aṅkāvatāra

Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

☞ p. 17, col. 1.

aṅkāvatāra Tatpur. m. (-raḥ) That part of the end of an act

which introduces or prepares for the following act of a

drama. E. aṅka and avatāra.

Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

☞ p. 3, col. 3.

aṅkāvatāra aṅka_avatāra, m. °ṇa -na, n.
transition to another act, preparation of spectators
for next act.

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (2nd ed.)

☞ p. 7, col. 2.

aṅkāvatāra m. the close of a dramatic act (preparing the audience for the following one).

Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

☞ vol. 5, p. 952.

aṅkāvatāra (aṅka + a°) m. in der Dramatik Uebergang zu einem andern Acte, die Vorbereitung der Zuhörer am Schlusse eines Actes auf den folgenden Act, wie z. B. durch die Worte des Vidūṣaka MĀLAV. 16,22. fgg. DAŚAR.1,56. SĀH. D. 308. 311. PRATĀPAR. 23,a,2.