Relating to a former life or acts in a former life; संस्काराः प्राक्तना इव R.1.2; Ku.6.1.
Derived forms and compounds
-नम् (or प्राक्तन- कर्मन्) Neuter Fate, destiny.
-कर्मन्Neuter any act formerly done, or done in a former state of existence.
-जन्मन्Neuter a former birth.
Source: Apte
Monier-Williams
Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
प्राक्तनprāktanamf(ई)n. former, prior, previous, preceding, old, ancient (opp. to इदा*नीन्तन) Hariv. Ragh. BhP. &c.
mf(ई)neuter gender former, prior, previous, preceding, old, ancient (opp. to इदा*नीन्तन) Hariv. Ragh. BhP. etc.
Source: Monier-Williams
Macdonell
A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
प्राक्तनprāktana[prâk-tana] a. (î) anterior, former, previous; ancient; -tanaya, m. former pu pil; -tarâm, ad. farther east…
[prâk-tana] adjective (î) anterior, former, previous; ancient; -tanaya, masculine former pu pil; -tarâm, adverb, -ial, -ially farther east; -tûla, adjective having the tufts directed eastwards: -tâ, feminine; also equal for eastward direction (of sacrificial utensils); -pada, neuter first member of a compound (grammatical term); -pravana, adjective sloping towards the east.
Source: Macdonell
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