[āvas-athac Uṇ. 3. 116] 1 A dwelling, dwelling-place, residence, house, habitation; nivasa- nnāvasathe purādbahiḥ R. 8. 14.

2 A rest- ing place; asylum.

3 A dwelling for pupils and ascetics.

4 A village.

5 A particular religious observ- ance.

6 A fire-sanctuary, a place where sacrificial fire is preserved.