समवकार

{ samavakārḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

सम्-अव-कार  m.  m. (√ 1. कृ) a kind of higher रूपक or drama (in three acts, representing the heroic actions of gods or demons), [Bhar.]; [Daśar.]; [Sāh.]

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सम् अव कार

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

समवकारः [samavakārḥ]   A kind of drama: (thus described in [S. D.] : वृत्तं समवकारे तु ख्यातं देवासुराश्रयम् । संधयो निर्विमर्शास्तु त्रयोऽङ्काः &c. 515.).

Shabda-Sagara

समवकार  m.  ( -रः) A sort of dramatic entertainment.
    E. सम्, and अव before कृ to make, aff. घञ्; described, as that in which the chiefs are engaged in mutual conflict to contest.

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सम् अव कृ घञ्;