avaṭaavaṭa, as, m. (fr. 2. ava, q. v.), a hole, a vacuity; a hole in the ground, a chasm, a pit; any depressed part of the body, a cavity, a fosse, a sinus; a well; a juggler; N. of a man. —Avaṭa-kacchapa,as, m. a tortoise in a hole (said of an inexperienced man, who has seen nothing of the world). —Avaṭa-virodhana, am, n. a particular hell.
avaṭaa. [ava-aṭan] Produced in a hole. —ṭaḥ1 A hole, cavity. 2 A pit; avaṭe cāpi me rāma prakṣipemaṃkalevaraṃ; avaṭe ye nidhīyaṃte Rām. 3 A well. 4 Any low or depressed part of the body, sinus; avaṭaścaivametānisthānānyatra śarīrake Y. 3. 98. 5 A juggler. Comp.—kacchapaḥ a tortoise in a hole; (fig.) one who has had no experience, who has seen nothing of the world. —nirodhanaḥ N. of a particular hell.
avaṭaa. [ava-aṭan] Produced in a hole. -ṭaḥ 1 A hole, cavity. -2 A pit; krauñcāvaṭe Rām.6.107.60; avaṭe cāpi me rāma prakṣipemaṃ kalevaram; avaṭe ye nidhīyante Rām. vipāṭayanniva jagad daṃṣṭrāṭṭālaghaṭāvaṭaiḥ Bm.1.762. -3 A well. -4 Any low or depressed part of the body, sinus; avaṭaścaivametāni sthānānyatra śarīrake Y.3.98. -5 A juggler. -6 Drunk; the commentary of Mahendra on Hemachandra's Anekārthasaṁgraha pramatte'pi maṅkhaḥ yathā avaṭātaṅkasaṃketaniketanasamāśrayām-Comp. -kacchapaḥ a tortoise in a hole; (fig.) one who has had no experience, who has seen nothing of the world. -nirodhanaḥ N. of a particular hell.