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Entry संवर
संवरsaṃvara1 Covering.
1 Covering.
Comprehension.
Compression, contraction.
A dam, bridge, causeway.
A kind of deer.
Name of a demon; see शंबर.
(With Jainas) Shutting out the external world.
Provision; Buddh.
Derived forms and compounds
-रम्
Concealment.
Forbearance, self-control.
Water.
A particular religious observance (practised by Buddhists).