पावन [ pāvana ] [ pāvana ] m. f. n. purifying , purificatory

  pure , holy Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.

  living on wind Lit. Nīlak.

  [ pāvana ] m. a partic. fire Lit. Kull. on Lit. Mn. iii , 185

  fire Lit. L.

  incense Lit. L.

  a species of Verbesina with yellow flowers Lit. L.

  a Siddha (s.v.) Lit. L.

  N. of Vyāsa Lit. L.

  of one of the Viśve Devāḥ Lit. MBh.

  of a son of Kṛishṇa Lit. BhP.

  [ pāvanī ] f. Terminalia Chebula Lit. L.

  [ pāvana ] m. holy basil Lit. L.

  a cow Lit. L.

  N. of a river Lit. MBh. Lit. R.

  the Ganges or the goddess Gaṅgā Lit. W.

  n. the act or a means of cleansing or purifying , purification , sanctification Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.

  penance , atonement Lit. L.

  water Lit. L.

  cow-dung Lit. L.

  the seed of Elaeocarpus Ganitrus (of which rosaries are made) Lit. L.

  Costus Speciosus Lit. L.

  a sectarial mark Lit. L.

  = [ adhyāsa ] Lit. L.