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अवतॄ

   
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अवतॄ     

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अव-√ तॄ   cl. 1. P.-तरति (perf.-ततार, 3. pl.-तेरुः; Inf. -तरितुम् [e.g.[Hariv. 3511] ] or -तर्तुम् [e.g.[MBh. i, 2509] ; [R. vii, 30, 12] ]; ind.p.-तीर्य)
to descend into (loc. or acc.), alight from, alight (abl.), [VS.] ;
to descend (as a deity) in becoming incarnate, [MBh.] ;
to betake one's self to (acc.), arrive at, [MBh.] ;
to make one's appearance, arrive, [Sarvad.] ;
to be in the right place, to fit, [TPrāt.] ;
to undertake: Ved.cl. 6. P. (Imper. 2. sg.-तिर; impf.-अ॑तिरत्, 2. sg.-अ॑तिरस्, 2. du.-अतिरतम्; aor. 2. sg.-तारीस्)
to overcome, overpower, [RV.] ; [AV.] : Ved.cl. 4. (p. fem. -ती॑यती) to sink, [AV. xix, 9, 8] :
Caus.-तारयति (ind.p.-तार्य) to make or let one descend, bring or fetch down (acc. or loc.) from (abl.), [MBh.] &c.;
to take down, take off, remove, turn away from (abl.[Ragh. vi, 30] ), ib.;
‘to set a-going, render current’ See अव-तारित below;
to descend (?), [AV. vii, 107, 1.]
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अव √ तॄ

अवतॄ     

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