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    See also abāla, avāla, avāra.


    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 193, col. 3.
    avāraḥ, raṃ [na vāryate jalena vṛ-karmaṇi ghañ]

    1 The near bank of a river.

    2 This side; yo vai saṃvatsarasyāvāraṃ pāraṃ ca veda Ait. Br. °tas ind. to this side.

    Comp.

    — pāraḥ The ocean (P. IV. 2. 93, V. 2. 11.).

    — pārīṇa a. [avārapāre gacchati, kha P. IV. 2. 93]

    1 belonging to the ocean.

    2 crossing a river.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 263.
    avāraḥ, avāram [na vāryate jalena vṛ-karmaṇi ghañ] 1 The near bank of a river; nāsya dvīpaḥ kutaḥ pāro nāvāraḥ saṃpradṛśyate Mb.12.224.21. -2 This side; yo vai saṃvatsarasyāvaraṃ pāraṃ ca veda Ait. Br. ˚tas ind. to this side; payo duhānā vratanīravārataḥ Rv.10.65.6. -Comp. -pāraḥ The ocean (rāṣṭrāvārapārāddharavau P.IV.2.93, avārapārātyantānukāmaṃ gāmī V.2.11.). -pārīṇa a. [avārapāre gacchati, kha P.IV.2.93] 1 belonging to the ocean. -2 crossing a river.