P. A1.-tanoti-, -tanute- (future-tāyitā-), to spread out or through or over, cover, pervade, fill etc. ; to spread, stretch, extend (a net, snare, cord etc.) etc. ; to draw or bend (a bow) ; to spread out id est lay on, impose (a yoke) ; to apply (ointment) ; to extend, make wide (with tanv/as-,the bodies, = to oppose or resist boldly ;with padāni-,steps, = to stride ) ; to unfold, display, exhibit, manifest etc. ; to carry out, perform, accomplish (especially a rite or ceremony) ; to sacrifice ; to cause, effect, produce ; to make, render (two accusative)
वितन् 8 U. 1 To spread, stretch; स्फुरितविततजिह्वः Mk. 9.12; Ki.15.53; Śi.5.38;14.53. -2 To cover, fill; प्रस्वेदबिन्दुविततं वदनं प्रियायाः Ch. P.9; यो वितत्य स्थितः खम् Me.6. -3 To form, make; श्रेणीबन्धाद् वितन्वद्भिरस्तम्भां तोरणस्रजम् R.1.41; Ki.16.51. -4 To stretch, string (as a bow); वितत्य किरतोः शरान् U.6.1; वितत्य शार्ङ्गम् Bk.3.47. -5 To cause, produce, create, give, bestow; V.1.4. -6 To write to compose (as a work); विराट- पर्वप्रद्योती भावदीपो वितन्यते. -7 To do or perform (as a sacrifice or any other rite); यज्वभिः संमृतं हव्यं विततेष्व- ध्वरेषु सः. Ku.2.46. -8 To unfold, manifest, exhibit, show; स्मरसि रुदितैः स्नेहाकूतं तथाप्यतनोदसौ Māl.9.11. -9 To perform, carry out, accomplish. -1 To prepare, make ready.
verb (class 8 ātmanepada) to accomplish (esp. a rite or ceremony) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to apply (ointment) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to carry out (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to cause (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to cover (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to display (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to draw or bend (a bow) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to effect (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to exhibit (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to extend (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to extend (a net) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to fill (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to impose (a yoke) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to make (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to make wide (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to manifest (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to perform (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to pervade (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to produce (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to render (two acc.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to sacrifice (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to spread (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to spread out i.e. lay on (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to spread out or through or over (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to stretch (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to unfold (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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