Bhanta [pp. of bham] swerving, swaying, staggering, deviating; always used of an uncontrolled car (ratha or yāna) Dh 222 (ratha=ativegena dhāvanta DhA iii.301); (yāna=adanta akārita aviṇīta Nd1 145); DhsA 260 (˚yāna). Cp. vi˚.