avataraRaM 1 Descending for bathing in water &c., gaMgA°, apsarastIrTa° ; descending or alighting (in general), coming down; stanya° . 2 An incarnation; see avatAra . 3 Crossing. 4 Sudden disappearance. 5 Steps or stairs leading to a river. 6 A holy bathing-place ( tIrTa ). 7 Translating from one language into another. 8 Introduction. 9 An extract, a quotation.