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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for आवर्त

3 dictionaries · exact headword

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).

    Source: Apte

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.)
    Source: Monier-Williams

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.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · आवर्त

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