1 Causing to be praised or mentioned, praising, praise.

2 Beginning, commencement; ārya bālacaritaprastāvanāḍiṃḍamaḥ Mv. 1. 54.

3 An introduction, preface, exordi- um (in general); prastāvanā iyaṃ kapa- ṭanāṭakasya 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 giv- ing an account of the author and his...