avasānaṃ [ava-so-lyuṭ] 1 Stopping. 2 Conclusion, termination, cessation, end; dohāvasāne punareva dogdhrīṃ R. 2. 23, 45; tacchiṣyādhyayananivoditāvasānāṃ 1. 95; ityetadavasānaṃ kathāyāḥ M. 5 thus ends the story; °virase K. 180; ātmanaḥ sukhāvasānena V. 3 at the sacrifice of; (at the end of comp.) ending with, terminating at; sacāyamaṃgulīyakadarśanāvasānaḥ Ś. 7; yatkhaluduḥkhāvasānameva duḥkhaṃ K. 328. 3 Death, decease; avasāneṃ'garājasya yoddhavyaṃbhavatā kila Ve. 5. 38; mūlapuruṣāvasānesaṃpadaḥ paramupatiṣṭhaṃti Ś. 6. 4 Boundary, limit; vilokitā darśanīyānāmavasānabhūmiḥ K. 124 furthest or highest limit. 5 (In gram.) The last part of a word or period (opp. ādi); ādimadhyāvasāneṣu yaratā yāṃti lāghavaṃ; anīkapadāvasānaṃ devādi nāma R. 18. 10 (i. e.devānīka); varṇānāmabhāvo'vasānasaṃjñaḥ syāt P. I. 4. 110; VIII. 3. 15. 6 A pause. 7 The end of a verse, or the verse itself; ekāvasānā-dvyavasānā-ṛk. 8 A place of dismounting from a horse. 9 A place (sthāna); resting place, residence; °darśaa. looking at one's place of destination.