Vuṇāti [we are giving this base as such only from analogy with the Sk. form vrṇāti (vṛṇoti); from the point of view of Pāli grammar we must consider a present tense varati as legitimate (cp. saŋ˚). There are no forms from the base vuṇāti found in the present tense; the Caus. vāreti points directly to varati]. The two meanings of the root vṛ as existing in Sk. are also found in Pāli, but only peculiar to the Caus. vâreti (the form aor avari as given by Childers should be read avāriŋsu Mhvs 36, 78). The present tense varati is only found in meaning "to wish" (except in prep. cpds. like saŋvarati to restrain). -- Defns of vṛ: Dhtp 255 var= varaṇa -- sambhattisu; 274 val=saŋvaraṇe (see valaya); 606 var=āvaraṇ'icchāsu. -- 1. to hinder, obstruct; to conceal, protect (on meanings "hinder" and "conceal" cp. rundhati); Idg. *ṷer and *ṷel, cp. Gr. e)/lutron, Sk. varutra, Lat. volvo, aperio etc. See vivarati. The pp. *vuta only in combn with prefixes, like pari˚, saŋ˚. It also appears as *vaṭa in vivaṭa. -- 2. to wish, desire; Idg. *ṷel, cp. Sk. varaṇa, varīyān "better," Gr. e)/ldomai to long for, Lat. volo to intend, Goth. wiljan to "will," wilja=E. will. -- Pres. varati (cp. vaṇeti): imper. varassu J iii.493 (varaŋ take a wish; Pot. vare Pv ii.940 (=vareyyāsi C.); ppr. varamāna Pv ii.940 (=patthayamāna PvA 128). -- pp. does not occur.