agre

Agre, ind. (loc. of agra), in front; before; in the

presence of; at the head; first; ahead, beyond,

further on, i. e. subsequently to. —Agre-ga, as, ā,

am, going in front or before; (as), m. a leader.

—Agre-gā, ās, or agre-gū, ūs, or agre-ṇī, īs, m.

a leader. —Agretvan (°gra-it°), ā, arī, a, Ved. going

in front or before. —Agre-didhiṣu, us, m. a man

belonging to one of the first three classes, who at his

first marriage takes a wife that was married before;

(us or ū, ūs), f. a married woman whose elder sister

is still unmarried. —Agre-pā, ās, ās, or agre-pū, ūs,

ūs, m. f. having the precedence in drinking. —Agre-

bhrū, ūs, m. roaming in front. —Agre-vaṇa, am, n.

the border of a forest. —Agre-vadha, as, m. hitting

or killing whatever is in front. —Agre-sara, as, ā or

ī, am, going in front, preceding, taking the lead.

—Agre-sara or agre-sarika, as, m. a leader.

agre adv.

1 In front of, before (in time or space); agre yāṃti rathasya reṇupadavīṃ ghanāḥ V. 1. 4, R. 2. 56, V. 2. 7, Bh. 3. 36.

2 In the presence of, before; mamāgre stuvaṃti H. 1.

3 At the head, ahead; balāgre tiṣṭhate vīro nalaḥ Rām.

4 Further on, subsequently, in the sequel; evamagre vakṣyate, evamagrepi draṣṭavyaṃ &c.

5 In the beginning; at first, first; pratāpogre tataḥ śabdaḥ parāgastadanaṃtaraṃ R. 4. 30; ātmaivedamagra āsīt Bṛ. Ār. Up., Ms. 2. 169.

6 First, in preference to others; savarṇāgre dvijātīnāṃ praśastā dārakarmaṇi 3. 12; atithibhyo 'gra evaitān bhojayet 3. 114.

Comp.

— gaḥ a leader.

— gāḥ going in front or before.

— didhiṣuḥ ṣūḥ a man (of one of the first three castes) who marries a wife married before ( punarbhūvivāhakārī). (

— ṣūḥ) f. a married woman whose elder sister is still unmarried (jyeṣṭhāyāṃ yadyanūḍhāyāṃ kanyāyāmuhyate'nujā . sā cāgredidhiṣūrjñeyā pūrvā ca didhiṣūḥ smṛtā); °patiḥ the husband of such a woman.

— pāḥ [agre sthitvā pāti, aluk] first to protect.

— pūḥ [agre pūyate, pū-kvip] purifying in one's presence; having precedence in drinking.

— vanaṃ ṇaṃ [vanasyāgraṃ rājadaṃtā° pūrvanipātaḥ; aluk ṇatvaṃ P. VIII. 4. 4] the border or skirt of a forest.

— sara a. [agramagreṇāgre vā saratisṛ. ṭa. aluk P. III. 2. 18] going in front, taking the lead, a leader, foremost, (pb) first; nirapatrapāṇāṃ agresarīkṛtāsmi K. 169; maraṇa°ro bhavāmi Pt. 1, Māl. 9 first to die; mānamahatāmagresaraḥ kesarī Bh. 2. 29.

— sarikaḥ [agresare agragatau prasṛtaḥ ṭhan]

1 a servant (who precedes his master).

2 a leader.

ágre a ind. in front, ahead of, in the beginning, first

further on, subsequently, below (in a book)

from - up to (ā), ŚBr., before (in time), AitUp. &c. [cf. Gk. ἄκρον].

ágre b ind. (loc.) See ágra.

agre adv. 1 In front of, before (in time or space); agre yānti sthasya reṇupadavīṃ...ghanāḥ V.1.5,2.7; R.2.56; Bh.3.36. -2 In the presence of, before; mamāgre stuvanti H.1; taṃ me tvamagrahīragre vṛṇomi tvāmahaṃ tataḥ Mb.1.81.21. -3 At the head, ahead; balāgre tiṣṭhate vīro nalaḥ Rām. -4 Further on, subsequently, in the sequel; evamagre vakṣyate, evamagre'pi draṣṭavyam &c. -5 In the beginning; at first, first; pratāpo'gre tataḥ śabdaḥ parāgastadanaṃtaram R.4.30; ātmaivedamagra āsīt Bṛi. Ār. Up.4.1.1.; Ms.2.169. -6 First, in preference to others; savarṇāgre dvijātīnāṃ praśastā dārakarmaṇi Ms.3.12. atithibhyo'gra evaitān bhojayet 3.114. -Comp. -gaḥ a leader; senāgragaḥ Rām.7.35.6. -gāḥ going in front or before. -gūḥ Going in front. -didhiṣuḥ -ṣūḥ a man (of one of the first three castes) who marries a wife married before (punarbhūvivāhakārī). (-ṣūḥ) f. a married woman whose elder sister is still unmarried (jyeṣṭhāyāṃ yadyanūḍhāyāṃ kanyāyāmuhyate'nujā | sā cāgredidhiṣūrjñeyā pūrvā ca didhiṣūḥ smṛtā); ˚patiḥ the husband of such a woman. -pāḥ [agre sthitvā pāti, aluk] first to protect. -pūḥ [agre pūyate, pū-kvip] purifying in one's presence; having precedence in drinking. -vanam-ṇam [vanasyāgraṃ rājadantā˚ ˚pūrvanipātaḥ; aluk ṇatvam P.VIII.4.4.] the border or skirt of a forest. -sara a. [agramagreṇāgre vā sarati sṛ. ṭa. aluk-puro'grato'greṣu sartteḥ | P.III.2.18.] going in front, taking the lead, a leader, foremost, first; nirapatrapāṇām agresarīkṛtāsmi K.169; maraṇa˚ro bhavāmi Pt.1; Māl.9. first to die; mānamahatāmagresara: kesarī Bh.2.29. -sarikaḥ [agresare agragatau prasṛtaḥ ṭhan] 1 a servant (who precedes his master. -2 a leader.

agre s. agra .

agre , postpos. with abl., from (of time): ito…agre

Mv i.165.16, from this point (of time). Cf. Pali agge, only

in cpds.; and -agreṇa, in cpds., in same meaning and

much more commonly. Cf. also Skt. agre, used (see pw

s.v. agra) in much the same way but apparently recorded

only in ŚB.