प्रस्तावनाprastāvanā1 Causing to be praised or mentioned, praising, praise.
- 1 Causing to be praised or mentioned, praising, praise.
- Beginning, commencement; आर्य बालचरितप्रस्तावनाडिण्डिमः Mv.1.54.
- An introduction, preface, exordium (in general); प्रस्तावना इयं कपटनाटकस्य Māl.2.
- Sounding forth.
- An introductory dialogue (the prologue) at the beginning of a drama between the manager and one of the actors, which, after giving an account of the author and his qualifications etc., introduces the audience to the incidents of the drama; (for definition, see आमुख).