अवतन्

{ avatan }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

अव-√ तन्    -तनोति ( ind.p. -तत्य) to stretch or extend downwards, [Kauś.];

to overspread, cover, [VarBṛS.], (Imper. 2. sg. P. -तनु [ [AV. vii, 90, 3]] or -तनुहि [four times in [RV.]; cf. [Pāṇ. 6-6-4, 106] Comm.] Ā. -तनुष्व, [RV. ii, 33, 14])

to loosen, undo (especially a bowstring), [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.]

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अव √ तन्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

अवतन् [avatan]   8 [U.]
To stretch or extend downwards; ऋज्वीर्दधानैरवतत्य कन्धराः [Śi.12.18;] विशालमूलावततः (न्यग्रोध) [Hariv.]
To overspread, cover; नभसि मेघावतते Suśr.; खमवतत्य सलिलदाः [Bṛi. S.24.19.]
To loosen; undo (especially a bow-string).

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

See : परिप्रथ्