संवर्तः 1 Turning towards. -2 Dissolution, destruction; संवर्ताग्निः संदिधुक्षुर्यथैव Abhiṣeka 1.13. -3 The periodical destruction of the world; संवर्तप्रकटविवर्तसप्तपाथोनाथोर्मि- व्यतिकरविभ्रमप्रचण्डः Mv.6.26. -4 A cloud. -5 A cloud of a particular class (abounding in water). -6 N. of one of the seven clouds that rise at the dissolution of the world; तुल्याः संवर्तकाभ्रैः पिदधति गगनं पङ्क्तयः पक्षतीनाम् Nāg. 4.22. -7 A year. -8 A collection, multitude. -9 Contraction; पर्यायात् क्षणदृष्टनष्टककुभः संवर्तविस्तारयोः Mv.5.1.
संवर्तकः 1 A kind of cloud. -2 The fire of destruction, the fire that is to destroy the world at the period of universal destruction; इतो$पि वडवानलः सह समस्तसंवर्तकैः Bh.2.76. -3 Sub-marine fire. -4 N. of Balarāma. -कम् The plough of Balarāma.
संवर्तकिन् m. N. of Balarāma.
संवर्तिः saṃvartiḥ संवर्तिका saṃvartikā
संवर्तिः संवर्तिका 1 The new leaf of a water-lily; स्मरेन्धने वक्षसि तेन दत्ता संवर्तिका शैवलवल्लिचित्रा N.8.76; cf. कमलिनीसंवर्तिका, अम्भोजसंवर्तिका A. R.2.4,5; राजीवसंवर्तिका A. R.2.7. -2 The petal near the filament. -3 The flame of a lamp &c.; (दीपादेः शिखा).
noun (masculine) a dense mass (of people) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a lump or ball (of cake) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a partic. comet (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a partic. conjunction of planets (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a partic. cosmic period or Kalpa (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a partic. kind of cloud (abounding in water and so distinct from the Āvarta which has no water) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a partic. mythical weapon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a rain-cloud (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a year (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a young rolled-up leaf (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
anything rolled or kneaded (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Cicer Arietinum (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
destruction (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
encountering (an enemy) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
meeting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Muni and legislator (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of an Aṅgirasa (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of one of the 7 clouds at the dissolution of the universe (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
rolling up (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Terminalia Bellerica (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the periodical destruction or dissolution of the world (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a group or class of world-destroying clouds (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a mountain (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a serpent-demon (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Tīrtha
name of an ancient sage (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of Baladeva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
submarine fire (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Terminalia Bellerica (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the end or dissolution of the universe (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the world-destroying fire ("the fires of hell") (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 10 parasmaipada) to accomplish
to bring about
to clench (the fist)
to crumple up
to crush
to destroy
to envelop
to execute
to find out (a remedy)
to fulfil
to perform
to satisfy (a wish)
to think of
to turn towards or hither
to wrap up Frequency rank 9729/72933
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