1 Occasion, opportunity, time; utpannāvasaramarthitvaṃ M. 3; nāsyā- vasaraṃ dāsyāmi Ś. 2; bhavadgirāmavasarapradānāya vacāṃsi naḥ Śi. 2. 8; visarjanaº satkāraḥ S. 7; ºprāptaṃ suited to the occasion M. 1; K. 158; ºtulitābhiḥ Pt. 5. 28 equal to the occasion; vedasyāvasaro'tra kaḥ Ks. 5. 62 what has the Veda to do here?

2 (Hence) A fit or proper op- portunity, proper or opportune time; śaśaṃsa sevāvasaraṃ surebhyaḥ...