ā-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.]