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उद्वर्तनम्

   { udvartanam }
Script: Devanagari

उद्वर्तनम्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary | Sanskrit  English |   | 
उद्वर्तनम् [udvartanam]   1 Going up, rising.
   Springing up, growth (of plants, grain &c.)
   Prosperity, elevation.
   Turning from side to side; springing up, popping the head; चटुलशफरोद्वर्तनप्रेक्षितानि [Me.42.]
   Grinding, pounding.
   Drawing out metal, wire-drawing.
   Anointing, smearing; करोद्वर्तनार्थे चन्दनं समर्पयामि; cf. also सायण's commentary on the [Śatapaṭha Brāhmaṇa 12.8.3.16.]
- सर्वसुरभिचन्दनादि उन्मर्दनं उद्वर्तनं यजमानस्य भवति   
   Particularly, rubbing and cleaning the body with perfumes or fragrant unguents, or the unguents used for this purpose or to relieve pain; नाक्रामेद्रक्तविण्मूत्रष्ठीवनोद्वर्तनादि च [Y.1.152;] [Ms.4.132] (अभ्य- ङ्गमलापकर्षणपिष्टकादि Kull.). In this connection the meaning 'vomiting' seems appropriate, along with other filthy objects; cf. उद्वृत्त = vomited.
   Bad behaviour or conduct, rudeness.

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