पूर्ववत् _pūrvavat

पूर्ववत् a.

1 Having something antecedent or a cause.

-2 Relating to something preceding; पूर्ववन्तो$- विधानार्थाः˚ MS.1.4.17. (cf. ये हि पूर्ववन्तो विदितपूर्वमर्थमभि- वदन्ति ते अविधानार्थाः । ŚB. on ibid.) -n. One of the three kinds of अनुमान, inference of the effect from the cause; i. e. inferring from the rising of clouds that rain will fall. -ind. As before.