arthopakṣepaka mfn. ‘indicating or suggesting a matter (so as to facilitate the understanding of the plot)’, a N. applied to the parts of a drama called viṣkambha, cūlikā, aṅkāsya, aṅkāvatāra, and praveśaka, qq.vv. Sāh.; Daśar.
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arthopakṣepaka (artha + u°) adj. die Sache andeutend, dem Verständniss zu Hülfe kommend; im Drama der allgemeine Name für viṣkambha, cūlikā, aṅkāsya (aṅkamukha), aṅkāvatāra und praveśaka DAŚAK. 1, 52. SĀH. D. 308. 302. 305. 307.