(p. 208) kalā2 one-sixteenth part of the moon, a lunar digit; (astro.) any of the minutest divisions of the zodiac, (of the circumference of a circle) a minute; a measure of time (=8 seconds); a very small point of time, a moment; a whit, a bit; (anat.) a tissue; an art; a fine art; the sixty-four varieties of fine arts taken collectively; efficiency in fine arts; skill, adroitness; tact. ̃কার n. an artist; an artisan. ̃কুশল a. versed in all the sixty-four varieties of fine arts; skilled in fine arts. ̃কৌশল n. artistic skill; artifice. ̃তন্ত্র n. (anat.) the tissuesystem. ̃ধর, ̃নিধি n. an appellation of Shiva (শিব); the moon. ̃বত্ a. & n. one who is versed in the classical vocal music. fem. কলাবতী । ˜বিদ্যা n. arts; fine arts. ̃বিভাগ n. the department of arts (e. g. in a university). ̃ভবন n. a building or room for the culture of arts and crafts; a picture gallery; an opera-house; a studio. ̃ভৃত্ n. an appellation of Shiva (শিব); the moon; an artist; an artiste. ̃স্হান n. histology. 63)

(p. 561) nāṭamandira a hall within or in front of a temple for devotional dancing and musical performances; a dancing-hall, a ball-room; a theatre, an opera-house. 36)

(p. 561) nāṭya the science and art of dancing, singing and music; dances and songs and music; acting; dancing; a drama, a play. ̃কলা n. the science and art of dancing, singing and music; art of acting, dramaturgy. ̃কার n. a playwright, a dramatist, a dramaturge. ̃গৃহ same as নাট্যশালা । ̃মন্দর, ̃শীলা n. a musichall, a dancing-hall, a ball-room; a theatre, an opera-house. ̃সমিতি n. a theatrical party; an opera party; a dramatic club. নাট্যাচার্য n. a dancing-master; a motion-master; (loos.) a great actor. নাট্যাভিনয় n. a dramatic performance. নাট্যাভিনেতা n. the actor of a drama. নাট্যামোদী a lover of the drama, one who is interested in the drama. নাট্যালয় n. a theatre, an opera-house. নাট্যোক্তি n. dramatic dialogue. 42)

(p. 696) prēkṣā seeing or viewing or watching; observation; review; act of seeing or (loos.) seeing and hearing a dramatic or musical performance or a dance. ̃গার, ̃গৃহ n. a theatre-hall, a theatre; an opera-house; a music-hall; a gallery; (loos.) an auditorium; an observatory. 31)