adjective facing, in front; only as nt. adv. ˚ṃ in front, before, in phrase parimukhaṃ satiṃ upaṭṭhapeti “set up his memory in front” (i.e. of the object of thought), to set one’s mindfulness alert Vin.i.24; DN.ii.291; MN.i.56, MN.i.421; SN.i.170; AN.iii.92; Iti.80; Pts.i.176 (explained); Pp.68; DN-a.i.210. Also in phrase ˚ṃ kārāpeti (of hair) Vin.ii.134 “to cut off (? the hair in front” (i.e. on the breast) Vin. Texts iii.138 where is quoted Bdhgh’s explⁿ “ure loma-saṃharaṇaṃ.”

pari + mukha