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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. 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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  2. आवर्तकāvartakaa.Revolving again and again.

    [आवर्त एव स्वार्थे कन्]

    Revolving again and again.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः

      1. Name of a form of cloud personified; जातं वंशे भुवनविदिते पुष्करावर्तकानाम् Me.6; Ku.2.5.
      2. Depression above the eye-brows.
      3. A whirlpool.
      4. Revolution.
      5. Revolution of the mind from the influence of the senses.
      6. A curl of hair.
      7. A sort of poisonous insect.
      8. Name of a plant (Marâthî टाकळा);

    • -की Name of a creeping plant (बृहद्दन्ती).

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  3. आवर्तनāvartanaa.Turning round or towards.
    1. Turning round or towards.
    2. Revolving.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नम्

      1. Turning round; returning, revolution.
      2. Circular motion, gyration.
      3. Churning or stirring up anything in fusion.
      4. Melting together, fusion, alligation (said of metals).
      5. Mid-day, the time when shadows are cast in an opposite direction.
      6. Repeating, doing over and over again.
      7. Study, practising.
      8. A year; आवर्तनानि चत्वारि Mb.13.17.25.

    • -नः

      1. Viṣṇu.
      2. Name of an उपद्वीप in the जन्बुद्वीप.

    • -नी

      1. a crucible.
      2. a spoon, ladle.
      3. magic art; विद्यामावर्तनीं पुण्यामावर्तयति स द्विजः Rām.7.88.2. (सांग्रहणी विद्या.)
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. आवर्तāvarta[â-vart-á] m. turn; whirlpool; lock, twist of hair; -aka, m. kind of mythical clouds; -ana, a. turning round…

    [â-vart-á] masculine turn; whirlpool; lock, twist of hair; -aka, masculine kind of mythical clouds; -ana, adjective turning round; neuter return; -in, adjective returning.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आवर्तāvarta&c. see आ-√वृत् .
    1. etc. see आ-√वृत् .
    2. masculine gender turning, winding, turning round, revolving R. Sa1h. Sus3r.
    3. masculine gender whirl, gulf, whirlpool S3Br. Megh. MBh. Ragh. etc.
    4. masculine gender deliberation, revolving (in the mind) Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender a lock of hair that curls backwards (especially on a horse considered lucky), a curl R. S3is3. etc.
    6. masculine gender the two depressions of the forehead a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page) the eyebrows Sus3r.
    7. masculine gender a crowded place where many men live close together
    8. masculine gender a kind of jewel Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender Name of a form of cloud personified
    10. neuter gender a mineral substance, pyrites, marcasite Lexicographers
    11. (S3Br.)
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  2. आवर्तकāvartakam. a kind of venomous insect Sus3r.
    1. masculine gender a kind of venomous insect Sus3r.
    2. masculine gender Name of a form of cloud personified Kum. Ragh.
    3. masculine gender a depression a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page) the frontal ridge or over the eyebrows
    4. masculine gender whirlpool
    5. masculine gender revolution
    6. masculine gender excitement of the mind from the influence of the senses
    7. masculine gender a curl of hair
    8. (also) masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective bringing back (?), Bcar. ix, 6
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  3. आवर्तकीāvartakīf. N. of a creeping plant L.

    feminine Name of a creeping plant Lexicographers

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  4. आवर्तनāvartanamfn. turning round or towards
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective turning round or towards
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective revolving TS.
    3. neuter gender turning, turning round, returning fg-veda x, 19, 4; 5
    4. neuter gender circular motion, gyration, churning, stirring anything in fusion
    5. neuter gender melting metals together, alligation Lexicographers
    6. neuter gender the time when the sun begins to cast shadows towards the east or when shadows are cast in an opposite direction, noon
    7. neuter gender year MBh.
    8. neuter gender repeating, doing over again
    9. neuter gender study, practising Lexicographers
    10. masculine gender Name of an Upa-dvi1pa उप-द्वीप in Jambu-dvi1pa जम्बु-द्वीप BhP.
    11. masculine gender a magic art R.
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  5. आवर्तनमणिāvartanamaṇim. a gem of secondary order (generally known as Ra1ja1varta राजावर्त) L.

    masculine gender a gem of secondary order (generally known as Ra1ja1varta राजावर्त) Lexicographers

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  6. आवर्तनीāvartanīf. a crucible L.

    feminine a crucible Lexicographers

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