vartana a. [ vft-lyu lyuwa vA ] 1 Abiding, living, staying, being &c. 2 Stationary. — naH A dwarf. — nI 1 A road, way. 2 Living, life. 3 Pounding, grinding. 4 Sending off, despatching. 5 A spindle. — naM 1 Living, being. 2 Staying, abiding, residing. 3 Action, movement, mode or manner of living; smarasi ca tadupAMtezvAvayorvartanAni U. 1. 26 ; (the word may here mean ‘abode or residence’, also). 4 Living on, subsisting (at the end of comp. ) 5 Livelihood, maintenance, subsistence. 6 Turning round, revolving. 7 Rolling on, moving about. 8 Appointing. 9 A means of subsistence, profession, occupation. 10 Conduct, behaviour, proceeding. 11 Wages, salary, hire. 12 Commerce, traffic. 13 A spindle. 14 A globe, ball.