vāra वार vā́ra m. (earlier form of vāla, q.v.) the hair of any animal's tail (esp. of a horse's tail, = οὐρά), [RV.] vā́ra m. n. sg. and pl. a hair-sieve, [ib.] m. (fr. √ 1. vṛ) keeping back, restraining (also mfn. ifc. = difficult to be restrained, [TBr.]; cf. dur-v°) anything which covers or surrounds or restrains, a cover, [MW.] anything which causes an obstruction, a gate, door-way, [W.] anything enclosed or circumscribed in space or time, esp. an appointed place (e.g. sva-vāraṃ samā-√ sthā, to occupy one's proper place), [R.] the time fixed or appointed for anything (accord. to some fr. √ 2. vṛ, to choose), a person's turn, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. (often, esp. with numerals, = times, e.g. varāṃs trīn or vara-trayam, three times; bhūribhir vāraiḥ or bhūri-vārān or bahu-vāram or vāraṃ vāram or vāraṃ vāreṇa, many times, often, repeatedly) the turn of a day (under the regency of a planet), a day of the week (they are Āditya-, Soma-, Maṅgala-, Budha-, Guru-, Śukra-, and Śani-vāra; cf. [IW. 178 n. 1]), [Gaṇit.]; [Yājñ.], Sch.; [Kāv.] &c. (cf. dina and divasa-v°) a moment, occasion, opportunity, [W.] a multitude, quantity (see bāṇa-v°) an arrow, [L.] Achyranthes Aspera, [L.] N. of Śiva, [L.] n. a vessel for holding spirituous liquor, [L.] a partic. artificial poison, [L.] vā́ra m. (fr. √ 2. vṛ) choice (see vāre-vṛta) anything chosen or choice or exquisite, goods, treasure, [RV.] (often ifc.; cf. aśasta-, ṛdhad-, dāti-v° &c.) N. of a poet, [Cat.] vāraṇī वारणी (ī), f. a female elephant, [L.] w.r. for vāruṇī, [HYog.] vāraṇa वारण vāraṇá mf(I)n. warding off, restraining, resisting, opposing, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. all-resisting, invincible (said of the Soma and of Indra's elephant), [RV. ix, 1, 9]; [Hariv. 1700] relating to prevention, [Suśr.] shy, wild, [RV.]; [AV.] (with mṛga accord. to some = elephant, [RV. viii, 33, 8]; [x, 40, 4]) dangerous, [RV.]; [ṢaḍvBr.] forbidden, [AitBr.] vāraṇá m. (ifc. f(A). ) an elephant (from its power of resistance), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. vāraṇá m. an elephant-hook, [Daś.] armour, mail, [L.] a kind of ornament on an arch, [MBh. iv, 1326] vāraṇá n. the act of restraining or keeping back or warding off from (abl.) resistance, opposition, obstacle impediment, [KātyŚr.]; [MBh.] &c. a means of restraining, [Bhartṛ.] = hari-tāla, [L.] N. of a place, [MBh.] vāraṇá mfn. (fr. varaṇa; for 1. See col. 1) consisting of or made from the wood of the Crataeva Roxburghii, [ŚBr.]; [Kauś.] vāraka वारक m. a restrainer, resister, opposer, an obstacle, [MBh.] a kind of vessel, [Hcat.] a person's turn or time (°keṇa ind. in turn), [HPariś.] (cf. śata-vārakam) one of a horse's paces, [L.] a sort of horse or any horse, [L.] n. a sort of perfumed or fragrant grass, [L.] the seat of pain (= kaṣṭa-sthāna), [L.] vāralā वारला f. (cf. vāraṭā) a kind of gadfly, [L.] a goose, [L.] vāraṭā वारटा f. a species of bird belonging to the Vikiras, [Vāgbh.] a goose, [L.] (cf. vāralā). vāraṭa वारट n. a field, [L.] a number of fields, [L.] vāraṅga वारङ्ग m. the handle of a sword or knife &c., [Suśr.] (cf. [Uṇ. 1, 121], Sch.) vāraṅka वारङ्क m. a bird, [L.] vārakin वारकिन् m. (only [L.]) an opposer, obstructor, enemy a piebald horse or one with good marks a hermit who lives on leaves the sea, ocean. vāratrā वारत्रा f. a species of bird (= or w.r. for vāraṭā), [Car.] vāratra वारत्र n. = varatrā, a leather thong, [L.] vāravat वारवत् vā́ra—vat (vā́ra-), mfn. long-tailed (as a horse), [RV.] vāradhāna वारधान (prob.) w.r. for vāṭadh°, [MBh.] vāraṇīya वारणीय mfn. to be checked or restrained (see a-v°) belonging to an elephant (m. with kara, an elephant's-trunk), [Kathās.] vāraṇasī वारणसी f. = vārāṇasī below. vārabāṇa वारबाण vāra—bāṇa m. or n. (?) an armour, mail, [Ragh.]; [Śiś.] &c. (cf. bāṇa-v°). vārabṛṣā वारबृषा vāra—buṣā or vāra—bṛṣā, f. Musa Sapientum, [L.] (cf. vāraṇa-busā). vārabuṣā वारबुषा vāra—buṣā or vāra—bṛṣā, f. Musa Sapientum, [L.] (cf. vāraṇa-busā). vārakīra वारकीर m. (only [L.]) a wife's brother the submarine fire a louse a small comb a war-horse, charger = vāra-grāhin, or dvāragrāhin. vārakeṇa वारकेण ind., in turn vāralīka वारलीक m. Eleusine Indica, [L.] vāralaka वारलक See nandi-v°. vāramatha वारमथ vāra—matha m. N. of a prince, [VP.] vāranārī वारनारी vāra—nārī f. id. (ifc. °rīka), [Kathās.] vārapāśi वारपाशि vāra—pāśi or vāra—pāśya, m. pl. N. of a people, [MBh.]; [VP.] (cf. -vāsi). vārarāmā वाररामा vāra—rāmā ([Kuṭṭanīm.]) f. a harlot, prostitute. vāraruca वाररुच mfn. composed by Vararuci, [Pat.] vārasevā वारसेवा vāra—sevā f. practice of harlotry or a set of harlots, [W.] vārastrī वारस्त्री vāra—strī f. = -kanyakā, [L.] vāravāṇa वारवाण vāra—vāṇa, see -bāṇa. vāravāṇi वारवाणि vāra—vāṇi m. (only [L.]) a player on the flute a principal singer, musician a judge a year vāra—vāṇi f(i, I). a harlot. vāravāla वारवाल vāra—vāla m. N. of an Agra-hāra, [Rājat.] vāravāsi वारवासि vāra—vāsi or vāra—vāsya, m. pl. N. of a people, [MBh.]; [VP.] (cf. -pāśi). vāravadhū वारवधू vāra—vadhū ([Śiś.]; [Kathās.]) f. a harlot, prostitute. vārayitṛ वारयितृ m. a protector, [MW.] m. ‘chooser’, a husband, [MW.] vārayoga वारयोग vāra—yoga m. ground flour or meal, powder, [Gal.] vāramukhyā वारमुख्या vāra—mukhyā f. the chief of a number of harlots, a royal courtezan, [MBh.]; [R.] &c. vāramukhya वारमुख्य vāra—mukhya m. (prob.) a singer, dancer, [MārkP.] vārapāśya वारपाश्य vāra—pāśi or vāra—pāśya, m. pl. N. of a people, [MBh.]; [VP.] (cf. -vāsi). vāratraka वारत्रक mfn. (fr. varatrā) g. rājanyādi. vāravāsya वारवास्य vāra—vāsi or vāra—vāsya, m. pl. N. of a people, [MBh.]; [VP.] (cf. -pāśi). vārayoṣit वारयोषित् vāra—yoṣit f. = -kanyakā, [Kāv.]; [Pur.] °ṣin-mukhyā = vāra-mukhyā, [Daś.] vāraṇānana वारणानन m. ‘elephant-faced’, N. of Gaṇeśa, [Kathās.] vāraṇāvata वारणावत n. N. of a town (situated on the Ganges at a distance of 8 days' journey from Hastināpura), [MBh.] vāraṇaśālā वारणशाला vāraṇa—śālā f. an elephant-stable, [R.] vāraṇabusā वारणबुसा vāraṇa—busā or vāraṇa—vallabhā, f. Musa Sapientum, [L.] vāraṇakara वारणकर vāraṇa—kara m. an elephant's ‘hand’ i.e. trunk, [Bhām.] vāraṇaveśa वारणवेश vāraṇa—veśa m. (with śāstrin) N. of an author, [Cat.] vāraṇendra वारणेन्द्र m. ‘elephant-chief’, a large and excellent elephant, [MW.] vāravāraṇa वारवारण vāra—vāraṇa w.r. for -bāṇa. vāravanitā वारवनिता vāra—vanitā ([Ratnāv.]; [Dhūrtan.]) f. a harlot, prostitute. vārayuvati वारयुवति vāra—yuvati f. = -kanyakā, [Daś.] vāraṇāhvaya वारणाह्वय n. = vāraṇa-sāhvaya, [MBh.] vāraṇahasta वारणहस्त vāraṇa—hasta m. a partic. stringed instrument, [Saṃgīt.] vāraṇapuṣpa वारणपुष्प vāraṇa—puṣpa m. a species of plant, [MBh.] vāraṇasthala वारणस्थल vāraṇa—sthala n. N. of a place, [R.] vārakanyakā वारकन्यका vāra—kanyakā f. ‘girl (taken) in turn’, a harlot, courtezan, [Daś.] vārasundarī वारसुन्दरी vāra—sundarī ([L.]) f. = -kanyakā. vāratantava वारतन्तव m. patr. fr. varatantu, [Pravar.] vāravantīya वारवन्तीय vāra—vantī́ya n. (fr. prec.) N. of a Sāman, [MaitrS.]; [Br.]; [ŚrS.] (also indrasya vāravantīyam, vāravantīyādyam, and vāravantīyottaram). vārayitavya वारयितव्य mfn. to be kept off from (acc.), [MBh.] vāraṇāvataka वारणावतक vāraṇāva°taka mfn. inhabiting the town Vāraṇāvata, [MBh.] vāraṇakesara वारणकेसर vāraṇa—kesara m. Mesua Roxburghii, [Suśr.] vāraṇakṛcchra वारणकृच्छ्र vāraṇa—kṛcchra m. ‘elephant's penance’, a penance consisting in drinking only rice-water, [Prāyaśc.] vāravilāsinī वारविलासिनी vāra—vilāsinī ([Kāv.]) f. = -kanyakā. vāraṇasāhvaya वारणसाह्वय vāraṇa—sāhvaya n. (with or without pura) ‘the town called after elephant’, N. of Hastināpura, [MBh.]; [Hariv.] vāraṇavallabhā वारणवल्लभा vāraṇa—busā or vāraṇa—vallabhā, f. Musa Sapientum, [L.] vāratantavīya वारतन्तवीय m. pl. the school of Vara-tantu (belonging to the Black Yajur-veda), [Āryav.] (cf. [Pāṇ. iv, 3, 102]).