ākūtaṃ

ākūtaṃ [ā-kū-bhāve-kta]

1 Meaning, intention, purpose; itīritākūtamanīlavājinaṃ Ki. 14. 26.

2 A feeling, state of heart, emotion; cūḍāmaṃḍalabaṃdhanaṃ taralayatyākūtajo vepathuḥ U. 5. 36; bhāvākūtaṃ Amaru. 4; Sāṅ. K. 31; Māl. 9. 11; snehākūta U. 6. 35; sākūtaṃ feelingly, meaningly (oft. occurring in plays as a stage-direction).

3 Wonder or curiosity; sarvaṃ °karaṃ U. 4.

4 Wish, desire.

ākūtaṃ , klī, (āṅ + kūṅ + ktaḥ) abhiprāyaḥ)
āśayaḥ . iti hemacandraḥ .. (tātparyyaṃ . icchā . yathā
sāhityadarpaṇe . 2 ya paricchede .
“hasannetrārpitākūtaṃ līlāpadmaṃ nimīlitaṃ” . iti
“hṛdayanihitaṃ bhāvākūtaṃ vamadbhirivekṣaṇaiḥ” ..
iti śākuntale .)