1 Bearing up, supporting.

2 Marriage, wedding; asavarṇāsvayaṃ jñeyo vidhirudvāhakarmaṇi Ms. 3. 43. (The Smṛtis mention 8 forms of mar- riage: brāhmo daivastathā cārṣaḥ prājāpatyastathā- suraḥ. gāṃdharvo rākṣasaścaiva paiśācaścāṣṭamaḥ smṛtaḥ..).