1 Treating, explaining, dis- cussing.

2 (a) A subject, topic, department, a subject (of repre- sentation); katamatprakaraṇamāśritya Ś. 1. (b) A head or subject of treat- ment. (c) A province or depart- ment.

3 A section, chapter or any smaller division of a work.

4 An opportunity, occasion.

5 An affair, a matter.

6 An intro- duction, prologue.

7 Relation.

8 Doing much or well.

9 A spe- cies of drama...