अवतरavataraDescent शंसन्ति कार्यावतरं हि सन्तः N.3.53; Śi.1.43.
Descent शंसन्ति कार्यावतरं हि सन्तः Name3.53; Śi.1.43.
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V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionaryअवतरणम्avataraṇam1 Descending for bathing in water &c. गङ्गा˚, अप्सरस्तीर्थ˚; descending; or alighting (in general), coming…
- 1 Descending for bathing in water etc. गङ्गाdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, अप्सरस्तीर्थdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied; descending; or alighting (in general), coming down; स्तन्यdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied.
- An incarnation; see अवतार,
- Crossing.
- Sudden disappearance.
- Steps or stairs leading to a river.
- A holy bathing place (तीर्थ).
- Translating from one language into another.
- Introduction.
- An extract, a quotation.
Derived forms and compounds
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-मङ्गलम् A solemn reception.
Source: ApteApte entryअवतरणिकाavataraṇikā1 A short prayer at the beginning of a work which, it is supposed, causes the divinity so addressed to descend…
- 1 A short prayer at the beginning of a work which, it is supposed, causes the divinity so addressed to descend from heaven.
- Introduction, preface.
- Synopsis. (Figurative)
Source: ApteApte entryअवतरणीavataraṇīPreface.
अवतरम्avataramind.Farther away; अव स्रवेदघशंसोऽवतरमव क्षुद्रमिव स्रवेत् Rv.1.129.6.
Farther away; अव स्रवेदघशंसोऽवतरमव क्षुद्रमिव स्रवेत् Rv.1.129.6.
Derived forms and compounds
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अवतरम् avataram, Indeclinable Vedic Farther away, more distantly.
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Monier-Williams
Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionaryअवतरavataram. descent, entrance S3is3. i, 43
- masculine gender descent, entrance S3is3. i, 43
- masculine gender opportunity Naish.
Source: Monier-WilliamsAnalyse the wordअवतरणavataraṇan. descending, alighting R. S3ak.
- neuter gender descending, alighting R. S3ak.
- neuter gender "rushing away, sudden disappearance", or for अव-तारण see भारा*वत्that the rest of a word is to be supplied (confer, compare स्तन्या*वतरण)
- neuter gender translating Lexicographers
Source: Monier-WilliamsAnalyse the wordअवतरणमङ्गलavataraṇamaṅgalan. "auspicious act performed at the appearance (of a guest)", solemn reception.
neuter gender "auspicious act performed at the appearance (of a guest)", solemn reception.
Source: Monier-WilliamsAnalyse the wordअवतरणिकाavataraṇikāf. the introductory words of a work (e.g. गणेशाय नमः) Sa1h.
feminine the introductory words of a work (exempli gratia, 'for example' गणेशाय नमः) Sa1h.
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Macdonell
A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionaryअवतरणavataraṇa[ava-tar-ana] n. coming down, de scent: -maṅgala, n. solemn welcome; -ita vya, fp. n. one must descend…
[ava-tar-ana] neuter coming down, de scent: -maṅgala, neuter solemn welcome; -ita vya, future participle passive neuter one must descend; -târa, masculine de scent (especially of gods to earth); incarnation; manifestation: -na, neuter causing to descend; laying aside, -mantra, masculine spell causing one to descend from the air; -târin, adjective appearing, entering; -titîrshu, adjective wishing to descend.
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