agrataḥadv. [agre agrādvā, agra-tasil] (with gen.) 1 Before (opp. pṛṣṭhataḥ) in front of, at the head of; forward; na (pb) gaṇasyāgrato gacchet H. 1. 29; gacchāgrataḥ lead the way; °to vilokya seeing before him. 2 In the presence of; meghanādasya° Pt. 1; amātyasyāgrataḥ Mu. 5; dhanurbhṛtāmagrata eva rakṣiṇāṃ R. 3. 39 in the very presence of. 3 First; puruṣaṃ jātamagrataḥ Rv. 10. 90. 7; agrataḥkṛ to give precedence to, consider most important; to put in front or at the head of. Comp.—saraa. [agrataḥsarati; sṛ. ṭa] going in front, taking the lead. (—raḥ) a leader.
agrataḥadv. [agre agrādvā, agra-tasil] (with gen.) 1 Before (opp. pṛṣṭhataḥ), in front of, at the head of; forward; agrataścaturo vedān praṣṭhataḥ saśaraṃ dhanuḥ | idaṃ brāhmamidaṃ kṣātraṃ śāpādati śarādapi || Subhās. na gaṇasyāgrato gacchet H.1.29. gacchāgrataḥ lead the way; ˚to vilokya seeing before him. -2 In the peresence of; meghanādasya˚ Pt.1; amātyasyāgrataḥ Mu.5; dhanurbhṛtāmagrata eva rakṣiṇām R.3.39 in the very presence of. -3 First; puruṣaṃ jātamagrataḥ Rv.10.20.7; agrataḥ kṛ to give precedence to, consider most important; to put in front or at the head of purastātprathame prācyāṃ puro'rthe'grata ityapi Nm.4. From; tadagrataḥ svakarmasthaṃ smṛtvā Rām 6.79.11. -Comp. -saraa. [agrataḥ sarati; sṛ-ṭa] going in front, taking the lead. (-raḥ) a leader.