ava-√ ruh P. (p. -róhat; ind.p. -ruhya; also Ā., e.g. [MBh. ix, 3470]; [R. ii, 7, 11] and [iv, 49, 25]) to descend, alight, dismount, [RV. v, 78, 4], &c.; ‘to descend from’ i.e. to be deprived of (one's dominion, aiśvaryāt), [BhP.] : Caus. (impf. avāropayat [v.l. °rohayat] [Ragh. i, 54]; Imper. 2. sg. -ropaya, [MBh. iv, 1318] and [ix, 3468], 2. pl. Ā. -rohayadhvam, [MBh. iii, 15609]) to cause to descend, take down from (abl.) : Pass. -ropyate, to be lowered or lessened, [MBh. xii, 8501.]