1 A. (balate; but sometimes valati also; valita) 1 To go, approach, hasten; anyonyaṃ śaravṛṣṭireva valate Mv. 6. 41; praṇayinaṃ parirabdhumathāṃganā vavalire valirecitamadhyamāḥ Śi. 6. 38, 6. 11, 19. 42; tvadabhisaraṇarabhasena valaṃtī patati padāni kiyaṃti calaṃtī Gīt. 6.

2 To move, turn, move or turn round; valitakaṃdhara Māl. 1. 29; dṛṣṭiranyato na valati K.

3 To turn to, be drawn or attracted towards, be...

(cf. bal, vall, and vṛ) cl.1 A1. (Dha1tup. xiv, 20) valate (oftener P. valati; cf. Va1m. v, 2, 3; pf. vavale; ind.p. valitvā Ka1v.; aor. avaliṣṭa; fut. valitā &c Gr.), to turn, turn round, turn to (with abhimukham and acc., or loc.) Ka1v.; Katha1s. &c; to be... m. enclosure, a cave, cavern RV.; AV.; Br. 927,3 188076 m. a cloud Naigh. i, 10 927,3 188077 m. a beam or pole Ka1tyS3r. Sch. 927,3 188078