avataraṇaṃ

avataraṇaṃ

1 Descending for bathing in water &c., gaṃgā°, apsarastīrtha°; descending or alighting (in general), coming down; stanya°.

2 An incarnation; see avatāra.

3 Crossing.

4 Sudden disappearance.

5 Steps or stairs leading to a river.

6 A holy bathing-place (tīrtha).

7 Translating from one language into another.

8 Introduction.

9 An extract, a quotation.