Dictionary meanings for ātan from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
8 U. 1 To extend, stretch over, overspread, cover; niṣādivakṣaḥ- sthalamātanoti Ki. 16. 15 pervade, penetrate; Ki. 7. 25.
2 To spread, diffuse.
3 To cause, produce; ā- naṃdanena jaḍatāṃ punarātanoti U. 3. 12; Ki. 6. 18, 7. 39; K. 176; Māl. 5. 9; Mv. 4. 31.
4 To bring to pass, effect, accomplish, do, perform; suratamātatāna K. 57; saparyāṃ 64.
5 To illuminate.
6 To take hold of; seek to attain.
7 To...
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
P. (2. sg. -tanoṣi; impf. /ātanot; perf. -tatāna; p. m. pl. -tanv/antas; perf. p. m. sg. -tatanv/ān) to extend or stretch over, penetrate, spread, overspread (said of the light), illuminate RV.; (perf. 2. sg. -tat/antha) to seek to reach RV. x, 1, 7; to be... mfn. spread, extended, stretched or drawn (as a bow or bow string) RV. 134,2 23344 mfn. long (as a way) ChUp. 134,2 23345 mfn. fixed on, clinging to (loc.) RV....
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