1. vat an affix (technically termed vati ; see Pāṇ. v, 1, 115 &c.) added to words to imply likeness or resemblance, and generally translatable by ‘as’, ‘like’ ( e.g. brAhmaRa-vat , like a Brāhman ; pitf-vat = pite va , pitaram iva , pitur iva and pitarI va ).
2. vat See api-√ vat .
vat a. 1 An affix added to nouns to show ‘possession’; Danavat possessed of wealth; rUpavat beautiful; so Bagavat, BAsvat &c.; (the words so formed being adjectives). 2 Added to the base of the past passive participle vat turns it into a past active participle; ityuktavaMtaM janakAtmajAyAM R. 14. 43. — ind. An affix added to nouns or adjectives to denote ‘likeness’ or ‘resemblance’ and may be translated by ‘like’, ‘as’; AtmavatsarvaBUtAni yaH paSyati sa paMqitaH .