avakāṡaṉ

ava-kāṡá

room, occasion, opportunity, (avakāsâ̱ṉ 1. kṛi orﾠ dā to make room, give way, admit ṠBr. etc.;
avakaṡaṉ labh orﾠ āp, to get a footing, obtain a favourable opportunity Ṡak. etc.;
to find scope, happen take place;
avakāṡaṉ rudh, not to, give way, hinder Megh.).;
aperture Suṡr. (- ṡena instr. ind. between PBr.);
intermediate time ṠBr. ;
« a glance cast on anything»
N. of certain verses, during the recitation of which the eyes must be fixed on particular objects (which therefore are called avakāṡya q.v.) ṠBr. KātyṠr.