vAraRa a. ( RI f. ) [ vf-lyu lyuw vA ] Warding off, resisting, opposing. — RaM 1 Warding off, restraining, obstructing; na Bavati bisataMturvAraRaM vAraRAnAM Bh. 2. 17. 2 An obstacle, impediment. 3 Resistance, opposition. 4 Defending, guarding, protecting. — RaH 1 An elephant; na Bavati bisataMturvAraRaM vAraRAnAM Bh. 2. 17 ; Ku. 5. 70 ; R. 12. 93 ; Śi. 18. 56. 2 An armour, mail-coat. Comp. — buzA, -sA, -vallaBA the plantain tree. — sAhvayaM N. of Hastināpura.