प्रास्ताविकprāstāvikaa.(-की f.)
- (-की Feminine)
- Serving as an introduction, introductory, prefatory; as in प्रास्ताविकविलास (the first or introductory part of Bhāminīvilāsa); प्रास्ताविकं वचनम् 'prefatory remarks.'
- Seasonable, opportune, timely.
- Pertinent, relevant (to the matter in hand); अप्रास्ताविकी महत्येषा कथा Māl.2.