saMvatsaraH [ saMvasaMti ftavo'tra saMvas-saran Tv. ] 1 A year. 2 A year of Vikramāditya's era. 3 N. of Śiva. 4 The first year in the cycle of five years. Comp. — karaH an epithet of Śiva. — Brami a. revolving in a year, completing one revolution in a year (said of the sun). — rayaH a year's course.