पृष्ठतस् [pṛṣṭhatas] ind.
Behind, behind the back, from behind; गच्छतः पृष्ठतोऽन्वियात्
[Ms.4.154;8.3;] नमः पुरस्ता- दथ पृष्ठतस्ते
[Bg.11.4.] Towards the back, backwards; गच्छ पृष्ठतः.
On the back.
Behind the back, secretly, covertly. (पृष्ठतः कृ means
to place on the back, leave behind.
to neglect, forsake, abandon.
to renounce, desist from, leave off, resign; येनाशाः पृष्ठतः कृत्वा नैराश्यमवलम्बितम्
[H.1.124;] लज्जां पृष्टतः कृत्वा K.; पृष्ठतो गम् to follow; पृष्ठतो भू
to stand at the back.
to be disregarded.)