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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वर्तनvartanaa.Abiding, living, staying, being &c.

    [वृत्-ल्यु ल्युट् वा]

    1. Abiding, living, staying, being etc.
    2. Stationary.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नः A dwarf.

    • -नी

      1. A road, way.
      2. Living, life.
      3. Pounding, grinding.
      4. Sending off, despatching.
      5. A spindle.
    • -नम्

      1. Living, being.
      2. Staying, abiding, residing.
      3. Action, movement, mode or manner of living; स्मरसि च तदुपान्तेष्वावयो- र्वर्तनानि Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.26; (the word may here mean 'abode or residence', also).
      4. Living on, subsisting (at the end of comp.).
      5. Livelihood, maintenance, subsistence; तैरेवास्य कलेः कलेवरपुषोव दैनंदिनं वर्तनम् Bv.1.13.
      6. Turning round, revolving.
      7. Rolling on, moving about.
      8. Appointing.
      9. A means of subsistence, profession, occupation.
      10. Conduct, behaviour, proceeding.
      11. Wages, salary, hire.
      12. Commerce, traffic.
      13. A spindle.
      14. A globe, ball.
      15. Application of; colouring; निहितमलक्तवर्तनाभिताम्रम् Ki.1.42.
      16. An oftentold word.
      17. Decoction.
    • -विनियोगः salary, wages.

  2. अतिवर्तनम्ativartanama.Pardonable offence; दशातिवर्तनान्याहुः Ms.8.29.

    Pardonable offence; दशातिवर्तनान्याहुः Ms.8.29.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • अतिवर्तनम् ativartanam A pardonable offence or misdemeanour; exemption from punishment; ten cases are mentioned in Ms.8.29 (यानस्य चैव यातुश्च यानस्वाभिन एव च । दशातिः- वर्तनान्याहुः शेषे दण्डो विधीयते ॥)

  3. अनिवर्तनanivartanaa.Not turning away, firm, steadfast.
    1. Not turning away, firm, steadfast.
    2. Right, not fit to be abandoned.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वर्तनvartana[vart-ana] a. [√vrit] setting in motion, quickening (rare); n. staying or sojourn in (lc.); living on (in.)…

    [vart-ana] adjective [√vrit] setting in motion, quickening (rare); neuter staying or sojourn in (locative); living on (instrumental), subsistence, livelihood, occupation (ordinary meaning); wages; association with (saha); proceeding, conduct; applica tion of (--˚).

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वर्तनvartanamfn. (also fr. Caus.) abiding, staying &c. (= वर्तिष्णु) L.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (also from Causal) abiding, staying etc. (Equivalent to वर्तिष्णु) Lexicographers
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective setting in motion, quickening, causing to live or be (also applied to Vishn2u विष्णु) Hariv. BhP.
    3. masculine gender a dwarf. Lexicographers
    4. neuter gender the act of turning or rolling or rolling on or moving forward or about (trans. and intrans.) Nir. Ka1tyS3r. BhP. Car. etc. (also f(आ). Harav.)
    5. neuter gender twisting (a rope) Lexicographers
    6. neuter gender staying, abiding in (locative case) Uttarar.
    7. neuter gender living on (instrumental case), livelihood, subsistence, occupation, earnings, wages Ka1v. Ra1jat. Katha1s. Hit.
    8. neuter gender commerce, intercourse with (सह) Ka1m.
    9. neuter gender proceeding, conduct, behaviour Sa1h.
    10. neuter gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') application of. Kir.
    11. neuter gender a distaff or spindle Lexicographers
    12. neuter gender a globe or ball Lexicographers
    13. neuter gender an often told word Lexicographers
    14. neuter gender a place where a horse rolls Lexicographers
    15. neuter gender decoction Lexicographers
  2. अङ्कपरिवर्तनaṅkaparivartanan. turning the body, turning on the other side.

    neuter gender turning the body, turning on the other side.

  3. अतिवर्तनativartanan. a pardonable offence or misdemeanour.

    neuter gender a pardonable offence or misdemeanour.

  4. अधिवर्तनadhivartanan. rolling on, A1past.

    neuter gender rolling on, A1past.

  5. अनिवर्तनanivartanamfn. not turning back or away, steadfast, improper to be abandoned, right.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not turning back or away, steadfast, improper to be abandoned, right.

  6. अनुप्रवर्तनanupravartanan. urging to (loc.), Bcar.

    neuter gender urging to (locative case), Bcar.