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Entry बत

बतbataind.A particle expressing:
1. A particle expressing:
2. Sorrow, regret (alas !); बयं बत विदूरतः क्रमगता पशोः कन्यका Māl.3.18; अहो बत महत् पापं कर्तुं व्यवसिता वयम् Bg.1.45.
3. Pity or compassion; क्व बत हरिणकानां जीवितं चातिलोलम् Ś.1.1.
4. Addressing, calling; बत वितरत तोयं तोयवाहा नितान्तम् G. M.; R.9.47.
5. Joy or satisfaction; अपि बत मधुपुर्या- मार्यपुत्रोऽधुनास्ते Bhāg.1.47.21; अहो बतासि स्पृहणीयवीर्यः Ku.3.2.
6. Wonder or surprise; वनजे नेति बलं बतास्ति सत्त्वे Ki.13.8; अहो बत महच्चित्रम् K.154.
7. Censure,
8. Truth (सत्यार्थ); कल्याणी बत गाथेयं लौकिकी प्रतिभाति माम् Rām.5.34.6. For the meanings of बत with अहो see under अहो.
In the Gita1·44

अहो बत महत् पापं कर्तुं व्यवसिता वयम् ।

aho bata mahat pāpaṁ kartuṁ vyavasitā vayam, — Alas! We were engaged in committing a great sin, we who were endeavoring to kill our own people through greed of the pleasures of kingship. 1·44
- बतbataindeclinable interjection (alas).
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