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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

प्रस्तावprastāva1 Beginning, commencement.
1. 1 Beginning, commencement.
2. An introduction.
3. Mention, allusion, reference; नाममात्रप्रस्तावः Ś.7.
4. 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.
5. The occasion of a discourse, subject, topic.
6. The prologue of a drama; see प्रस्तावना below.
7. 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.
8. An introductory praise. (प्रस्तावे Indeclinable on a suitable occasion, seasonably. प्रस्तावेन incidentally, occasionally.
9. suitably).
Derived forms and compounds
- -यज्ञः a conversation in which each interlocutor takes a part.
- -सदृश Adjective suited to the occasion, appropriate.
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अप्रस्ताविकaprastāvikaa.(-की f.) Not belonging to the subjectmatter, irrelevant (= अप्रास्ताविक q . v.); Māl.

(-की Feminine) Not belonging to the subjectmatter, irrelevant (Equivalent to अप्रास्ताविक q . v.); Māl.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

प्रस्तावprastāvam. introductory eulogy, the introduction or prelude of a Sa1man सामन् (sung by the Pra-stotr2i प्र-स्तोतृ) Br.…
1. masculine gender introductory eulogy, the introduction or prelude of a Sa1man सामन् (sung by the Pra-stotr2i प्र-स्तोतृ) Breton La1t2y. ChUp.
2. masculine gender the prologue of a drama (Equivalent to प्रस्स्तावना) Hariv.
3. masculine gender introducing a topic, preliminary mention, allusion, reference Ka1v. Pan5cat.
4. masculine gender the occasion or subject of a conversation, topic ibidem
5. masculine gender occasion, opportunity, time, season, turn, convenience ibidem Katha1s. Hit. (ए or एषु, on a suitable occasion, opportunity; एन, incidentally, occasionally, suitably; with तव, at your convenience)
6. masculine gender beginning, commencement Pan5cat. Hit.
7. masculine gender sport, ease (Equivalent to हेला) Lexicographers
8. masculine gender Name of a prince (son of Udgi1tha उद्गीथ). BhP.
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अप्रस्ताविकaprastāvikamf(ई)n. irrelevant to the subject-matter Ma1lati1m.

mf(ई)neuter gender irrelevant to the subject-matter Ma1lati1m.

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कथाप्रस्तावतस्kathāprastāvatasind. in the course of conversation, Katha1s.

indeclinable in the course of conversation, Katha1s.

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जिज्ञासाप्रस्तावjijñāsāprastāvam. N. of wk., Prata1par. Sch.

masculine gender Name of work, Prata1par. Scholiast or Commentator

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नानाप्रस्तावnānāprastāva(न्/आना-) mfn. having a different prelude (as a Sa1man सामन्) ib.

(न्/आना-) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having a different prelude (as a Sa1man सामन्) ibidem

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पूतनामोक्षणप्रस्तावpūtanāmokṣaṇaprastāvam. N. of ch. of BrahmaP.

masculine gender Name of chapter of BrahmaP.

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प्रस्तावक्रमेणprastāvakrameṇaind. by way of introduction Hit.

indeclinable by way of introduction Hit.

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प्रस्तावचिन्तामणिprastāvacintāmaṇim. N. of wk.

masculine gender Name of work

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