[pra-varga] masculine large earthenware pot (used in the Pravargya ceremony); -vargyã, masculine introductory ceremony of the Soma sacri fice, at which fresh milk is poured into a red-hot pot: -vat, adjective connected with the Pravargya ceremony; -várgana, neuter perform ance of the Pravargya rite, placing in or near the fire; -vartaka, adjective (ikâ) causing to roll onward, setting in motion; promoting, insti gating; causing, producing; masculine founder, author; neuter entrance of a previously announced person on the stage (at the end of the intro duction); -vartana, neuter advance, forward movement; emergence from (ablative); flow (of water); walking; activity; occupation with, engaging in (instrumental, locative); going on, proceeding, coming to pass, occurrence; procedure, be haviour; moving onward; erection, execu tion (of works); stimulation, promotion, pro duction, introduction, employment (of, genitive or --˚): â, feminine; also equal for incitement to activity; -vartanî ya, future participle passive to be employed; -commenced; -vart ayitri, masculine instigator, of (genitive), to (locative); erector, introducer; employer: -tva, neuter instigation; -vartita, causal perfect passive participle administered, dispensed; al lowed to take its course; enforced; -varti tavya, future participle passive neuter impersonal one should act; -varti tri, masculine producer, bringer; one who fixes or settles; -vartin, adjective issuing, streaming forth; moving forward, flowing; engaging in action; causing to flow; producing; employing; in troducing, propagating; -vartya, future participle passive being incited; -vardha-ka, adjective (ikâ) augmenting, increasing (--˚); -vardhana, adjective the same; -varsha, masculine rain (sts. plural): -na, neuter raining; first rain; -varshin, adjective raining, shedding (--˚); -varha, vide, see -barha; -valha, masculine riddle; -vasathá, neuter departure; separation (plural) from (ablative); -vas ana, neuter setting out on travel; dying, de cease; -vaha, adjective carrying, wafting; masculine one of the seven winds which set the planets in motion; one of the seven tongues of fire; reservoir for receiving water; -vahana, neuter giving a girl in marriage; carriage; ship (also î, feminine; also equal for: --˚ adjective â): -bhaṅga, masculine shipwreck.