apūrvabhāvanā

apūrvabhāvanā Tatpur. f. (-nā) (In the Mīmānsā philosophy.)

The verbal notion which conveys the unseen power called

apūrva q. v. I. 1. 2. 1. a.; e. g. leḍapi pratyayaścāpūrvabhāvanāmabhi-

dhatte (comp. apūrva page 199b, line 12--31). E. apūrva and

bhāvanā.