اوتار अवतार अव and r. तृ Cross, pass ava-tār S. vulgarly autār, s. m. Descent, espe- cially of a deity from heaven; incarnation. (The Hindūs reckon the following ten avatārs of the God Vish̤ṇu: 1. मत्स्य matsya, A fish: 2. कच्छप kachchhapa, A tortoise: 3. वराह varāha, A hog: 4. नृसिंह nr̤i-singha, A man- lion: 5. वामन vāmana, A dwarf: 6. परशुराम parasurāma: 7. राम rāma: 8. बलराम ba- larāma: 9. बुद्ध buddha: 10. कल्की kalkī).