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Apte Dictionary

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

प्रस्तावनाprastāvanā1 Causing to be praised or mentioned, praising, praise.
1. 1 Causing to be praised or mentioned, praising, praise.
2. Beginning, commencement; आर्य बालचरितप्रस्तावनाडिण्डिमः Mv.1.54.
3. An introduction, preface, exordium (in general); प्रस्तावना इयं कपटनाटकस्य Māl.2.
4. Sounding forth.
5. 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).
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

प्रस्तावनाprastāvanāf. sounding forth, blazing abroad Das3.
1. feminine sounding forth, blazing abroad Das3.
2. feminine introduction, commencement, beginning, preface, exordium MBh. Ma1lav. Mcar.
3. feminine a dramatic prologue, an introductory dialogue spoken by the manager and one of the actors (of which several varieties are enumerated, viz. the Udgha1t2yaka उद्घाट्यक, Kat2ho7dgha1t2a कठोद्घाट, Prayoga7tis3aya प्रयोगातिशय, Pravartaka प्रवर्तक, and Avalagita अवलगित) Ka1lid. Page699,2 Ratna7v. Sa1h. Prata1p. etc.
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