AvasaTaH [ Avas-aTac Uṇ. 3. 116 ] 1 A dwelling, dwelling-place, residence, house, habitation; nivasannAvasaTe purAdbahiH R. 8. 14. 2 A resting place; asylum. 3 A dwelling for pupils and ascetics. 4 A village. 5 A particular religious observance. 6 A fire-sanctuary, a place where sacrificial fire is preserved.