prāẏc | प्राय़्च् | prAYc
prāẏc | प्राय़्च् | mfn. (fr. pra | प्र | + 2. aẏc | अय़्च् |; nom. prā/ṇ | प्रा/ण् |, prā/cī | प्रा/ची |, prā/k | प्रा/क् |; cf. Pāṇ. vi, 1, 182) directed forwards or towards, being in front, facing, opposite, RV.; VS.; AV.; Mn. (acc. with √ kf | क्फ़् |, to bring, procure, offer, RV.; to stretch forth [the fingers] ib.; to make straight, prepare or clear [a path] ib.; [also with pra-√ tir | प्र-√ तिर् |, or -√ nī | नी |] to advance, promote, further, ib.; with Caus. of √ kxp | क्xप् |, to face, turn opposite to, Mn. vii, 189)
turned eastward, eastern, easterly (opp. to a/pāc | अ/पाच् |, western), RV. &c. &c.
being to the east of (abl.), Mn. ii, 21
running from west to east, taken lengthwise, KātyŚr.
(with viṣvataḥ | विष्वतः |) turned to all directions, RV.
inclined, willing, ib.
lasting, long (as life), AV.
(esp. ibc.; cf. below) previous, prior, former
prāẏc | प्राय़्च् | m. pl. (prāẏcas | प्राय़्चस् |) the people of the east, eastern people or grammarians, Pāṇ. i, 1, 75 &c.
turned eastward, eastern, easterly (opp. to a/pāc | अ/पाच् |, western), RV. &c. &c.
being to the east of (abl.), Mn. ii, 21
running from west to east, taken lengthwise, KātyŚr.
(with viṣvataḥ | विष्वतः |) turned to all directions, RV.
inclined, willing, ib.
lasting, long (as life), AV.
(esp. ibc.; cf. below) previous, prior, former
prāẏc | प्राय़्च् | m. pl. (prāẏcas | प्राय़्चस् |) the people of the east, eastern people or grammarians, Pāṇ. i, 1, 75 &c.