purā

How it is translated

• previously (1)
• in beginning (1)
• from the beginning of creation (1)

Every verse

1. 3.3लोकेऽस्मिन्द्विविधा निष्ठा पुरा प्रोक्ता मयानघ।loke’smin dvi-vidhā niṣhṭhā purā proktā mayānaghaThe Blessed Lord said, "In this world, there is a twofold path, as I said before, O sinless one: the path of knowledge of the Sankhyas and the path of action of the…Here: previously
2. 3.10सहयज्ञाः प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा पुरोवाच प्रजापतिः।saha-yajñāḥ prajāḥ sṛiṣhṭvā purovācha prajāpatiḥThe Creator, having in the beginning created mankind together with sacrifice, said, "By this shall you propagate; let this be the milch cow of your desires—the cow that…Here: in beginning
3. 17.23तत्सदिति निर्देशो ब्रह्मणस्त्रिविधः स्मृतः।oṁ tat sad iti nirdeśho brahmaṇas tri-vidhaḥ smṛitaḥ"Om Tat Sat": This has been declared to be the triple designation of Brahman. By that, the Brahmanas, the Vedas, and the sacrifices were created formerly.Here: from the beginning of creation