vaṭa m. (perhaps Prākṛit for vṛta, 'surrounded, covered'

• cf. nyag-rodha) the Banyan or Indian fig. tree (Ficus Indica) MBh. Kāv. &c. RTL. 337 (also said to be n.)

• a sort of bird BhP

• a small shell, the Cypraea Moneta or cowry L

• a pawn (in chess) L

• sulphur L

• = sāmya L

• N. of a Tīrtha Vishṇ

• of one of Skanda's attendants MBh

• the son of a Vaiśya and a Venukī L. (also n. and ī f.)

• a string, rope, tie L. (only vaṭa ibc., and pañca-v○, q.v.)

• a small lump, globule &c. = vaṭaka ŚārṅgS

• (ī), f. a kind of tree, Rajan

• (with gā-ḍhā) a partic. position in the game of Catur-aṅga or chess L

• a little round ball L