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vāraवारvā́ra 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.]
vāraṇīवारणी(ī), f. a female elephant, [L.]
w.r. for vāruṇī, [HYog.]
vāraṇaवारणvāraṇá 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.]
vārakaवारकm. 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.]
vāralāवारलाf. (cf. vāraṭā) a kind of gadfly, [L.]
a goose, [L.]
vāraṭāवारटाf. a species of bird belonging to the Vikiras, [Vāgbh.]
a goose, [L.] (cf. vāralā).
vāraṭaवारटn. a field, [L.]
a number of fields, [L.]
vāraṅgaवारङ्गm. the handle of a sword or knife &c., [Suśr.] (cf. [Uṇ. 1, 121], Sch.)
vāraṅkaवारङ्कm. a bird, [L.]
vārakinवारकिन्m. (only [L.]) an opposer, obstructor, enemy
a piebald horse or one with good marks
a hermit who lives on leaves
the sea, ocean.
vāratrāवारत्राf. a species of bird (= or w.r. for vāraṭā), [Car.]
vāratraवारत्रn. = varatrā, a leather thong, [L.]
vāravatवारवत्vā́ra—vat (vā́ra-), mfn. long-tailed (as a horse), [RV.]
vāradhānaवारधान(prob.) w.r. for vāṭadh°, [MBh.]
vāraṇīyaवारणीयmfn. to be checked or restrained (see a-v°)
belonging to an elephant (m. with kara, an elephant's-trunk), [Kathās.]
vāraṇasīवारणसीf. = vārāṇasī below.
vārabāṇaवारबाणvāra—bāṇa m. or n. (?) an armour, mail, [Ragh.]; [Śiś.] &c. (cf. bāṇa-v°).
vārabṛṣāवारबृषाvāra—buṣā or vāra—bṛṣā, f. Musa Sapientum, [L.] (cf. vāraṇa-busā).
vārabuṣāवारबुषाvāra—buṣā or vāra—bṛṣā, f. Musa Sapientum, [L.] (cf. vāraṇa-busā).
vārakīraवारकीरm. (only [L.]) a wife's brother
the submarine fire
a louse
a small comb
a war-horse, charger
= vāra-grāhin, or dvāragrāhin.
vārakeṇaवारकेणind., in turn
vāralīkaवारलीकm. Eleusine Indica, [L.]
vāralakaवारलकSee nandi-v°.
vāramathaवारमथvāra—matha m. N. of a prince, [VP.]
vāranārīवारनारीvāra—nārī f. id. (ifc. °rīka), [Kathās.]
vārapāśiवारपाशिvāra—pāśi or vāra—pāśya, m. pl. N. of a people, [MBh.]; [VP.] (cf. -vāsi).
vārarāmāवाररामाvāra—rāmā ([Kuṭṭanīm.]) f. a harlot, prostitute.
vārarucaवाररुचmfn. composed by Vararuci, [Pat.]
vārasevāवारसेवाvāra—sevā f. practice of harlotry or a set of harlots, [W.]
vārastrīवारस्त्रीvāra—strī f. = -kanyakā, [L.]
vāravāṇaवारवाणvāra—vāṇa, see -bāṇa.
vāravāṇiवारवाणिvāra—vāṇi m. (only [L.]) a player on the flute
a principal singer, musician
a judge
a year
vāra—vāṇi f(i, I). a harlot.
vāravālaवारवालvāra—vāla m. N. of an Agra-hāra, [Rājat.]
vāravāsiवारवासिvāra—vāsi or vāra—vāsya, m. pl. N. of a people, [MBh.]; [VP.] (cf. -pāśi).
vāravadhūवारवधूvāra—vadhū ([Śiś.]; [Kathās.]) f. a harlot, prostitute.
vārayitṛवारयितृm. a protector, [MW.]
m. ‘chooser’, a husband, [MW.]
vārayogaवारयोगvāra—yoga m. ground flour or meal, powder, [Gal.]
vāramukhyāवारमुख्याvāra—mukhyā f. the chief of a number of harlots, a royal courtezan, [MBh.]; [R.] &c.
vāramukhyaवारमुख्यvāra—mukhya m. (prob.) a singer, dancer, [MārkP.]
vārapāśyaवारपाश्यvāra—pāśi or vāra—pāśya, m. pl. N. of a people, [MBh.]; [VP.] (cf. -vāsi).
vāratrakaवारत्रकmfn. (fr. varatrā) g. rājanyādi.
vāravāsyaवारवास्यvāra—vāsi or vāra—vāsya, m. pl. N. of a people, [MBh.]; [VP.] (cf. -pāśi).
vārayoṣitवारयोषित्vāra—yoṣit f. = -kanyakā, [Kāv.]; [Pur.]
°ṣin-mukhyā = vāra-mukhyā, [Daś.]
vāraṇānanaवारणाननm. ‘elephant-faced’, N. of Gaṇeśa, [Kathās.]
vāraṇāvataवारणावतn. N. of a town (situated on the Ganges at a distance of 8 days' journey from Hastināpura), [MBh.]
vāraṇaśālāवारणशालाvāraṇa—śālā f. an elephant-stable, [R.]
vāraṇabusāवारणबुसाvāraṇa—busā or vāraṇa—vallabhā, f. Musa Sapientum, [L.]
vāraṇakaraवारणकरvāraṇa—kara m. an elephant's ‘hand’ i.e. trunk, [Bhām.]
vāraṇaveśaवारणवेशvāraṇa—veśa m. (with śāstrin) N. of an author, [Cat.]
vāraṇendraवारणेन्द्रm. ‘elephant-chief’, a large and excellent elephant, [MW.]
vāravāraṇaवारवारणvāra—vāraṇa w.r. for -bāṇa.
vāravanitāवारवनिताvāra—vanitā ([Ratnāv.]; [Dhūrtan.]) f. a harlot, prostitute.
vārayuvatiवारयुवतिvāra—yuvati f. = -kanyakā, [Daś.]
vāraṇāhvayaवारणाह्वयn. = vāraṇa-sāhvaya, [MBh.]
vāraṇahastaवारणहस्तvāraṇa—hasta m. a partic. stringed instrument, [Saṃgīt.]
vāraṇapuṣpaवारणपुष्पvāraṇa—puṣpa m. a species of plant, [MBh.]
vāraṇasthalaवारणस्थलvāraṇa—sthala n. N. of a place, [R.]
vārakanyakāवारकन्यकाvāra—kanyakā f. ‘girl (taken) in turn’, a harlot, courtezan, [Daś.]
vārasundarīवारसुन्दरीvāra—sundarī ([L.]) f. = -kanyakā.
vāratantavaवारतन्तवm. patr. fr. varatantu, [Pravar.]
vāravantīyaवारवन्तीयvāra—vantī́ya n. (fr. prec.) N. of a Sāman, [MaitrS.]; [Br.]; [ŚrS.] (also indrasya vāravantīyam, vāravantīyādyam, and vāravantīyottaram).
vārayitavyaवारयितव्यmfn. to be kept off from (acc.), [MBh.]
vāraṇāvatakaवारणावतकvāraṇāva°taka mfn. inhabiting the town Vāraṇāvata, [MBh.]
vāraṇakesaraवारणकेसरvāraṇa—kesara m. Mesua Roxburghii, [Suśr.]
vāraṇakṛcchraवारणकृच्छ्रvāraṇa—kṛcchra m. ‘elephant's penance’, a penance consisting in drinking only rice-water, [Prāyaśc.]
vāravilāsinīवारविलासिनीvāra—vilāsinī ([Kāv.]) f. = -kanyakā.
vāraṇasāhvayaवारणसाह्वयvāraṇa—sāhvaya n. (with or without pura) ‘the town called after elephant’, N. of Hastināpura, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]
vāraṇavallabhāवारणवल्लभाvāraṇa—busā or vāraṇa—vallabhā, f. Musa Sapientum, [L.]
vāratantavīyaवारतन्तवीयm. pl. the school of Vara-tantu (belonging to the Black Yajur-veda), [Āryav.] (cf. [Pāṇ. iv, 3, 102]).