1. bata ind. (later usually vata ; g. svar-Adi ) an interjection expressing astonishment or regret, generally = ah! oh! alas! (originally placed immediately after the leading word at the beginning of a sentence, or only separated from it by iva ; rarely itself in the first place, e.g. Mālav. iii, 21/22 ; in later language often in the middle of a sentence), RV. ; &c.
bata ind. A particle expressing: 1 Sorrow, regret (alas!); vayaM bata vidUrataH kramagatA paSoH kanyakA Māl. 3. 18 ; aho bata mahatpApaM kartuM vyavasitA vayaM Bg. 1. 45. 2 Pity or compassion; kva bata hariRakAnAM jIvitaM cAtilolaM Ś. 1. 10. 3 Addressing, calling; bata vitarata toyaM toyavAhA nitAMtaM G. M. , R. 9. 47. 4 Joy or satisfaction; aho batAsi spfhaRIyavIryaH Ku. 3. 20. 5 Wonder or surprise; aho bata mahIccatraM K. 154. 6 Censure. For the meanings of bata with aho see under aho .