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Results for आवर्तिन्

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Apte Dictionary

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

आवर्तिन्āvartina.Whirling or turning upon itself, returning; आब्रह्मभुवनाल्लोकाः पुनरावर्तिनोऽर्जुन Bg.8.16; कालान्तरा- वर्ति…
1. Whirling or turning upon itself, returning; आब्रह्मभुवनाल्लोकाः पुनरावर्तिनोऽर्जुन Bg.8.16; कालान्तरा- वर्ति H.1.18.
2. Melting, mixing etc. Masculine (-र्ती) A horse having curls of hair on various parts of the body (considered as a sign of auspiciousness).
Derived forms and compounds
- -नी
  
  A whirlpool.
  
  Name of a plant (अजशृङ्गी).
In the Gita8·16

आब्रह्मभुवनाल्लोकाः पुनरावर्तिनोऽर्जुन ।

ābrahmabhuvanāllokāḥ punarāvartino'rjuna, — The highest heavens of the cosmic plan are subject to a return to rebirth, but, O Kaunteya, there is no rebirth imposed on the soul that comes to me… 8·16
- आवर्तिनःāvartinaḥnominative plural of the masculine form of the adjective āvartin (one who is likely or liable to return).
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

आवर्तिन्āvartinmfn. whirling or turning upon itself
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective whirling or turning upon itself
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective returning
3. masculine gender a horse having curls of hair on various parts of his body (considered as a lucky mark)
4. neuter gender Name of particular Stotras स्तोत्र s La1t2y.
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