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Entry आवर्त

आवर्तāvarta1 Turning round, winding, revolving; प्रदक्षिणावर्तशिखः Rām.6.73.23.
1. 1 Turning round, winding, revolving; प्रदक्षिणावर्तशिखः Rām.6.73.23.
2. A whirlpool, an eddy, whirl; नृपं तमावर्तमनोज्ञनाभिः R.6.52; दर्शितावर्तनाभेः Me.28; Dk.2; आवर्तः संशयानाम् Pt.1.191.
3. Deliberation, revolving (in the mind), anxiety.
4. A lock of hair curling backwards, especially on a horse (considered lucky); आवर्ता यस्य जायन्ते धन्यः स तुरगोत्तमः (शालिहोत्र of भोज).
5. The two depressions of the forehead above the eye-brows.
6. A crowded place (where many men live closely together).
7. A kind of jewel.
8. Name of a form of cloud personified; आवर्तो निर्जलो मेघः.
9. Melting (of metals).
10. Doubt; भ्रमं संमोहमावर्तम- भ्यासाद्विनिवर्तयेत् Mb.12.274.7.
11. Worldly existence (संसार).
Derived forms and compounds
- -र्तम् A mineral substance, pyrites (माक्षिकधातु).
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