ávara mf(ā)n. (fr. 2. áva), below inferior RV. AV. VS

• low, mean, unimportant of small value ŚBr. Up. Mn. &c

• posterior, hinder, later, last, younger RV. &c

• nearer RV. AV

• western ŚBr

• preceding (with abl., opposed to pára) ŚBr. RPrāt

• (ā), f. 'after-birth', avarâvapatana below

• (= aparā, q.v.) the hind quarter of an elephant L

• N. of Durgā L., (am), n. ifc. (f. ā) the least, the lowest degree, lowest sum (cf. kārṣāpaṇâvara, trirātrâvara, try-avara, daśâvara, saṃvatsarâvara), the hind thigh of an elephant L

• (eṇa), instr. ind. below (with acc.) ŚBr