Vāreti [Caus. of vuṇāti, representing vṛ1 (to enclose, obstruct), as well as vṛ1 (to choose)] 1. to prevent, obstruct, hinder Pv ii.77 (vārayissaŋ I had the habit of obstructing;=nivāresiŋ PvA 102); VvA 68; Sdhp 364. -- 2. to ask in marriage ThA 266; PvA 55. -- Caus. II. vārāpeti to induce somebody to choose a wife J iv. 289. -- Note. vāriyamāna (kālakaṇṇi -- salākā) at J iv.2 read cār˚ (cp. PvA 272 vicāresuŋ id.). -- pp. vārita.