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

    ☞ p. 89, col. 3.
    avatan ava-tan, cl. 8. P. -tanoti, -nitum,

    to stretch or extend downwards; to overspread, cover;

    to loosen, undo, especially a bowstring.

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 180, col. 1.
    avatan 8 U.

    1 To stretch or extend downwards; ṛjvīrdadhānairavatatya kaṃdharāḥ Śi. 12. 18; viśālamūlāvatataḥ ( nyagrodha) Hariv.

    2 To overspread, cover; nabhasi meghāvatate Suśr.; khamavatatya saliladāḥ Bṛ. S. 24. 19.

    3 To loosen, undo (especially a bow-string).

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

    ☞ p. 98, col. 3.
    ava-√ tan -tanoti (ind.p. -tatya) to stretch or extend downwards, Kauś.; to overspread, cover, VarBṛS., (Imper. 2. sg. P. -tanu [AV. vii, 90, 3] or -tanuhi [four times in RV.; cf. Pāṇ. vi, 4, 106 Comm.] Ā. -tanuṣva, RV. ii, 33, 14) to loosen, undo (especially a bowstring), RV.; AV.; ŚBr.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 244.
    avatan 8 U. 1 To stretch or extend downwards; ṛjvīrdadhānairavatatya kandharāḥ Śi.12.18; viśālamūlāvatataḥ (nyagrodha) Hariv. -2 To overspread, cover; nabhasi meghāvatate Suśr.; khamavatatya saliladāḥ Bṛi. S.24.19. -3 To loosen; undo (especially a bow-string).

    Stchoupak Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    ☞ p. 86, col. 2.
    ava-TAN- étendre vers le bas; °tata- couvert ou recouvert de.