purastAt ind. 1 Before, in front of ( oft. with gen. or abl. ); R. 2. 44 ; Ku. 7. 30 ; Me. 15 ; or used by itself; aByunnatA purastAt Ś. 3. 8. 2 At the head of, foremost; yaH purastAdyatInAM M. 1. 1. 3 In the first place, at the beginning. 4 Formerly, previously. 5 Eastward, in or towards the east. 6 Later or further on, in the sequel.