avas 1

ávas n. (√av), favour, furtherance, protection, assistance RV. AV. VS

• refreshing RV

• enjoyment, pleasure RV

• wish, desire (as of men for the gods &c. RV., or of the waters for the sea RV. viii, 16, 2) (cf. -sv-ávas.)

avas 2

avás (once, before m, avár RV. i, 133, 6

• Pāṇ. 8-2, 70), ind. (fr. 2. áva) downwards RV

• (as a prep.) down from (abl. or instr.) RV

• below (with instr.) RV. i, 164, 7 and 18, x, 67, 4