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    avas

    See also avaḥ.

    Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 59, col. 2.
    avas av + as, n. Protection, Chr.

    288, 14 = Rigv. i. 48, 14.

    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1st ed.)

    ☞ p. 93, col. 3.
    avas 1 . avas, n. (fr. rt. av), Ved. satisfac-

    tion, pleasure, enjoyment; wish, desire, aspiring;

    favour, furtherance, protection, assistance. —Avas-vat,

    ān, atī, at, Ved. striving, desirous.
    ☞ p. 94, col. 1.
    avas 2 . avas, ind. (fr. 2. ava), Ved. adv.

    below, downwards, hitherward.

    .(As a prep. with inst. or abl. it expresses) below, at

    the lowest place of; without, on the outside.

    Lanman’s Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary

    ☞ p. 121, col. 2.
    ávas, n. furtherance; grace. [√av.]
    ☞ p. 121, col. 2.
    avás, adv. downwards; w. abl. [1128], down from [cf. áva.]

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 189, col. 3.
    avas n. [av-bhāve asic] Ved.

    1 Protection, assistance.

    2 Fame, celebrity.

    3 Food, provision.

    4 Wealth; riches.

    5 Going.

    6 Satisfaction, pleasure.

    7 Wish, will, desire, aspiration.

    — ind. [avara-prathamāyāḥ paṃcamyā saptamyā vā'rthe asi, av ādeśaḥ P. V. 3. 39]

    1 Below, downwards, hitherward.

    2 (As a preposition with instr. or abl.) (a) Below, at the lowest place. (b) Without, on the outside.

    Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 47.
    1 ávas n. favour, aid, assistance, recreation, relief, comfort, joy, inclination, desire.
    ☞ p. 47.
    2 avás adv. down; as prep. down from (abl. or instr.), under (instr.).

    Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 30, col. 2.
    avas áv-as, n. help, favour; (also pl.) comfort,
    joy; desire.
    ☞ p. 30, col. 2.
    avas avás, ad. down; prp. down from
    (in., ab.); below (in.).

    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (2nd ed.)

    ☞ p. 104, col. 3.
    1. ávas n. (√ av), favour, furtherance, protection, assistance, RV.; AV.; VS.
    ☞ p. 104, col. 3.
    refreshing, RV.
    ☞ p. 104, col. 3.
    enjoyment, pleasure, RV.
    ☞ p. 104, col. 3.
    wish, desire (as of men for the gods &c., RV., or of the waters for the sea, RV. viii, 16, 2) (cf. -sv-ávas.)
    ☞ p. 104, col. 3.
    2. avás ind. (once, before m, avár, RV. i, 133, 6; cf. Pāṇ. viii, 2, 70) (fr. 2. áva) downwards, RV.
    ☞ p. 104, col. 3.
    (as a prep.) down from (abl. or instr.), RV.
    ☞ p. 104, col. 3.
    below (with instr.), RV. i, 164, 17 and 18; x, 67, 4.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 258.
    avas n. [av-bhāve asic] Ved. 1 Protection, assistance. -2 Fame, celebrity. -3 Food, provision. -4 Wealth; riches. -5 Going. -6 Satisfaction, pleasure. -7 Wish, will, desire, aspiration. -ind. [avara-prathamāyāḥ pañcamyāḥ saptamyā vā'rthe asi, av ādeśaḥ P.V.3.39] 1 Below, downwards, hitherward. -2 (As a preposition with instr. or abl.) (a) Below, at the lowest place. (b) Without, on the outside.

    Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 490.
    1. ávas (von av) n.

    1) Befriedigung, Ergötzen, Genuss (vgl. NAIGH. 2, 7): ā vā̀ṃ rathô nìyutvā̂nvakṣàdavâsè 'bhi prayā̂ṃsì sudhitā̂ni vī̀tayê ṚV. 1, 135, 4. 22, 10. 47, 10. 52, 12. 118, 10. tamàgnimastè vasâvò nyṛ̂ṇvantsupratìcakṣamavâsè kutâścit 7, 1, 2. pacâtā pàktīravâse kṛṇùdhvamit 32, 6. 8, 59, 2. 9, 108, 14. (medhāṃ) prapī̂tāṃ brahmacā̀ribhîrdèvānā̀mavâse huve AV. 6, 108, 2.

    — 2) Verlangen, Wunsch, Streben: ā vā̂ṃ mitrāvaruṇā hàvyajûṣṭìṃ namâsā devā̀vavâsā vavṛtyām ṚV. 1, 152, 7. 177, 1. nānā̀ hi tvā̀ havâmānā̀ janā̂ ìme dhanā̂nāṃ dhartàravâsā vipànyavâḥ 102, 5. àpāmavò na sâmùdre 8, 16, 2. àgnirgiro 'vâsā vetu dhī̀tim 1, 77, 4.

    — 3) Gunst, Förderung, Beistand (auch pl.): upâ vā̀mavâḥ śaràṇaṃ gâmeyam ṚV. 1, 158, 3. nakṣânti rùdrā avâsā namàsvinâm 166, 2. vìdmā hi tê pùrā vàyamagnê pìrtuyathāvâsaḥ 8, 64, 16. bòdhyā̀3^\piravâsò nūtânasya 3, 51, 16. yasmìnnāvìthāvâsā duròṇe 10, 120, 7. jagmìryuvā̂ nṛ̀ṣadânàmavôbhiḥ 7, 20, 1. 1, 17, 1. 2. 6. 22, 6. 11. 42, 5. 3, 17, 3. 4, 1, 20. 8, 70, 2. 10, 81, 7. 131, 6. u.s.w. VS. 21, 5. AV. 6, 7, 1. 7, 40, 1.

    — Vgl. svavas .

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 490.
    2. avás (von 1. ava) P. 5, 3, 39. gaṇa svarādi; VOP. 7, 108.

    1) adv. unten, nach unten, herwärts (Gegens. paras): àvaḥ parêṇa pàra ènāvâreṇa pàdā (gaurudasthāt) ṚV. 1, 164, 17. 18. àvaścarânyàro ànyenà paśyân 6, 9, 3. 10, 67, 4. àvaḥ pâśyantì vitâtàṃ yathā̀ rajâḥ 1, 83, 2. àvarmàha (über die Erweichung zu ra vgl. ṚV. PRĀT. 1, 22. P. 8, 2, 70) îndra dādṛ̀hi 133, 6.

    — 2) praep. unter, unten an, mit instr. und abl.: àvo dìvā pàtayântaṃ patàṃgam ṚV. 1, 163, 6. àvaścà yaḥ pàraḥ srùcā 10, 17, 13. àvo dìvo vartâmānāḥ 5, 40, 6. 8, 40, 8. àvaḥ sūryâsya bṛhàtaḥ purī̂ṣāt 10, 27, 21.

    Grassmann Wörterbuch zum Rig Veda

    ☞ p. 127.
    avás, einmal ({133,6}) auch avár [vor m]. Grundbedeutung „herab” [von áva].

    Adv. herab: {83,2} (paśyanti); {450,3} (cáran); {133,6} (dādṛhí).

    Praep. mit Abl. herab von: divás {394,6}; {660,8}; {786,6}; púrīṣāt {853,21}.

    Praep. mit Instr. herab von: divā́ {163,6}; srucā́ {843,13}. — unter: páreṇa {164,17. 18}; dvā́bhyām {893,4}.

    ☞ p. 127.
    ávas, n. [von av], Förderung, Hülfe, Labung, Erquickung, die die Götter den Menschen oder sich untereinander darbieten [von av 2. 3]; 2) Labung, die die Menschen den Göttern durch Lied und Opfer darbringen [av 5]; 3) Lust, Liebe, Verlangen der Menschen zu den Göttern u. s. w. ({102,5}), der Wasser nach dem Meere ({636,2}); 4) Lust, Behagen der Götter an Liedern und Opfern [av 7]. Die letzten drei Bedeutungen nur vereinzelt. Adj. pū́rva, nū́tana, daívia u. s. w.

    -as {17,1}; {39,7}; {42,5}; {46,12}; {114,9}; {119,4}; {127,5}; {158,3}; {217,2}; {235,15}; {251,3}; {260,5}; {292,2}; {293,6}; {321,3}; {389,2. 3}; {424,1}; {447,1}; {467,1}; {506,3}; {537,8}; {604,7}; {629,13}; {644,25}; {647,1}; {658,10}; {667,1}; {676,4}; {682,1—18;} {692,1}; {703,8}; {706,8}; {848,7}; {861,1. 2}; {862,2—12}; {926,11}; {941,5}; {958,5}; {1011,1}; — 3) {636,2}.

    -asā {17,6}; {22,11}; {24,5}; {39,7}; {85,11}; {107,2}; {110,7}; {124,13}; {138,3}; {166,2}; {177,1}; {185,4. 9}; {400,6}; {403,5}; 430, 2. 3; {443,11}; {461,10}; {472,5}; {491,9}; {493,5. 6}; {537,9}; {567,1}; {575,2}; {598,8}; {599,1. 3}; {610,7}; {670,4}; {773,24}; {810,8}; {841,4}; {861,13}; {866,7}; {890,9}; {946,7}; {947,6}. — 2) {152,7}; {266,13}; {500,3}. — 3) {102,5}; {185,6}; gṛṇántas {177,5}; {466,9}; {915,17}. — 4) {89,7}; {915,16}.

    -ase {17,2}; {22,6. 10}; {34,12}; {35,1}; {45,5}; {47,10}; {48,14}; {52,1. 12}; {89,5}; {100,8}; {102,10}; {112,24}; {114,4}; {118,10}; {127,4}; {128,8}; {129,10}; {164,52}; {168,1}; {183,5}; {186,10}; {203,9}; {207,1}; {220,1}; {225,14}; {247,2}; {260,2}; {281,5}; {288,12}; {296,2}; {298,13}; {299,1}; {316,1. 2}; {317,1. 3}; {321,1}; {337,7. 8}; {376,3}; {379,1}; {389,1}; {395,5}; {399,4}; {419,3}; {464,9}; {465,10}; {470,1}; {474,2}; {479,5}; {481,5}; {487,6}; {489,4}; {502,2}; {517,2}; {537,8}; {542,2}; {548,8}; {554,6}; {564,4}; {567,2}; {590,1}; {606,7}; {628,6. 9}; {629,1}; {631,6. 9}; {632,19}; {639,32}; {642,3}; {643,25}; {647,13}; {652,10}; {654,4}; {670,8}; {672,4}; {680,14}; {708,8}; {820,14}; {857,1}; {864,4}; {865,5}; {889,11}; {892,4}; {900,5}; {907,7}; {927,1}; so auch Labung in {455,1. 3}. — 2) {135,4}; {464,8}; {601,4}; {291,5}.

    -asas [G.] ádhītau {195,8}; āpís {285,6}; … vidyā́m {218,5} vidmā́ {684,16}; veda {770,2}; bhakṣīyá {317,10}; {411,7}.

    -asi Schutz {419,5}; {667,5}.

    -āṃsi {351,5}; {613,2}; {646,21}; {676,4}.

    -obhis {117,19}; {167,2}; {185,10. 11}; {318,7} (Labung); {337,2. 6}; {488,12}; {536,1}; {551,1}; {646,2}; {690,2}; {832,1}; {957,6}. — 2) {86,6}; {552,9}. — 4) {428,6}.

    Böhtlingk Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 126, col. 1.
    1. ávas n.

    — 1) Förderung , Gunst , Beistand.

    — 2) Labung , Erquickung.

    — 3) Lust , Behagen.

    — 4) Lust , Verlangen , Wunsch.

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 126, col. 1.
    2. avás (vor ma einmal avar)

    — 1) Adv. herab.

    — 2) Praep.

    — a) herab von , mit Abl. und Instr.

    — b) unter , mit Instr.

    Cappeller Sanskrit Wörterbuch

    ☞ p. 32, col. 1.
    1. ávas n. Förderung, Hilfe, Labung, Lust, Verlangen.
    ☞ p. 32, col. 1.
    2. avás Adv. herab; Praep. herab von, unter (Instr.).

    Vācaspatyam

    ☞ p. 445, col. 1.
    avas avya0 avara + prathamāyāḥ pañcamyāḥ saptamyā vā'rthe asi
    avādeśaḥ . 1 avaraśabdārthe 2 paścādarthe ca . avoramaṇīyam,
    āgataḥ, vasati vā . ava—bhāve asic . 2 rakṣaṇe na0 . karmmaṇi
    asic . 2 yaśasi 3 anne 4 dhane ca na0 . “mitrasya carṣaṇī
    dhṛto'vo devasya” ya0 11, 6, 2 “avorakṣaṇaṃ dyumnaṃ yaśo'nnaṃ
    vā” vedadī0 gamane ca “āvāṃ rathoniyutvān vakṣadavase”
    ṛ0 1, 135, 4, “avase rakṣaṇāya gamanāya vā” bhā0 .

    Śabdakalpadruma

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 129.
    avas , bya, (avara + pūrvvādharāvarāṇāmityasi-
    pratyayaḥ, tatsanniyogena avarasya avādeśaśca .)
    byatirekaḥ . iti kecit ..

    Bergaigne Études sur le lexique du Ṛgveda

    ☞ p. 211.