Kathodghata, Kathodghāta: 6 definitions
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Kathodghata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKathodghāta (कथोद्घात).—m.
(-taḥ) The opening of a drama, by the character that first enters overhearing and repeating the last words of the prelude. E. kathā, and udghāta beginning.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kathodghāta (कथोद्घात):—[from kathā > kath] m. the beginning of a tale, [Raghuvaṃśa iv, 20]
2) [v.s. ...] (in [dramatic language]) the opening of a drama by the character that first enters overhearing and repeating the last words of the Sūtradhāra or manager (cf. udghātyaka), [Sāhitya-darpaṇa 290; Daśarūpa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKathodghāta (कथोद्घात):—[katho-dghāta] (taḥ) 1. m. Opening of the first act in a drama.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryKathodghāta (कथोद्घात):—n. prologue;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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