आतन्

{ ātan }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

आ-√ तन्  m.  P. (2. sg. -तनोषि; impf. आ॑-तनोत्; perf. -ततान; p. m. pl. -तन्व॑न्तस्; perf. p. m. sg. -ततन्वा॑न्)

to extend or stretch over, penetrate, spread, overspread ( said of the light), illuminate, [RV.];

( perf. 2. sg. -तत॑न्थ) to seek to reach, [RV. x, 1, 7];

to be ready for, wait on ( acc.), 79, 3"> [RV. v, 79, 3];

( aor. Subj. -तनत्) to stop any one, 91, 23"> [RV. i, 91, 23] : P. Ā. (3. pl. -तन्वते; perf. 1. sg. -ततने)

to extend (a texture), spread, stretch (a bow for shooting), [RV.]; [AV.] &c.:

P. to diffuse;

to bestow upon, [RV.]; [BhP.] &c.;

to effect, produce, [Hariv. 4635]; [BhP.] &c.:

Caus. ( Impv. 2. sg. -तानया) to stretch, [AV.]

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आ √ तन्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

आतन् [ātan]   8 [U.]
   To extend, stretch over, overspread, cover; निषादिवक्षःस्थलमातनोति [Ki.16.15] pervade, penetrate; [Ki.7.25.]
   To spread, diffuse.
   To cause, produce; आनन्दनेन जडतां पुनरातनोति [U.3.12;] [Ki.6.18,7.39;] [K.176;] [Māl.5.9;] [Mv.4.31.]
   To bring to pass, effect, accomplish, do, perform; सुरतमाततान [K.57;] सपर्याम् 64.
   To illuminate.
   To take hold of; seek to attain.
   To assume a hostile attitude.
   To stretch (as a bow).

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

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