avaGAtaH [ ava han-GaY ] 1 Striking. 2 Hurting, killing. 3 A violent or sharp blow, stroke or blow in general; karRAvaGAtanipuRena ca tAqyamAnA dUrIkftAH karivareRa (BfMgAH) Nītipr. 2 ; aDare dattadaMtAvaGAte S. D. 4 Threshing corn by bruising it with a wooden pestle in a mortar. 5 Unnatural or accidental death.