प्रस्तावprastāva1 Beginning, commencement.
- 1 Beginning, commencement.
- An introduction.
- Mention, allusion, reference; नाममात्रप्रस्तावः Ś.7.
- An occasion, opportunity, time, season; fit or proper time; त्वराप्रस्तावोयं न खलु परिहासस्य विषयः Māl.9. 45; शिष्याय बृहतां पत्युः प्रस्तावमदिशद् दृशा Śi.2.68.
- The occasion of a discourse, subject, topic.
- The prologue of a drama; see प्रस्तावना below.
- The prelude or introductory words of a Sāman; लोकेषु पञ्चविधं सामोपासीत पृथिवी हिंकारोऽग्निः प्रस्तावःdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Ch. Up.2.2.1.
- An introductory praise. (प्रस्तावे Indeclinable on a suitable occasion, seasonably. प्रस्तावेन incidentally, occasionally.
- suitably).
Derived forms and compounds
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-यज्ञः a conversation in which each interlocutor takes a part.
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-सदृश Adjective suited to the occasion, appropriate.