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    See also avani.


    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 183, col. 2.
    avaniḥ nī f. [av-ani Uṇ. 2. 101]

    1 The earth; oft used at the end of comp. meaning ‘ground’, ‘place’; kānanāvanau Dk. 7, 13; līlāvanau place of recreation 25.

    2 A finger (Nir.).

    3 A river; Rv. 1. 190. 7.

    4 N. of a plant.

    5 Course, bed of a river. avaniṃgata a. fallen prostrate on the ground.

    Comp.

    — īśaḥ, īśvaraḥ

    — nāthaḥ, patiḥ, pālaḥ lord of the earth, king; patiravanipatīnāṃ taiścakāśe caturbhiḥ R. 10. 86, 11. 93.

    — caraḥ a. roving over the earth, vagabond.

    — dhraḥ a mountain Śi. 16. 78.

    — tala the surface of the earth.

    — maṃḍalaṃ the globe.

    — ruhaḥ, ṭ a tree.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 248.
    avaniḥ, avanī f. [av-ani Uṇ.2.101] 1 The earth; often used at the end of comp. meaning 'ground', 'place'; kānanāvanau Dk.7,13; līlāvanau place of recreation 25. -2 A finger (Nir.) -3 A river; saṃ yaṃ stubho'- vanayo na yanti Rv.1.190. -4 Course, bed of a river, avaniṃgata a. fallen prostrate on the gound. -Comp. -īśaḥ, -īśvaraḥ, -nāthaḥ, -patiḥ, -pālaḥ lord of the earth, king; patiravanipatīnāṃ taiścakāśe caturbhiḥ R.10.86;11.93. sahaivāva- nipālasaṃghaiḥ Bg.11.26. -caraḥ a. roving over the earth, vagabond. -jaḥ The planet Mars. -tala the surface of the earth. -dhraḥ a mountain sphuṭameva samastamāpadā tadidānīma- vanīdhramūrdhasu Śi.16.78. -bhṛt A mountain, a king. -maṇḍalam the globe. ruhaḥ, -ṭ a tree. -sārā The plantain tree.

    Śabdakalpadruma

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 126.
    avaniḥ , strī, (ava + ani .) pṛthivī . ityamaraḥ ..
    (“tāmunnidrāmavaniśayanāṃ saudhavātāyanasthaḥ” .
    iti meghadūte .)