dakziRAvarta
dakṣiṇāvarta , m. (in Skt. as ep. of a conch-shell, śaṅkha, and so Pali , dakkhiṇăvaṭṭa-saṅkha-ratanaṃ Jāt. v.380.5 , but seemingly not used in Skt. or Pali as subst. , independently of śaṅkha; AMg. uses dāhiṇāvatta thus, defined Ratnach. the right conch; a particular conch ), a conch-shell with spirals turning to the right , valued as a gem ( cf. °varta-śaṅkha- Divy 138.3 ): in lists of gems, … lohitakā °vartā etāni ca te ratnāni … Divy 115.4 ; similarly 229.7 ; 502.7 ; 543.29 ; Av i.205.3 ; Bbh 234.2 .