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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अवतंसavataṃsaसम् [sam], सम् [अव-तंस-घ़ञ्]
1. सम् sam, सम् अव-तंस-घ़ञ्
2. A garland.
3. An earring, a ring-shaped ornament, an ear-ornament (Figurative also); गणा नमेरुप्रसवावतंसाः Ku.1.55; स्ववाहनक्षोभचलावतंसाः 7.38; चन्दनपल्लवावतंसाम् K.11,12,14,97; R.13.49; Dk. 5,88; Ki.3.11; Śi.3.81; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedउत्पलम् a lotus used as an ornament; Ku.4.8; Often times with अ omitted; यैर्वतंसकुसुमैः प्रियमेताः Śi.1.67.
4. An ornament worn on the head, crest.
5. (Figurative) anything that serves as an ornament; 'decked with'; तामरसावतंसा जलसंनिवेशाः Chāt.2.3; पुण्डरीकावतंसाभिः परिखाभिः Rām.5.4.25; पुष्पावतंसं सलिलम् Suśr.; कल्याणावतंसा कल्याणसंपद् Māl.6.
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अवतंसकavataṃsakaAn ear-ornament, an ornament in general; अशोकस्तबकेनेव दिङ्मुखस्यावतंसकम् V.5.3; प्रासादाट्टा- वतंसका (ल़ङ्का)…

An ear-ornament, an ornament in general; अशोकस्तबकेनेव दिङ्मुखस्यावतंसकम् V.5.3; प्रासादाट्टा- वतंसका (ल़ङ्का) Rām.

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अवतंसयतिavataṃsayatiDen. P. To use as ear-rings, make earrings of; अवतंसयन्ति दयमानाः प्रमदाः शिरीषकुसुमानि Ś.1.4; अवतंसयैनम् M.3.

Denominative Parasmaipada To use as ear-rings, make earrings of; अवतंसयन्ति दयमानाः प्रमदाः शिरीषकुसुमानि Ś.1.4; अवतंसयैनम् M.3.

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अवतंसितavataṃsitaa.Having a garland, crested; (fig.) decked, adorned.

Having a garland, crested; (Figurative) decked, adorned.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

अवतंसavataṃsaava-tamsa, ˚क [-ka] m. n. wreath, dia dem; ring-shaped ornament; -nîya, fp. to be made into a wreath.

ava-tamsa, ˚क [-ka] masculine neuter wreath, dia dem; ring-shaped ornament; -nîya, future participle passive to be made into a wreath.

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अवतंसयavataṃsaya[ava-tamsa-ya] den. P. make into a wreath.

[ava-tamsa-ya] denominative Parasmaipada make into a wreath.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अवतंसavataṃsamn. (ifc. f(आ).), (√तंस्), a garland, ring-shaped ornament, ear ornament, ear-ring, crest R. &c.

mn. (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).), (√तंस्), a garland, ring-shaped ornament, ear ornament, ear-ring, crest R. etc.

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अवतंसकavataṃsakamn. f(आ). id. R. &c.
1. mn. f(आ). the same R. etc.
2. mn. Name of a Buddhist Buddhist text.
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अवतंसनavataṃsanan. a garland L.
1. neuter gender a garland Lexicographers
2. neuter gender pushing on a carriage Car.
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अवतंसितavataṃsitamfn. having a garland L. (cf. शूला*वत्˚ .)

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective having a garland Lexicographers (confer, compare शूला*वत्that the rest of a word is to be supplied .)

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