1 P. 1 To descend, alight, come down; rathādavatatāra ca R. 1. 54, 13. 68; vasan dadarśāvataraṃtamaṃbarāt Śi. 1. 1; yamunātaṭamavatīrṇaḥ Pt. 1; megha- padavīmavatīrṇau svaḥ Ś. 7; kadaitadaṃvatariṣyati cakraṃmastakāt Pt. 5; (fig. also); iti matireva na boṃdhapadavīmavatarati K. 289 fails to see; vāgeva me nābhidheyaviṣayamavatarati trapayā 151 I cannot speak for very shame

2 To flow or run into, discharge contents,...

cl.1 P. -tarati (perf. -tatāra, 3. pl. -teruḥ; Inf. -taritum [ e.g. Hariv. 3511 ] or -tartum [ e.g. MBh. i, 2509 R. vii, 30, 12 ]; ind.p. -tīrya) to descend into (loc. or acc.), alight from, alight (abl.) VS.; to descend (as a deity) in becoming incarnate... m. descent, entrance S3is3. i, 43 99,1 17331 m. opportunity Naish. 012688 99,1 17332 n. descending, alighting R.; S3ak. 99,1 17333