No. 826 in Marathi
अथ
"अथ" in English means "now," "thus," or "therefore," often used to indicate the beginning or continuation of a subject.
In a sentence
अथ कथा सुरू होते.
Thus the story begins.
In this sentence, 'अथ' is used as a transition word to indicate the beginning of the story.
अथ येथे काय घडले याचा विचार करा.
Now consider what happened here.
Here, 'अथ' introduces a current point in discussion or reflection, prompting immediate attention to an event.
शिष्याने अथ पाण्याची बहार पाहिली.
The student then observed the abundance of water.
'अथ' signifies a sequence in time, indicating that after a preceding action, this event occurs.
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