अवतॄ

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

अव-√ तॄ    cl. 1. P. -तरति ( perf. -ततार, 3. pl. -तेरुः; Inf. -तरितुम् [ e.g. [Hariv. 3511]] or -तर्तुम् [ e.g. [MBh. i, 2509]; vii, 30, 12"> [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, xix, 9, 8"> [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. vi, 30">--- 12---), place or book or text' as the preceding">ib.;

‘to set a- going, render current’ see अव- तारित below;

to descend (?), vii, 107, 1."> [AV. vii, 107, 1.]

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अव √ तॄ

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