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āvaआवāvá the base of the dual cases of the pronoun of the 1st person
Nominative case Acc. āvām (Ved. āvám)
Inst. Dat.. Abl. āvābhyām (Ved. Abl. also āvát)
Gen., Loc. āváyos.
āvadhआवध्ā-√ vadh P. (aor. 3. sg. ā́vadhīt, [RV. viii, 72, 4] and [viii, 75, 9]) to shatter, crush.
āvacआवच्ā-√ vac Ā. (aor. 1. sg. ā́-voce, [RV. vii, 32, 2]) to address, invoke.
āvadआवद्ā-√ vad P. -vadati, to speak to, address; to shout out; to invoke, celebrate, [RV.]; [AV.]; [VS.]; [ŚBr.]
āvahआवह्ā-√ vah P. Ā. -vahati, -te, to drive or lead near or towards; to bring; to fetch, procure, [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.]; [MBh.]; [R.]; [BhP.]; [Pañcat.] &c.; to bring home (a bride), [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; to pay, [Yājñ. ii, 193]; to carry away, [MBh.]; to bear, [R.]; [Hariv.]; to use, [MārkP.] : Caus. -vāhayati, to cause to drive or come near; to invite, invoke, [ŚBr.]; [ŚāṅkhŚr.]; [ĀśvŚr.]; [MBh.]; [R.] &c.
āvanआवन्ā-√ van Ā. (2. sg. ā́-vanase, [RV. i, 140, 11]; pf. 3. sg. ā́-vavne, [RV. v, 74, 7]; aor. 3. sg. -ávaniṣīṣṭa, [RV. i, 127, 7]) to wish, desire, crave for; to procure.
(add) Desid. -vivasate, to seek to win, attract, propitiate, [RV. i, 41, 8].
āvapआवप्ā-√ 2. vap P. -vapati, to throw or scatter into; to mix with; to put together, [AV.]; [ŚBr.]; [KātyŚr.]; [ĀśvGṛ.]; [MārkP.]; to insert, [AitBr.]; [ŚBr.]; [Lāṭy.] &c.; to pour out; to fill up, [VarBṛS.]; to present, afford, supply; to offer, [MBh.] : Caus. P. -vāpayati, to mix with, [Suśr.]; to comb, smooth; to shave, [MBh.]
āvasआवस्ā-√ 5. vas P. -vasati, to abide, dwell; to spend (time), [RV.]; [MBh.]; [MārkP.]; to enter, inhabit; to take possession of [Mn.]; [Yājñ.]; [MBh.]; [R.]; [BhP.]; [VarBṛS.] &c.; to sleep with, [Mn.] : Caus. -vāsayati, to cause or allow any one to dwell or abide; to receive hospitably, [R.]; [Rājat.]; to inhabit, settle in a place, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [R.]; [Kathās.] &c.
āvatआवत्ā-vát f. proximity, [AV. v, 30, 1] (opposed to parā-vat).
āvañcआवञ्च्ā-√ vañc Pass. (Impv. 2. sg. ā́-vacyasva) to gush or flow towards or near, [RV. ix, 2, 2], &c.
āvahaआवहā-vaha mf(A)n. bringing, bringing to pass, producing
what bears or conveys, [Mn.]; [Bhag.]; [R.]; [Pañcat.] &c.
ā-vaha m. N. of one of the seven winds or bands of air (that which is usually assigned to the bhuvar-loka or atmospheric region between the bhūr-loka and svar-loka), [Hariv.]
one of the seven tongues of fire.
āvalīआवलीf. cf. āvali
āvalgआवल्ग्ā-√ valg Ā. -valgate, to spring, jump, leap up, [MBh.]
āvaliआवलिf(i and I). (√ val, [T.]), a row, range
a continuous line
a series
dynasty, lineage, [Vikr.]; [BhP.]; [Prab.]; [Hit.] &c.
āvayaआवयāvayá n. (fr. 2. a-vī cf. āvi), pangs of childbirth, painful childbirth (?), [AV. viii, 6, 26]
āvayá (as), m. arrival, [T.]
one who arrives, [T.]
N. of a country, [L.]
āvantīआवन्तीf. the language of Avanti.
āvantaआवन्तm. (fr. avanti), a king of Avanti (the district of Oujein), [VarBṛS.]
N. of a son of Dhṛṣṭa, [Hariv.], (cf. avanta)
āvarhaआवर्हā-varha &c. See ā-√ vṛh.
ā-varhá as, m. tearing out or off, cutting out, [AV. iii, 9, 2]
(as), m. tearing out, [L.]
āvartāआवर्ताā-vartā (ā), f. N. of a river, [L.]
āvartaआवर्तā-varta &c. See ā-√ vṛt.
ā-vartá m. turning, winding, turning round, revolving, [R.]; [ŚBr.]; [Sāh.]; [Suśr.]
whirl, gulf, whirlpool, [ŚBr.]; [Megh.]; [MBh.]; [Ragh.] &c.
deliberation, revolving (in the mind), [L.]
a lock of hair that curls backwards (especially on a horse considered lucky), a curl, [R.]; [Śiś.] &c.
the two depressions of the forehead above the eyebrows, [Suśr.]
a crowded place where many men live close together
a kind of jewel, [L.]
N. of a form of cloud personified
ā-vartá (am), n. a mineral substance, pyrites, marcasite, [L.]
āvarṣaआवर्षSee ā-√ vṛṣ.
ā-varṣa m. pouring, raining.
āvaṭyaआवट्य(fr. avaṭa, g. gargādi, [Pāṇ. iv, 1, 105]), as, m., ā ([Pāṇ. iv, 1, 75]) and avaṭyāyanī ([Pāṇ. iv, 1, 17]), f. a descendant of Avaṭa.
āvayāsआवयास्m. (f. ?) pl. water, [Nigh. i, 12.]
āvayasआवयस्ā́-vayas m. perhaps ‘the youthful one’ (cf. abhi-vayas), [RV. i, 162, 5.]
āvabhṛthaआवभृथmfn. belonging to Avabhṛtha q.v., [BhP.]
āvaśīraआवशीरm. pl. N. of a people, [MBh.]
āvahanaआवहनā-vahana n. bringing near.
āvalginआवल्गिन्ā-valgin mfn. id.
āvalikāआवलिकाf. = āvali, q.v., coriander, [L.]
āvaneyaआवनेयm. (fr. avani), ‘son of the earth’, N. of the planet Mars.
āvantyaआवन्त्यmfn. coming from or being in the country Avanti, [Suśr.]
m. a king or inhabitant of Avanti, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]
(according to [Manu. x, 21], the Āvantyas are offsprings of degraded Brāhmans.)
āvapanīआवपनीā-vápanī f. a vessel, jar, [AV. xii, 1, 61.]
āvapanaआवपनā-vápana n. the act of sowing, throwing, scattering, placing upon, [ŚBr.]; [KātyŚr.]; [Gaut.]
instilling, inserting, [ŚBr.]; [KātyŚr.]
capacity, [MBh.]
a vessel, jar, ewer, [MaitrS.]; [BhP.]
sowing seed, weaving, [L.]
a hempen cloth, [L.]
āvarītṛआवरीतृā-va—°rītṛ mfn. one who veils or covers, [Kir.]
āvaraṇaआवरणā-varaṇa mfn. covering, hiding, concealing, [Ragh.]
ā-varaṇa n. the act of covering, concealing, hiding, [Suśr.]; [Ragh.]
shutting, enclosing
an obstruction, interruption, [Mn.]; [Suśr.]; [Ragh.]
a covering, garment, cloth, [MBh.]; [Kir.]; [Śak.]; [Ragh.]
anything that protects, an outer bar or fence
a wall
a shield
a bolt, lock, [MBh.]; [R.]; [Ragh.] &c.
(in phil.) mental blindness, [Jain.]
(also) envelopment (in phil.), [Divyāv. 378, 4]; [Dharmas. 115]; [IW. 109]
āvarakaआवरकā-varaka &c. See 1. ā-√ vṛ.
ā-varaka mfn. covering, concealing, darkening, [Sāh.]; [Sarvad.]
āvarhamआवर्हम्ā-varham ind.p. tearing up, [Kāṭh.]
āvarhinआवर्हिन्mfn. fit to be torn out, [L.]
āvarikāआवरिकाā-varikā f. a shop, stall, [L.]
āvarjyaआवर्ज्यā-varjya ind.p. bending, turning down, &c.
āvartamआवर्तम्ā-var—°tam ind. repeating, [KātyŚr.]
āvartinआवर्तिन्mfn. whirling or turning upon itself
returning
m. a horse having curls of hair on various parts of his body (considered as a lucky mark)
n. N. of particular Stotras, [Lāṭy.]
āvasānaआवसानāva-sāna mf(I)n. (fr. ava-sāna, g. takṣaśilādi, [Pāṇ. iv, 3, 93]), dwelling or living on the boundaries of a village &c., [T.]
āvasathaआवसथā-vasathá m. ([Uṇ. iii, 114]) dwelling-place, abode, habitation, night's lodging, [AV. ix, 6, 7]; [ŚBr.]; [ChUp.]; [Mn.]; [R.]; [Hit.]; [Ragh.] &c.
a dwelling for pupils and ascetics
a village
a particular religious observance, [L.]
a treatise on Āryā metres, [T.]
āvasatiआवसतिā-vasatí f. shelter, night's lodging, [TBr.]
night (i.e. the time during which one rests).
āvasitaआवसित= avasita (q.v.), [L.]
āvaṭikaआवटिकm. pl. N. of a school.
āvayakaआवयकmfn. belonging to the country Āvaya, [L.]
āvabhṛtyaआवभृत्यm. a king of Avabhṛti
N. of a dynasty of kings, [BhP.]
āvaśyakaआवश्यकmfn. (fr. avaśya), necessary, inevitable Comm. on [Kum.] & [Ragh.]
n. necessity, inevitable act or conclusion, [Pāṇ.]
religious duty, [Jain.]
a call of nature, [Mn.]
āvalgitaआवल्गितā-valgita mfn. springing, jumping, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]
āvalgujaआवल्गुजmfn. (fr. a-valgu-ja), coming or produced from the plant Vernonia Anthelminthica, [Suśr.]
āvandanaआवन्दनā-vandana n. (√ vand), salute, [L.]
āvantakaआवन्तकmfn. belonging to or coming from Avanti
m. pl. the inhabitants of Avanti, [VarBṛS.]
āvantikāआवन्तिकाf. N. of a woman, [Kathās.]
āvantikaआवन्तिकmfn. belonging to or coming from Avanti, [VarBṛS.]
m. N. of a Buddhist school
āvaraṇinआवरणिन्m. pl. N. of a Buddhist sect.
āvarhitaआवर्हितā-varhita mfn. eradicated, plucked up by the roots, [L.]
āvarjakaआवर्जकā-varjaka &c. See ā-√ vṛj.
ā-varjaka mfn. attracting, propitiating, [Rājat.]
āvarjanaआवर्जनā-varjana n. attracting, propitiating, [Sāh.]
overcoming, victory
bending or bringing down, [Lalit.]
pouring out a fluid, [L.]
āvarjitaआवर्जितā-varjita mfn. inclined, bent down, prone, [MBh.]; [Ragh.] &c.
poured out, made to flow downwards, [Kum.]
overcome, humbled, [Kathās.] &c.
ā-varjita n. a particular position of the moon, [VarBṛS.]
āvartakīआवर्तकीā-vartakī f. N. of a creeping plant, [L.]
āvartakaआवर्तकā-vartaka m. a kind of venomous insect, [Suśr.]
N. of a form of cloud personified, [Kum.]; [Ragh.]
a depression above the frontal ridge or over the eyebrows
whirlpool
revolution
excitement of the mind from the influence of the senses
a curl of hair
ā-var—°taka mfn. bringing back (?), [Bcar. ix, 6]
āvartanīआवर्तनीā-vártanī (ī), f. a crucible, [L.]
a magic art, [R.]
āvartanaआवर्तनā-vártana mfn. turning round or towards
revolving, [TS.]
ā-vártana n. turning, turning round, returning, [RV. x, 19, 4]; [5]
circular motion, gyration, churning, stirring anything in fusion
melting metals together, alligation, [L.]
the time when the sun begins to cast shadows towards the east or when shadows are cast in an opposite direction, noon
year, [MBh.]
repeating, doing over again
study, practising, [L.]
ā-vártana m. N. of an Upa-dvīpa in Jambu-dvīpa, [BhP.]
āvartinīआवर्तिनीf. a whirlpool
N. of the plant Odina Pinnata &c.
āvartitaआवर्तितā-vartita mfn. turned round, stirred round, [Hariv.]; [BhP.] &c.
āvasāyinआवसायिन्mfn. (fr. avasa and āyin), going after or procuring a livelihood, [AitBr. vii, 29, 2.]
āvasthikaआवस्थिकmfn. (fr. 2. ava-sthā), being in accordance with or adapted to the circumstances
suitable, [Suśr.]
āvasathyaआवसथ्यand āvasathī́ya [[TBr. iii, 7, 4, 6]], mfn. being in a house; m. [scil. agni] a domestic fire, [MBh.]; [Vait.] m. n. a night's lodging, dwelling for pupils and ascetics, [L.] n. establishing or keeping a domestic fire, [L.]
āvadānikaआवदानिकmfn. (fr. ava-dāna), offered after being divided into pieces, [Vait.]
āvahamānaआवहमानā-vahamāna mfn. bringing near, bearing along, followed or succeeded by, bringing in succession.
āvanatīyaआवनतीयmfn. (fr. ava-nata, g. kṛśāśvādi, [Pāṇ. iv, 2, 80.])
āvaraṇīyaआवरणीयmfn. belonging to Āvaraṇa or mental blindness, [Jain.]
āvasānikaआवसानिकmf(I)n. being at the end, [L.]
āvasathīyaआवसथीयāvasathya and āvasathī́ya [[TBr. iii, 7, 4, 6]], mfn. being in a house; m. [scil. agni] a domestic fire, [MBh.]; [Vait.] m. n. a night's lodging, dwelling for pupils and ascetics, [L.] n. establishing or keeping a domestic fire, [L.]
āvasathikaआवसथिकmf(I)n. dwelling in a house
household, domestic, [Pāṇ. iv, 4, 74]
m. a householder (who keeps a domestic fire), [T.]
āvatsaramआवत्सरम्ā-vatsaram ind. for a year, during a year, [MārkP.]
āvaśyakatāआवश्यकताāvaśyaka—tā f. necessity, inevitability, [Hit.]
āvalīkandaआवलीकन्दāvalī-kanda m. a kind of bulbous plant, [L.]
āvapantakaआवपन्तकā-vapantaka mf(ikA/)n. scattering, [AV. xii, 2, 63.]
āvarjanīkṛआवर्जनीकृā-varjanī-√ kṛ to bring down, humble, [Lalit.]
āvartamānaआवर्तमानā-vartamāna mfn. going round, revolving
advancing, proceeding.
āvartanīyaआवर्तनीयā-vartanīya mfn. to be turned round or whirled
to be reversed
to be repeated Comm. on [Nyāyam.]
āvarasamakaआवरसमकmfn. (fr. avarasama, [Pāṇ. iv, 3, 49]), to be paid in the following year (as a debt).
āvaraṇaśaktiआवरणशक्तिā-varaṇa—śakti f. the power of illusion (that which veils the real nature of things), [Vedāntas.]
āvartanamaṇiआवर्तनमणिā-vartana—maṇi m. a gem of secondary order (generally known as Rājāvarta), [L.]
āvasathyādhānaआवसथ्याधानā-vasathyādhāna n. establishing a domestic fire, [PārGṛ.]
āvatsarāntamआवत्सरान्तम्ā-vatsarāntam ind. to the end of the year, [Kathās.]
āvaśyakabṛhadvṛttiआवश्यकबृहद्वृत्तिāvaśyaka—bṛhad-vṛtti f. N. of a Jaina work.