vāraṇa

Dictionary meanings for vāraṇa from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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vāraṇa

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a. (ṇī f.) [vṛ-lyu lyuṭ vā] Warding off, resisting, opposing. ṇaṃ 1 Warding off, restraining, ob- structing; na bhavati bisataṃturvāraṇaṃ vā- raṇānāṃ Bh. 2. 17.

2 An obstacle, impediment.

3 Resistance, opposi- tion.

4 Defending, guarding, pro- tecting. ṇaḥ 1 An elephant; na bhava- ti bisataṃturvāraṇaṃ vāraṇānāṃ Bh. 2. 17; Ku. 5. 70; R. 12. 93; Śi. 18. 56.

2 An armour, mail-coat. Comp. buṣā, sā,...

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

mfn. (fr. varaṇa; for 1., see col. 1) consisting of or made from the wood of the Crataeva Roxburghii S3Br.; Kaus3. 122210 944,2 191711

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