Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
5 9. 1 U. To surround, en- close; Bk. 14. 29. Caus. 1 To ward off, keep away from, avert from (with abl.); pāpānnivārayati yo- jayate hitāya Bh. 2. 72; nivārayaṃtī maha- to munivratāt Ku. 5. 3.
2 To sur- round, protect.
Source entryMonier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
(only pf. -vavāra, 3. pl. -vavrur), to ward off, restrain R.; Bhat2t2.; to surround Bhat2t2.: Caus. -vārayati, te (inf. -vāritum; ind.p. -vārya; Pass. -vāryate) id. MBh.; Ka1v. &c; to hold back from (abl., rarely acc.), prohibit, hinder, stop, prevent,... m. covering, protection or a protector RV. viii, 93, 15 (Sa1y. a preventer, obstructer) 559,3 110339 f. a virgin, unmarried girl Pa1n2. 3-3, 48 Sch. (fr. ni +...
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