Avft
1. A-√ vft P. (only pf. in RV. , -vava/rta ) Ā. -vartate ( aor. 3. sg. A/ vftsata , RV. viii, 1, 29 ; Inf. -vf/te , RV. iii, 42, 3 ) to turn or draw round or back or near, RV. ; ŚāṅkhŚr. ; to turn or go towards; to turn round or back, return, revolve, RV. ; AV. ; VS. ; ŚBr. ; ChUp. ; MBh. ; Kathās. ; R. &c.: Caus. P. -vartayati ( Ved. Subj. -vava/rtati Pot. -vavftyAt , &c.) Ā. -vartayate ( Ved. Pot. -vavftIta , &c.) to cause to turn, roll; to draw or turn towards; to lead near or towards; to bring back; to turn round or back, RV. ; AV. ; VS. ; TBr. ; MBh. ; BhP. &c.; to repeat, recite, say repeatedly; to pray, ĀśvŚr. ; KātyŚr. ; Kathās. ; R. ; Hariv. &c.: Intens. -varIvartti , RV. i, 164, 31 ; AV. ix, 10, 11 , &c., to move quickly or repeatedly.