पृष्ठतस्

{ pṛṣṭhatas }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

पृष्ठ—तस्  n.  ind. from or on or behind the back, behind (with gen. or ifc.)

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पृष्ठ तस्

   to the back, backwards
कृ   secretly, covertly, [ŚBr.] &c. &c. (with √ , to place on the back, [R.]; to neglect, abandon, forsake, give up, renounce, [MBh.]; [R.] &c.; with √ गम्, to go behind, follow, pursue, [Pañc.]; with √ भू, to be behind, be disregarded or of no account, [MBh.])

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

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.)

Shabda-Sagara

पृष्ठतस्   Ind.
   1. Behind, at the back of.
   2. Backwards.
   3. Secretly, covert- ly.
    E. पृष्ठ the back, and तसि aff.

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पृष्ठ तसि