4. udvṛ̂hà rakṣâḥ sàhamū̂lamindra vṛ̀ścā madhyàṃ pratyagrâṃ śṛṇīhi ṚV. 3, 30, 17. ā nakhāgrebhyaḥ BṚH. ĀR. UP. 1, 4, 7. M. 2, 167. vṛkṣasya mūle - madhye - agre CHĀND. UP. 6, 11, 1. kāyamaṅgulimūle 'gre daivyam M. 2, 59. parvatāgrāṇi R. 6, 3, 14. 1, 45, 31. nagāgra N. 13, 8. vṛṣṭivātāvadhūtāgrānpādapān DAŚ. 1, 16. saṃprekṣya nāsikāgraṃ svam BHAG. 6, 13. agraṃ (dhanuṣaḥ) tvarttiraṭanyapi H. 775. chinnabhujāgrā adj. f. R. 1, 28, 17. giriśṛṅgāgrāṃ śilām 6, 78, 10. Auch m.: drumāgrānabhisaṃpatanti R. 5, 60, 16. Uebertr.: dharmasya brāhmaṇo mūlamagraṃ rājanya ucyate M. 11, 83. cakṣuṣo 'gram die Spitze, Schärfe des Auges: diṣṭyāsi me rāghava cakṣuṣo 'graṃ prāptaḥ R. 6, 36, 72 (vgl. agrākṣi). Häufig steht agra scheinbar adjectiv. am Anf. einer Zus.; vgl. agranakha, agranāsikā, agrahasta, agrākṣi .

— 2) das Oberste, Oberfläche AK. 3, 4, 185. H. an. 2, 392. MED. r. 3. tatpiṇḍāgraṃ prayaccheta M. 3, 223. sarvarasāgre maṇḍam AK. 2, 9, 49.

— 3) Vorderseite, Fronte AK. 3, 4, 185. H. an. 2, 391. MED. r. 3. ṚV. 1, 112, 18. balāgre tiṣṭhate vīro nalaḥ R. 6, 2, 16. anīkāgreṣu tiṣṭhanti balinaḥ 6, 3, 16; vgl. agraga u. s. w. Wie bei 1. umgestellt: vgl. agrakāya, agrajaṅghā, agnānīka u. s. w. — Loc. agre vorn, voran: àgra imàmadyà yajñàṃ nayata ŚAT. BR. 1, 1, 3, 7. viśvāmitro yayāvagre tato rāmaḥ R. 1, 24, 6. agre kṛtvā hanūmantam 5, 59, 8; vgl. agresara, agresarika . Dieselbe Bedeutung hat agre H. 938 : sāgarāccāgre syurnemīmekhalāmbarāḥ, obgleich wir hier, da die Composita sāgaranemī, sāgaramekhalā, sāgarāmbarā gemeint sind, im Deutschen agre durch hinten übersetzen müssen. So verweist agre in einer Schrift auch nicht etwa auf das Vorangehende, sondern auf das Folgende, noch Bevorstehende: evamagre 'pi MAHĪDH. zu VS. 10, 9; vgl. weiter unten und u. agrima . Mit dem gen.: vor (auf die Frage wo?) agre yānti rathasya reṇupadavīṃ cūrṇībhavanto meghāḥ VIKR. 4. RAGH. 2, 56. vor, in Gegenwart: rājupatrāṇāmagre 'bravīt HIT. 8, 15, v.l. (für purastāt) mamāgre prastuvanti 19, 2. tanmamāgre nivedaya VET. 8, 3. vor (auf die Frage wohin?): laḍḍūkāmekāṃ śuno 'gre nikṣiptavatī VET. 12, 9. zu: gatvā vāhukasyāgre N. 23, 19. tvayā tasyā agre gantavyam VET. 9, 3.

— 4) das Erste, Erstling, Anfang H. 1459. an. 2, 391. agrâṃ pibā̀ madhū̂nām ṚV. 4, 46, 1. āgniragrâmùṣasā̂maśoci SV. I, 1, 2, 2, 8. ?(ṚV. 7, 8, 1 : āgniragrâ ùṣa°). Loc. agre am Anfange, zuerst: te agre 'śvâmayuñjan VS. 9, 7. 23. bhagavantāvagre vadatām CHĀND. UP. 1, 8, 2. naiveha kiṃ ca nāgra āsīt BṚH. ĀR. UP. 1, 2, 1. ātmaivedamagra āsīt 1, 4, 1. māturagre 'dhijananaṃ dvitīyaṃ mauñjibandhane . tṛtīyaṃ yajñadīkṣāyām M. 2, 169. savarṇāgre dvijātīnāṃ praśastā dārakarmaṇi (KULL. fasst hier agre adjectivisch auf) 3, 12. ano ha vā agre paśceva vā idaṃ yacchālam ŚAT. BR. 1, 1, 2, 5. agre - tataḥ BṚH. ĀR. UP. 1, 4, 1. P. 3, 4, 24, Sch. agre - atha BṚH. ĀR. UP. 1, 4, 1. Mit dem abl. vor: atithibhyo 'gra evaitānbhojayet M. 3, 114. Mit dem gen. nach unserer Auffassungsweise: nach (von der Zeit): janmano 'gre AIT. UP. 4, 3. (prokṣaṇam) ātithyabarhiṣastvagre bhaviṣyati YĀJÑ. zu KĀTY. ŚR. 8, 6, 28.

— 5) das Beste in seiner Art AK. 3, 2, 7. H. 1438. an. 3, 292. ṚV. 1, 28, 6. agrâmagràmidbhâjatè vasū̂nām 1, 123, 4. R. 4, 61, 10. syandanāgreṇa mit dem besten der Wagen ARJ. 8, 29. prāsādāgraiḥ R. 2, 27, 9. Voranstehend: vgl. agrapūjā, agravīra .

— 6) Ueberschuss AK. 3, 4, 185. H. an. 2, 391. sāgraṃ strīsahasram 1000 Weiber und darüber R. 6, 95, 18. sāgrakoṭī ca rakṣasām 6, 13, 17. yojanānāṃ śataṃ sāgram 5, 7, 28. sāgraḥ saṃvatsaraḥ 4, 8, 47. 9, 17. 3, 15, 27. sāgraṃ varṣaśatam BRAHMA-P. in LA. 56, 3 (LASSEN trennt: sā agraṃ). sāgre gavyūtiśatadvaye H. 60. GORRESIO zieht R. 3, 15, 27. sāgraṃ zu māsadvayaṃ und übersetzt due mesi intieri, giebt demnach sāgra die Bedeutung von samagra .

— 7) Menge H. an. 2, 392. MED. r. 4.

— 8) Name eines Gewichts = pala ebend.

— 9) = ālambana (ŚKDR. avalambana) ebend.

— 10) ein besonderes Almosen (bhikṣāprakāre) H. an. 2, 392. vier Mundvoll Almosen H. 813, Sch. agram = brāhmaṇabhojanam NĪL. zu N. 16, 3; vgl. agrahāra .

2. agra adj.

1) erster MED. r. 4.

— 2) bester TRIK. 3, 3, 326. MED. r. 4.

— 3) überschüssig (adhika) MED. r. 4. Nur diese Autoritäten bezeichnen agra entschieden auch als Adjectiv. Da wir aber agra bis jetzt nur MEGH. 4. (agraiḥ kuṭajakusumaiḥ) als Adjectiv zu fassen genöthigt sind (ARJ. 1, 8. ist mit der Calc. Ausg. agryaṃ st. agraṃ zu lesen), möchten wir die Vermuthung aussprechen, dass Composita wie agrakāya, agranāsikā, agrahasta u. s. w. die Lexicographen und spätern Schriftsteller bewogen haben agra als Adjectiv zu nehmen. HARIV. S. 927, ult. erscheint agra im Voc. als ein Beiname Viṣṇu's.

1. agra

3) agram vor (auf die Frage wohin): tairetannṛpateragraṃ sa nīto 'bhūt er wurde vor den König geführt KATHĀS. 26, 96. agre voran R. 3, 54. 11. PAÑCAT. 245, 13.

— 4) agre mit einem ablat.: agnihotrādagre ŚAT. BR. 12, 6, 1, 41. in Verbindung mit einem absolut. zuerst P. 3, 4, 24.

— 5) Z. 2 lies agrâmagràmidbhâjatè va° .

2. agra Z. 3 MEGH. 4 ist mit WILSON und MALLIN. sa pratyagraiḥ zu lesen. — m. N. pr. eines Mannes gaṇa naḍādi zu P. 4, 1, 99; vgl. 1. āgrāyaṇa .

1. agra

1) SŪRYAS. 3, 2. 6, 6. Am Ende, über die wechselnde Stellung im comp. vgl. VĀMANA 5, 2, 22.

— 6) vgl. sāgra .

2. agra , f. agrā (sc. rekhā) measure of amplitude i. e. distance from the extremity of the gnomon-shadow to the line of the equinoctial shadow SŪRYAS. 3, 7. 23. 27. fg. 39.

ágra, n. Grundbegriff ist „das Vorangehende”, also das erste einer Reihe oder das vor ihr her gehende. Die Wurzel ist aj und zwar in der Begriffsausprägung „führen, vorangehen”, wie sie im griechischen ἄγω, ἀγός, ἄκτωρ besonders aber in ἡγεῖσθαι, στρατ-ηγός u. s. w. hervortritt [s. Cu. 117]. So wird von dem Heerführer (senānī́) in {808,1} gesagt, dass er an der Spitze (ágre) des Heeres und der Kriegswagen gehe. Zeitlich bedeutet es daher den Anfang und in der Vergleichung das Vorzüglichste, als Theil eines Ganzen, den Vordertheil oder die Vorderseite; nur bei den Gegenständen, bei denen sich der Gegensatz des Vorn und Hinten in den des Oben und Unten umsetzt, wie beim Baume, dem Feuer, der Wasserfläche bedeutet es den obern Theil oder die obere Seite mit dem Gegensatz der Wurzel (mū́la) oder des Bodens (budhná) und der Mitte (mádhya). Also: 1) das Vorangehende, und in diesem Sinne (aber auch nur in diesem) die Spitze, mit dem Gen. dessen, was folgt; 2) insbesondere mit den Verben des Gehens, Führens und ähnlichen; 3) der Anfang; 4) insbesondere der Anbruch der Morgenröthen (uṣásām u. s. w.), der Tageshellen (áhnām); 5) das Vorzüglichste, mit dem Gen. dessen, worunter es das Vorzüglichste ist oder was davon übertroffen wird (für den Abl. kein sicheres Beispiel), besonders häufig mit mádhvas oder mádhūnām; 6) der vordere Theil, z. B. der Zunge, vielleicht 7) die Vorderseite; 8) Gipfel des Baumes oder Feuers, Oberfläche des Wassers, Gegensatz budhná (mū́la), mádhya; 9) ágre, adverbial voran oder 10) zuerst oder 11) vorzugsweise. Siehe áyo-agra.

-am 2) {112,18}; {265,6}; {834,4}; {901,2. 4}; {911,19}; {929,8}; {933,5}. 3) {506,2}; {897,1}. 4) {309,1}. 5) {28,6}; {323,5}; {342,1}; {343,1}; {607,5}; {909,7}; {926,12}. 6) {273,3}. 7) 301,8(?). 8) {289,7}; {937,8}; {961,6}. — {239,5} (? ripás).

-e 1) {127,10}; {560,4}; {798,12}; {811,1}; {818,10}; {1022,8}; {1028,6}. 2) {434,2}; {596,2}; {781,1}; {808,1}. 3) {208,3}; {531,5}. 4) {524,1}; {525,3}; {584,9}; {827,1}; {871,5}; {355,4. 5}; {434,2}; {798,42}; {936,4}. 6) {785,9}. 7) 301,7(?). 8) {164,22}. 9) {626,24}; {947,1}. 10) {164,8}; {282,2}; {549,14}; {709,2}; {844,7}; {895,1}; {911,38}; {933,9}; {955,3. 4}. 11) {31,5}.

-eṣu 1) {626,7}.

1. ágra n. (ausnahmsweise m.)

— 1) Spitze , äusserstes Ende. Gipfel 93,10.

— 2) das Oberste , Oberfläche.

— 3) Anfang , Anbruch.

— 4) das Vorzüglichste , Beste.

— 5) *Menge ; *ein best. Gewicht ; *best. Almosen.

— 6) agram mit einem Gen. oder am Ende eines Comp. vor , vor — hin: nītastairnapasyāgram 128,25,24. ( mama) cakṣuso'graṃprāptaḥ vor Augen R. 6,36,72.

— 7) ágreṇa

— a) vorn ŚAT. BR. 3,3,2,5.

— b) mit Acc. vor ŚAT. BR. 4,4,5,9.

— 8) agre

— a) voran , voran , vor sich 290,7. Spr. 7618. bhū sich voranstellen Chr. 323,25. Mit einem Gen. oder am Ende eines Comp. vor , vor — hin , zu — hin 151,16. Ind der Reihenfolge von Gesprochenem oder Geschriebenem ist agre unten , später.

— b) vor so v.a. in Gegenwart von (Gen. oder im Comp. vorangehend) 144,10. 165,3. 310,15.

— c) am Anfange , zuerst , zuvörderst 19,13. 20. 27,26. 38,5. 47,18.

— d) nach einem Abl.

— α) von — an ( ā bis folgt). ŚAT. BR. 2,3,1,1. 3,1,3,19. 12,6,1,41.

— β) vor (zeitlich) AIT. UP. 4,3. M. 3,114.

2. agra

— 1) *Adj. der erste ; der beste ; überschüssig.

— 2) f. ā measure of amplitude.

ágra n. Spitze, Gipfel, Oberfläche, Anfang,Höchstes, Bestes. — agram vor, coram (Gen. o. —°). ágre vorn, voran; vor, voram (Gen. o. —°); zuerst, am Anfang. Mit bhū vortreten.

1. agra 5. ein Almosen von vier Bissen, Mārk. P. 29, 35.

— 8. ágre zu betonen.

— 8. c) auch: vorhin, Hem. Par. 1, 171.

agra n. auch: Rest, Līlāv. 133. °ka n. dass. 134.

agra n. ° = aṅguli, H 18, 58.

agra n. 1) cuspis, cacumen, vertex. N. 8. 9. Loc. agre ante,

coram, c. gen. N. 23. 21. (cf. gr. ). 2) Adj. insi-

gnis, eximius. A. 1. 8.

agra;
ādiragraṃ purā pūrvaṃ prathamaṃ prāk puraḥ smṛtam .
4.1.1.707

agra na0 aṅga—rak nalopaḥ . uparibhāge, śeṣabhāge, ālambane
pūrvvabhāge, utkarṣe samūhe ca . pradhāne, adhike,
prathame ca tri0 . tatra pūrvvabhāge agrakāyaḥ “athā-
grahaste mukulīkṛtāṅgulāviti” kumā0 . ūrddhve “śṛṅgāṇi
yasyāgrasaroruhāṇi iti” ku0 . ālambane, “manumekā-
gramāsīnamiti” manuḥ pradhāne “athāgramahiṣī rājña” iti
prathame agrahāyaṇeṣṭiriti . puro'rthe, agrasaraḥ . śeṣabhāge,
“harmmyāgrarūḍheṣu tṛṇāṅkureṣviti” raghuḥ . “sūcyagreṇa na
dātavyaṃ vinā yuddhena keśaveti” “bālāgraśatabhāgasya śatadhā
kalpitasya ceti” “ārāgramātrohyaparo'pi dṛṣṭaḥ iti”
ca śrutiḥ . adhike “athāgrarayaśālineti” . śṛṅge, “kai-
lāsāgrasamāsīnamiti” tantram utkarṣe, agrādagraṃ rohatīti
tā0 brā0 agramutkarṣamiti mādhavācāryyaḥ adhike
“sāgraṃ varṣaśatamiti” rāmā0 akṣarūpapalaparimāṇe
(jyotiṣoktasya akṣarūpapalasya parimāṇārthe'ṃśabhede)
ca . akṣakṣetrasādhanārthāyāṃ siddhāntaśiromaṇyuktāyām
akṣakṣetrakarṇena guṇitāyāṃ svakoṭyā hṛtāyāṃ krānti-
jyāyāṃ strī . “krāntijyake karṇaguṇe vibhakte koṭyā
bhujenāptamitāgrakā syāt” iti si0 śi0 .
“krāntijyā akṣaśrutikarṇena guṇitā dviḥ sthāpyā
ekatra svakoṭyā bhaktā satī agrā bhavatīti” pramitā0 .
“rekhā prācyaparā sādhyā viṣuvadbhāgragā tathā . iṣṭacchāyā-
viṣuvatormadhyamagrābhidhīyate” iti sūryyasiddhāntapāribhāṣite-
'rthe ca strī . vivṛtañcaitat raṅganāthena yathā “athāgrājñānārtha-
māha . tasmiṃścaturasre pūrvāpararekhāta uttarabhāge viṣuvadbhā-
gragākṣabhāgapradeśasthākṣabhāṅgulāntaritetyarthaḥ . prācyaparā rekhā
pūrvvāpararekhānukārā rekhā tathā sarvatastulyāntareṇa yatheṣṭa-
cchāyākṣarekhābhujāntareṇa kāryyā . anantaramiṣṭacchāyāviṣu-
vatoriṣṭacchāyākṣarekhākṣabhāgrarekhayorityarthaḥ . madhyaṃ catu-
rasre'ṅgulātmakamantarālaṃ sarvatastulyam . agrā karṇavṛttāgro-
cyate . atropapattiḥ . bhujasya karṇavṛttāgrā palabhā-
saṃskāreṇāgrā uktā taddakṣiṇagole palabhādhikottarabhujasadbhāvena
palabhono bhujo'greti, prācyaparasūtrāduttarabhāge'kṣabhāgrarekhā
bhujamadhye bhavatīti dvayo rekhayorantaramagrā palabhonabhuja-
rūpā . evamuttaragola uttarabhujasya palabhālpatvādbhujona-
palabhāgreti palabhārekhā prācyaparasūtrāduttarabhāgasthā bhuja-
rekhāto'pyagrāntareṇottaradiśīti dvayo rekhayorantaraṃ bhujo-
napalabhārūpaṃ karṇavṛttāgrā . evaṃ dakṣiṇabhujasya palabhonā-
grātvāt palabhāyuto'greti prācyaparasūtrādbhujāgrāpalabhāgrā-
rekhayoḥ krameṇa yāmyottaratvāt tayorantarālaṃ palabhābhujaikya-
rūpamagrā palabhāyāḥ śaṅkutalānukalpatvāt sadottaratvaṃ chāyā-
sambandhādyuktam” iti . “agraśabdasyāvayavarūpaikadeśa-
paratve hastāgraṃ tadvatparatve agrahasta” iti yathoktam
vāmanena, “hastāgrāgrahastayorguṇaguṇinorbhedāditi” .
agra + bhavādyarthe yat . agryaḥ . gha agriyam . kuśāgramiva
cha . kuśāgrīyaḥ . ivārthe śākhādi0 ya agryaḥ .. agraḥ
ṛṣibhedastadgotrāpatye naḍādi0 phak . āgrāyaṇaḥ .
tattadartheṣu .

agra, (1) adj. (in Skt. only Lex.; replaces Skt. agrya;

= Pali agga), first, chief, prime, foremost, best: Mvy 2521;

ye brāhmavimāna agrās SP 190.16 (vs); sūtram agram

385.2 (vs); lokasyāgro LV 162.2, best of the world; dhyāyina

agrā 169.5 (vs); jñānaṃ cāgraṃ 371.14; agraṃ ca…

ojaḥ 387.1; bhavān ihāgras tribhave 398.21; agro prajñāye

Mv i.44.9, first in wisdom; 113.6 (food); 248.17, 18; ii.208.13;

259.9; iii.63.17--18; Divy 61.29; 349.14; 385.8; Śikṣ 129.4;

311.14 f.; Bbh 94.17; etc., common. As prior member of

cpds.: agra-gaṇikā, leading harlot Mv iii.35.17 ff.; agra-

pudgala, foremost person, a Buddha, Mv i.47.2 (mss. mostly

°puṅgala); agrapura, leading city, Mv i.4.6; agrabala,

having prime powers Divy 99.20; agrabalin, MSV ii.78.4;

agraśrāvakā, leading disciples, Mv i.307.4; others, see the

following entries; also (like vara) at the end of cpds. in

same sense, see rasāgra; (2) nt. of the preceding used as

substantive: (a) the best of its class, used particularly as

predicate to ākhyāyate (°ti), with a personal subject (so

in Pali, tathāgato tesam aggaṃ akkhāyati, CPD s.v.

akkhāyati): (sā…) agram ākhyāyati Mv iii.390.6;

samyaksaṃbuddhas teṣām agram ākhyātaḥ Av i.50.1 (so

ms.; Speyer em. agra(ḥ); to be sure agra(ḥ) is printed in

the text of the same phrase, without report of v.l., in

Av i.329.16, but Mv and Pali support agram of ms. in

i.50.1); (b) first-class gift, as if for agra-dāna (cf. Pali

agga-dāna and CPD s.v. agga 2, c), agraṃ abhiharāmi

te Mv iii.211.10; the same vs in Pali DN ii.240.17 has

aggha twice in text but v.l. once agga, and cf. Jāt. v.

377.19 aggaṃ in same sense.

agra (EI 24), same as agra-bhāga; the king's share.

(CII 1), cf. anyatra agreṇa parākrameṇa, ‘without a great

effort’.