avasānam

avasānam [ava-so-lyuṭ] 1 Stopping. -2 Conclusion, termination, cessation, end; dohāvasāne punareva dogdhrīm R.2.23,45; tacchiṣyādhyayananiveditāvasānām 1.95; ityetadavasānaṃ kathāyāḥ M.5 thus ends the story; ˚virase K.180; ātmanaḥ sukhā- vasānena V.3 at the sacrifice of; (at the end of comp.) ending with, terminating at; sa cāyamaṅgulīyakadarśanāvasānaḥ Ś.7; yatkhalu duḥkhāvasānameva duḥkham K.328. -3 Death, decease; avasāne'ṅgarājasya yoddhavyaṃ bhavatā kila Ve.5.39; mūlapuruṣāvasāne saṃpadaḥ paramupatiṣṭhanti 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 yānti lāghavam; anīkapadāvasānaṃ devādi nāma R.18.10 (i. e. devīnāka) virāmo'vasānam, varṇānāmabhāvo'vasānasaṃjñaḥ syāt P.I.4.110; ravaravasānayorvisarjanīyaḥ VIII.3.15. -6 A pause. -7 The end of a verse, or the verse itself; ekāvasānādvyavasānā-ṛk. -8 A place of dismounting from a horse. -9 A place (sthāna); resting place, residence; yamo dadātyavasānamasmai Rv.10.14.9. avasānaṃ bhavatvatra Mb.5.31.19 ˚darśa a. looking at one's place of destination. śyeno nṛcakṣā avasānadarśaḥ Av.7.41.1.

AVASĀNAM . An ancient Bath in Bhārata. One could

attain the merits of Sahasragodāna (giving a thousand

cows as alms) by bathing in this holy bath. (M.B.,

Vana Parva, Chapter 82, Stanza 128).