n. turning back, returning, turning the back id est retreating, fleeing etc. (mṛtyuṃ kṛtvā nivartanam-,making retreat equivalent to death id est desisting from fighting only in death ; wrong readingkṛtvā mṛtyu-niv-)
n. "turning round", Name of a festival on the 11th day of the light half of the month bhādra- (on which viṣṇu- is supposed to turn upon the other side in his sleep)
n. returning, (especially) the return home of a Brahman student as above (also"the saṃskāra- ceremony performed on the above occasion"; seesaṃskāra-) ()
वर्तन a. [वृत्-ल्यु ल्युट् वा] 1 Abiding, living, staying, being &c. -2 Stationary. -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 U.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. -1 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. -Comp. -विनियोगः salary, wages.
अतिवर्तनम् 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 ॥)
अपवर्तनम् 1 Removal, transferring from one place to another; स्थान˚. -2 Taking away, depriving one of; न त्यागो$स्ति द्विषन्त्याश्च न च दायापवर्तनम् Ms.9.79. -3 Abridging, abbreviation. -4 Reducing a fraction to its lowest terms; division without remainder, or the divisor itself.
आवर्तन a. 1 Turning round or towards. -2 Revolving. -नम् 1 Turning round; returning, revolution. -2 Circular motion, gyration. -3 Churning or stirring up anything in fusion. -4 Melting together, fusion, alligation (said of metals). -5 Mid-day, the time when shadows are cast in an opposite direction. -6 Repeating, doing over and over again. -7 Study, practising. -8 A year; आवर्तनानि चत्वारि Mb.13.17.25. -नः 1 Viṣṇu. -2 N. of an उपद्वीप in the जन्बुद्वीप. -नी 1 a crucible. -2 a spoon, ladle. -3 magic art; विद्यामावर्तनीं पुण्यामावर्तयति स द्विजः Rām.7.88.2. (सांग्रहणी विद्या.)
उद्वर्तनम् 1 Going up, rising. -2 Springing up, growth (of plants, grain &c.) -3 Prosperity, elevation. -4 Turning from side to side; springing up, popping the head; चटुलशफरोद्वर्तनप्रेक्षितानि Me.42. -5 Grinding, pounding. -6 Drawing out metal, wire-drawing. -7 Anointing, smearing; करोद्वर्तनार्थे चन्दनं समर्पयामि; cf. also सायण's commentary on the Śatapaṭha Brāhmaṇa 12.8.3.16. - सर्वसुरभिचन्दनादि उन्मर्दनं उद्वर्तनं यजमानस्य भवति । -8 Particularly, rubbing and cleaning the body with perfumes or fragrant unguents, or the unguents used for this purpose or to relieve pain; नाक्रामेद्रक्तविण्मूत्रष्ठीवनोद्वर्तनादि च Y.1.152; Ms.4.132 (अभ्य- ङ्गमलापकर्षणपिष्टकादि Kull.). In this connection the meaning 'vomiting' seems appropriate, along with other filthy objects; cf. उद्वृत्त = vomited. -9 Bad behaviour or conduct, rudeness.
उपवर्तनम् 1 A place for exercise. -2 A place whether inhabited or not. -3 A district or Pargaṇā. -4 A kingdom (राज्य) उपवर्तनमाहर्तुमुद्यतो$स्म्यहमञ्जसा Śiva. B.31.11. -5 A bog, marshy place.
निवर्तन a. 1 Causing to return. -2 Turning back, ceasing. -नम् 1 Returning, turning or coming back, return; इह हि पततां नास्त्यालम्बो न चापि निवर्तनम् Śānti.3.2. -2 Not happening, ceasing. -3 Desisting or abstaining from (with abl.) -4 Desisting from work, inactivity (opp. प्रवर्तन); Kām.1.28. -5 Bringing back; Amaru. 84. -6 Repenting, a desire to improve. -7 A measure of land (2 rods). -8 Averting, keeping back from (with abl.) विनिपातनिवर्तनक्षमम् Ki.2.13.
परिवर्तनम् 1 Moving to and fro, turning about, rolling about (as on the lap, bed &c.); महार्हशय्या- परिवर्तनच्युतैः स्वकेशपुष्पैरपि या स्म दूयते Ku.5.12; R.9.13; Śi.4.47. -2 Turning round, revolving, whirling round. -3 Revolution, end of a period or time. -4 Change; वेषपरिवर्तनं विधाय Pt.3. -5 Exchange, barter......परि- हापणमुपभोगः परिवर्तनमपहारश्चेति कोशक्षयः Kau. A.2.7.26. also राजद्रव्याणामन्यद्रव्येणादानं परिवर्तनम् -6 Inverting. -7 Requital, return.
a. [√ vrit] setting in motion, quickening (rare); n. staying or sojourn in (lc.); living on (in.), subsistence, livelihood, occupation (ord. mg.); wages; association with (saha); proceeding, conduct; applica tion of (--°ree;).
n. return home (of a pupil after the completion of his reli gious studies); -vaha, a. bringing, producing (--°ree;); -(â)vâya, m. metr. for -(a)vâya; -vâ sa, m. abode, habitation; -vritti,f.=-âvar tana; -vesa, m. entering; absorption in (--°ree;); simultaneous occurrence, co-existence (ord. mg.); agreement with (--°ree;); -sraya, m. con nexion with (--°ree;); shelter, refuge, asylum (ord. mg.); dwelling-place, habitation; re lation, reference (rare); resorting to (--°ree;): ab. in consequence of, owing to; a. (--°ree;) dwelling or situated in; relating to; -sraya- na, n. resorting or attaching oneself to (--°ree;); -srayanîya, fp.to be sought refuge with; taken service with; m. master (opp. samâ srita, servant); -srayin, a. occupying, ob taining possession of (--°ree;); -srita, pp. √ sri; m. servant: -tva, n. having betaken oneself to (the protection of, --°ree;); -slesha, m. em brace; -svâsa, m. recovery of breath, relief, encouragement; consolation; -svâsana, n. encouraging, comforting; consolation; -svâs ya, fp. to be consoled.
noun (neuter) a distaff or spindle (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a globe or ball (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a place where a horse rolls (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
abiding in (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
an often told word (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
application of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
behaviour (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
commerce (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
conduct (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
decoction (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
earnings (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
intercourse with (saha) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
livelihood (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
living on (instr.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
occupation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
proceeding (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
staying (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
subsistence (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the act of turning or rolling or rolling on or moving forward or about (trans. and intrans.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
twisting (a rope) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
wages (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
[medic.] approximation (G.J. Meulenbeld (0), 206) Frequency rank 6719/72933
adjective abiding (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
causing to live or be (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
quickening (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
setting in motion (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
staying (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) attending (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
compliance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
concurring (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
consequence (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
continuance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
following (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
obedience (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
obliging (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
result (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
serving or gratifying another (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
supplying from a previous rule (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) ademption (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
division without remainder (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
divisor (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
reduction of a fraction to its lowest terms (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
removal (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
taking away (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) not engaging in (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
not exciting to any action (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the act of refraining from (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) alligation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
churning (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
circular motion (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
doing over again (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
gyration (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
melting metals together (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
practising (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
repeating (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
returning (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
stirring anything in fusion (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
study (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the time when the sun begins to cast shadows towards the east or when shadows are cast in an opposite direction (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
turning (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
turning round (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
year (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) ascending (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
bad behaviour (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
bad conduct (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
drawing out metal (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
going up (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
grinding (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
jumping up (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
kneading
laminating (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
overflowing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
pounding (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
rubbing and cleansing the body with fragrant unguents (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
rubbing or kneading the body (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
swelling up (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the act of rising (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the springing up of plants or grain (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the unguents used for that purpose (or to relieve pains in the limbs etc.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) a country (inhabited or not) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a place for exercise (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the act of bringing near (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) a means of returning (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a measure of land (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
bringing back (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
ceasing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
desisting from (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
inactivity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
not happening (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
reforming (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
returning (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
turning back (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
turning back (the hair) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
turning the back i.e. retreating (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) barter (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
cutting or clipping the hair (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
defending (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
end of a period of time (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
exchange (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
inverting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
moving to and fro (trans. and intrans.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
protecting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
requital (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
return (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
revolution (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
rolling about or wallowing on (comp.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
taking or putting anything in a wrong direction (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
turning or whirling round (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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noun (neuter) activity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
advance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
advancing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
behaviour (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
bringing about (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
bringing near (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
causing to appear (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
coming off (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
conduct (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
construction (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
dealing with (instr. or loc.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
employing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
engaging in (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
erection (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fetching (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
forward movement (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
going on (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
happening (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
informing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
introducing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
occurrence (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
procedure (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
promoting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
roaming (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
rolling or flowing forth (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
using (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
walking (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
wandering (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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noun (neuter) cessation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
coming to an end (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
return (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
turning back (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) a kind of dance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
abiding (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
being (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
causing to turn or to change (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
change (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
circumambulating (an altar etc.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
existing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
going round (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
moving or wandering to and fro (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
overturning (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
return (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
returning (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
reverential salutation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
rolling (of a horse) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
rolling or tossing about (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
struggling (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
transformation (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
turn (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
turning (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
turning away or back (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
turning round (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective changing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
revolving (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
transfroming (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
turning round (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) coil (of a snake) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
encompassing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
revolving (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
surrounding (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
turn (of a road) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
turning away (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
turning round (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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