1 Commencement.

2 (In dramas) A prologue, prelude (prastāvanā); (every Sanskrit play is introduced by āmukha. It is thus defined in S. D. naṭī vidūṣako vāpi pāri- pārśvaka eva vā. sūtradhareṇa sahitāḥ saṃlāpaṃ yatra karvate.. citrairvākvaiḥ syakāryottyaiḥ prastutākṣepi- [Page0249-c+ 56] mirmithaḥ. āmukhaṃ tattu vijñeyaṃ nāmnā prastāvanā- pi sā.. 287. khaṃ ind. To the face.