1 P. [avati, āva, āvīt, avi- ṣyati, avituṃ, avita or ūta] 1 To pro- tect, defend; yamavatāmavatāṃ ca dhuri sthi- taḥ R. 9. 1; pratyakṣābhiḥ prapannastanubhirava- tu vastābhiraṣṭābhirīśaḥ Ś. 1. 1.

2 To please, satisfy, give pleasure to; do good to; vikramastena māmavati nājite tvayi R. 11. 75; na māmavati sadvīpā ratnasūra- pi medinī. 1. 65.

3 To like, wish, de- sire, love.

4 To favour, promote, animate. (In...

cl.1 P. /avati (Imper. 2. sg. avatāt RV. viii, 2, 3, p. /avat; impf. /āvat, 2. sg. 1. /āvaḥ [ for 2. /āvaḥ, see vṛ ]; perf. 3. sg. āva, 2. pl. āv/a RV. viii, 7, 18, 2. sg. /āvitha; aor. /avit, 2. sg. āvīs, avīs and aviṣas, Imper. aviṣṭu, 2. sg. aviḍḍh/i [... m. favour RV. i, 128, 5 96,1 16939 m. (cf nirav/at.) 012392 96,1 16940 mfn. pr. p., see av. 012393 96,1 16941