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varaवरvára m. (fr. √ vṛ), ‘environing’, ‘enclosing’, circumference, space, room, [RV.]; [AV.]; [TS.] (vára ā́ pṛthivyā́ḥ, on the wide earth)
stopping, checking, [RV. i, 143, 5.]
vará mf(A)n. (fr. √ vṛ) choosing (see patiṃ-varā, svayaṃ-varā)
vará m. ‘chooser’, one who solicits a girl in marriage, suitor, lover, bridegroom, husband (rarely ‘son-in-law’), [RV.] &c. &c.
a bridegroom's friend, [MW.]
a dissolute man (= vita or ṣiḍga), [L.]
vára (vára), mf(A)n. ‘select’, choicest, valuable, precious, best, most excellent or eminent among (gen. loc. abl., or comp.) or for (gen.), [ŚrS.]; [MBh.] &c.
(ifc.) royal, princely, [Jātakam.]
better, preferable, better than (abl., rarely gen.) or among (abl.), [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.
eldest, [W.]
vára m. (rarely n.; ifc. f(A). ) ‘act or object of choosing’, election, wish, request
vára m. boon, gift, reward, benefit, blessing, favour (várāya, váram ā́, práti váram or váraṃ varam, ‘according to wish, to one's heart's content’; mad-varāt, ‘in consequence of the boon granted by me’; váraṃ-√ vṛ, ‘to choose a boon’; varaṃ-√ yāc or ā-√ kāṅkṣ or √ brū or Caus. of pra-√ arth, ‘to prefer a request’; váraṃ√ dā, ‘to grant a boon or blessing’; varam pra-√ dā or pra-√ yam id.; varaṃ-√ labh, ‘to receive a boon or reward’), [RV.] &c. &c.
a benefit, advantage, privilege, [Daś.]
charity, alms, [VarBṛS.]
a dowry, [Pañcat.]
a kind of grain (= varata), [KātyŚr.], Sch.
bdellium, [L.]
a sparrow, [L.]
N. of a son of Śvaphalka, [VP.]
vára n. saffron, [BhP.] (In comp. not always separable from 1. .)
&c. See p. 921, col. 1.
&c. See p. 922, col. 1, and p. 923.
varamवरम्váram (am), ind. (g. svar-ādi) preferably, rather, better (also = preferable, sometimes with abl. which in Veda is often followed by ā, e.g. agníbhyo váram, ‘better than fires’, [RV.]; sákhibhya ā́ váram, ‘better than companions’, [ib.]; exceptionally with acc., e.g. śiṣyaiḥ śata-hutān homān, ekaḥ putra-huto varam, ‘better one sacrifice offered by a son than a hundred offered by disciples’, [ṢaḍvBr.]), [RV.] &c. &c.
váram ind. it is better that, it would be best if (with pres., e.g. varaṃ gacchāmi, ‘it is better that I go’; or with Impv., e.g. varaṃ naye sthāpyatām, ‘it would be better if he were initiated into our plan’, [Kathās.]; or without any verb, e.g. varaṃ siṃhāt, ‘better [death caused] by a lion’, [Pañcat.]; sometimes with Pot., e.g. varaṃ tat kuryāt, ‘better that he should do that’, [Kām.]), [Kāv.]; [Kathās.] &c.
it is better than, rather than (in these senses is followed by na, na ca, na tu, na punaḥ, tad api na or tathāpi na, with nom., e.g. varaṃ mṛtyur nacākīrtiḥ, ‘better death than [lit. ‘and not’] infamy’; exceptionally with instr., e.g. varam eko guṇī putro na ca mūrkha-śatair api, ‘better one virtuous son than hundreds of fools’, [Hit.]; na hi-varam, ‘by no mean — but rather’), [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.
varasवरस्váras n. width, breadth, expanse, room, space, [RV.] [cf. Gk. εὖρος.]
varaṇāवरणाf. N. of a small river (running past the north of Benares into the Ganges and now called Barnā), [Up.]; [Pur.]
varaṇaवरणm. a rampart, mound, [L.]
a causeway, bridge, [L.]
the tree Crataeva Roxburghii (also called varuṇa and setu; it is used in medicine and supposed to possess magical virtues), [MaitrS.] &c. &c.
any tree, [W.]
a camel, [L.]
a kind of ornament or decoration on a bow, [MBh.]
a partic. magical formula recited over weapons, [R.] (varuṇa B.)
N. of Indra, [L.]
N. of a country, [Buddh.]
(pl.) of a town, [Pāṇ. iv, 2, 82] (cf. [Kāś.] on [Pāṇ. i, 2, 53])
n. surrounding, enclosing, [L.]
keeping off, prohibiting, [L.]
n. the act of choosing, wishing wooing, choice of a bride, [KātyŚr.]; [MBh.] &c.
honouring &c. (pūjanādi), [L.]
m. pl. the sacred texts recited at the choice of a priest, [ĀpŚr.]
&c. See p. 921, col. 1.
varadāवरदाvara—dā (ā), f. a young woman, girl, maiden, [L.]
N. of a guardian goddess in the family of Vara-tantu, [Cat.]
of a Yoginī, [Hcat.] (cf. vara-pradā)
of various plants, Physalis Flexuosa, [Bhpr.]; [Npr.]
Polanisia Icosandra, [L.]
Helianthus, [Npr.]
Linum Usitatissimum, [Bhpr.]
the root of yam, [ib.]
= tri-parṇī, [Npr.]
N. of a river, [MBh.]; [Kāv.]
varadaवरदvara—dá mf(A/)n. granting wishes, conferring a boon, ready to fulfil requests or answer prayers (said of gods and men), [AV.]; [ŚvetUp.]; [TĀr.] &c.
vara—dá m. a benefactor, [W.]
N. of Agni in Śāntika, [Gṛhyās.]
fire for burnt offerings of a propitiatory character, [W.]
N. of one of Skanda's attendants, [MBh.]
of a partic. class of deceased ancestors, [MārkP.]
of a partic. Samādhi, [Kāraṇḍ.]
of one of the 7 Ṛṣis in the 4th Manv-antara, [VP.]
of a Dhyāni-buddha, [W.]
(mostly with ācārya, kavi, deśika, bhaṭṭāraka or deśika āc°) N. of various authors and other men, [Cat.]
pl. N. of a people, [R.]
varagaवरगvara—ga m. or n. (?) N. of a place, [Cat.]
vara—ga N. of a place, [Cat.]
varajaवरजvara—ja = vare-ja, [Pāṇ. vi, 3, 16.]
vara—ja See under 1. vara, p. 921.
varakaवरकm. a cloak, [L.]
n. cloth, [L.]
the cover or awning of a boat, [L.]
m. one who asks a female in marriage, [ŚāṅkhGṛ.]
a wish, request, boon, [MBh.]
N. of a prince, [VP.] (v.l. dhanaka and kanaka)
Phaseolus Trilobus, [L.]
a kind of rice, [L.]
= parpaṭa or śara-parṇikā, [L.]
&c. See p. 921, col. 1.
&c. See p. 922, col. 1, and p. 923.
varalāवरलाf. id., [L.]
a goose, [L.]
varalīवरलीf. = varaṭā, [L.]
varalaवरलm. a sort of gad-fly or wasp, [L.]
varatāवरताvara—tā f. the being a blessing, [Kād.]
varaṭāवरटाf. the seed of Carthamus Tinctorius, [L.]
a kind of wasp, [L.]
a goose, [Pat.]; [Hcar.]
varaṭīवरटीf. a kind of wasp, [Suśr.]
varaṭaवरटm. a kind of grain, (prob.) the seed of safflower, Carthamus Tinctorius, (= 2. vara), [Gṛhyās.]; [KātyŚr.], Sch.
a kind of wasp, [L.]
a gander, [L.]
an artisan of a partic. class (reckoned among Mlecchas or Barbarians), [L.] (cf. varuṭa, varuḍa)
pl. N. of a barbarous tribe, [L.]
n. a jasmine flower, [L.]
varayuवरयुm. N. of a man, [MBh.]
varaṇḍāवरण्डाf. (only [L.]) Turdus Salica
a dagger, knife
the wick of a lamp.
varaṇḍaवरण्डm. ([Uṇ. i, 128]) the string of a fishhook (cf. -lambuka), [Mṛcch.]
(only [L.]) a multitude
an eruption on the face
a rampart separating two combatant elephants
a heap of grass
a packet, package
varaṇṭaवरण्टSee jala-v°.
varaṇyaवरण्यNom. P. °yati, g. kaṇḍv-ādi.
varasadवरसद्vara—sád mfn. sitting in a circle or in the wide space, [RV. iv, 40, 5.]
varasyāवरस्याvarasyā́ f. wish, desire, request, [RV.]
varatrāवरत्राvaratrā́ f. a strap, thong, strip of leather, [RV.] &c. &c. (once in [BhP.] °tra, prob. n(a). )
an elephant's or horse's girth, [L.]
varaphalaवरफलvara—phala mfn. possessing or yielding the best fruits, [L.]
vara—phala m. the cocoa-nut tree, [L.]
varaṇāśīवरणाशीvaraṇasī ([L.]) and ([Gal.]), f. Benares (more usually varānasī and vārāṇasī, qq.vv.)
varaṇīyaवरणीयmfn. to be chosen or selected, [KaṭhUp.]; [Kathās.]; [Sarvad.]
to be solicited (for a boon) &c., [W.]
varaṇakaवरणकmfn. covering, covering over, concealing, [Sāṃkhyak.]
varaṇasīवरणसी([L.]) and varaṇāśī ([Gal.]), f. Benares (more usually varānasī and vārāṇasī, qq.vv.)
varaśāpaवरशापvara—śāpa m. du. blessing and curse, [BhP.]
varaśītaवरशीतvara—śīta cinnamon, [Npr.]
varaśikhaवरशिखvará—śikha (vará-), m. N. of an Asura whose family was destroyed by Indra, [RV. vi, 27, 4]; [5.]
varadānaवरदानvara—dāna n. the granting a boon or request, [MBh.]; [R.]
the giving compensation or reward, [ĀśvŚr.]
N. of a place of pilgrimage, [MBh.]
varadāruवरदारुvara—dāru Tectona Grandis, [Npr.]; [Bhpr.]
varadātṛवरदातृvara—dātṛ mfn. = -da (q.v.), [Pañcar.]
varadātuवरदातुvara—dātu m. Tectona Grandis, [Bhpr.]
varahakaवरहकm. or n. (?) N. of a place, [Cat.]
varamukhīवरमुखीvara—mukhī f. a kind of drug, [L.]
varanārīवरनारीvara—nārī f. the best woman, a most excellent woman, [MW.]
varapotaवरपोतvara—pota m. a kind of antelope, [Car.]
vara—pota n. (prob.) a kind of vegetable, [Npr.]
vararūpaवररूपvara—rūpa mfn. having an excellent form, [L.]
vara—rūpa m. N. of a Buddha, [Lalit.]
vararuciवररुचिvara—ruci mfn. taking pleasure in boons (N. of Śiva), [Śivag.]
vara—ruci m. N. of a grammarian (also a poet, lexicographer, and writer on medicine, sometimes identified with Kātyāyana, the reputed author of the Vārttikas or supplementary rules of Pāṇini; he is placed by some among the nine gems of the court of Vikramāditya, and by others among the ornaments of the court of Bhoja; he was the author of the Prākṛt grammar called Prākṛta-prakāśa, and is said to be the first grammarian who reduced the various dialects of Prākṛt to a system), [Pañcat.]; [Kathās.] &c.
varasānaवरसानm. = dārika, [Uṇ. ii, 86], Sch.
varasrajवरस्रज्vara—sraj f. a bridegroom's garland, the garland placed by a maiden round the neck of a chosen suitor, [Rājat.]
varastrīवरस्त्रीvara—strī f. an excellent or noble woman, [MBh.]; [VarBṛS.]; [Kathās.]
varatamaवरतमvara—tama mfn. most preferable or excellent, [L.]
varatanūवरतनूvara—tanū (ū), f. a beautiful woman, [Kāv.]
a kind of metre, [Piṅg.]
varatanuवरतनुvara—tanu mf(U)n. having a beautiful body, [Kālac.]
varataraवरतरvara—tara mfn. more or most excellent, [Siṃhās.]
varatoyāवरतोयाvara—toyā f. ‘having excellent water’, N. of a river, [Śatr.]
varatvacवरत्वच्vara—tvac or vara—tvaca, m. Azadirachta Indica, [L.]
varavāsiवरवासिvara—vāsi (?) m. pl. N. of a people, [VP.]
varavṛtaवरवृतvara—vṛta mfn. received as a boon, [AitBr.]
varaṭakaवरटक, m. ([KātyŚr.], Sch.) and varaṭṭikā, f. ([Bhpr.]) = varaṭa, the seed of safflower.
varayitṛवरयितृm. a suitor, lover, husband, [L.]
varadharmaवरधर्मvara—dharma m. a noble act of justice, excellent work &c.
varaghaṇṭīवरघण्टीvara—ghaṇṭikā or vara—ghaṇṭī, f. Asparagus Racemosus, [L.]
varaghaṇṭaवरघण्टvara—ghaṇṭa m. N. of Skanda, [AV.Pariś.]
varaṇḍāluवरण्डालुm. a kind of bulbous plant (= phala-puccha), [L.]
the castor-oil tree, Ricinus Communis, [L.]
varaṇḍakaवरण्डकmfn. (only [L.]) round
large, extensive
miserable, wretched
fearful, terrified
m. a small mound of earth, [KātyŚr.], Sch.
a rampart separating two combatant elephants, [Śiś.]; [Vās.]
the seat or canopy on an elephant, a howdah, [L.]
a wall, [L.]
an eruption on the face, [L.]
a multitude, [L.]
varaśreṇīवरश्रेणीvara—śreṇī f. a kind of plant, [ib.]
varadārkaवरदार्कvara—°dārka m. N. of wk.
varadattaवरदत्तvara—datta mfn. given as a boon, granted in consequence of a request, [R.]
presented with the choice of a boon, [ib.]
vara—datta m. N. of a man, [Cat.]
varadrumaवरद्रुमvara—druma m. Agallochum, [L.]
varagātraवरगात्रvara—gātra mf(I)n. fair-limbed, beautiful, [Mṛcch.]
varakīrtiवरकीर्तिvara—kīrti m. N. of a man, [Pañcat.]
varakratuवरक्रतुvara—kratu m. N. of Indra, [L.]
varalabdhaवरलब्धvara—labdha mfn. one who has obtained a boon (= labdha-vara), [R.]
received as a boon, [L.]
vara—labdha m. Michelia Champaka, [L.]
Bauhinia Variegata, [Npr.]
varambarāवरम्बराf. the Nux Vomica plant, [L.]
varapakṣaवरपक्षvara—pakṣa m. the party or side of bridegroom at a wedding, [Ragh.]
varaprabhaवरप्रभvara—prabha mf(A)n. having excellent brightness
vara—prabha m. N. of a Bodhisattva, [Buddh.]
varapradāवरप्रदाvara—pradā f. N. of Lopāmudrā, [L.]
of a Yoginī, [Hcat.]
varapradaवरप्रदvara—prada mfn. granting wishes, [Kathās.]
varatantuवरतन्तुvara—tantu m. N. of an ancient preceptor, [Ragh.]; [Hcat.]
pl. his descendants, [Cat.]
varatiktaवरतिक्तvara—tikta m. Wrightia Antidysenterica, [L.]
Azadirachta Indica, [L.]
= parpaṭa, [Bhpr.]
varatkarīवरत्करीf. a sort of perfume (= reṇukā), [L.]
varatvacaवरत्वचvara—tvac or vara—tvaca, m. Azadirachta Indica, [L.]
varavarṇaवरवर्णvara—varṇa m. or n. ‘best-coloured’, gold, [Hariv.] (cf. su-v°).
varavṛddhaवरवृद्धvara—vṛddha m. N. of Śiva, [L.]
varaṭṭikāवरट्टिकाvaraṭaka, m. ([KātyŚr.], Sch.) and , f. ([Bhpr.]) = varaṭa, the seed of safflower.
varayātrāवरयात्राvara—yātrā f. the procession of a suitor or bridegroom (to the bride's house), [L.]
varayogyaवरयोग्यvara—yogya mf(A)n. worthy of a boon or reward, [MārkP.]
fit for marriage, [Priy.]
varayoṣitवरयोषित्vara—yoṣit f. a beautiful woman, [Hcat.]
varadharminवरधर्मिन्vara—dharmin m. N. of a king, [VP.]
varaṇāvatīवरणावतीvaraṇā́-vatī f. (prob.) N. of a river, [AV.]
varaṇaśrajवरणश्रज्varaṇa—śraj f. ([Naiṣ.]) the garland placed by a maiden round the neck of a selected suitor.
varaṇamālāवरणमालाvaraṇa—mālā f. ([Kathās.]) f. the garland placed by a maiden round the neck of a selected suitor.
varadāśvasवरदाश्वस्vara—dāśvas mfn. = -da (q.v.), [BhP.]
varadānikaवरदानिकvara—dā°nika mfn. id., [ib.]
varadārukaवरदारुकvara—dāruka a kind of plant with poisonous leaves, [Suśr.]
varadāyakaवरदायकvara—dāyaka m. a partic. Samādhi, [Kāraṇḍ.]
varadanāthaवरदनाथvara—da—nātha m. N. of author. ([Cat.])
varadarājaवरदराजvara—da—rāja m. (also with ācārya, colapaṇḍita, bhaṭṭa, bhaṭṭāraka) N. of various authors and other persons, [Cat.] (-campū f. -daṇḍaka m., -pañcāśat f. -maṅgala n., -mahiṣī-stotra n. -mūla n. -śataka n. -su-prabhāta m., -stava m. -stotra n.; °jāṣṭaka n. °jāṣṭottara-śata n. N. of works.; °jīya mfn. coming from or relating to or composed by Varada-rāja; n. N. of wk.)
varajānukaवरजानुकvara—jānuka m. N. of a Ṛṣi, [MBh.]
varapāṇḍyaवरपाण्ड्यvara—pāṇḍya m. N. of a man, [W.]
varapītakaवरपीतकvara—pītaka talc, [L.]
varapuruṣaवरपुरुषvara—puruṣa m. the best of men, [Mṛcch.]
varasampadवरसम्पद्vara-sampad f. the accomplishments of a bridegroom, [ĀpGṛ.]
varasurataवरसुरतvara—surata mf(A)n. well acquainted with the secrets of sexual enjoyment, [Hit.]