[Skt.] n. Resistance. opposition, warding off a blow, guarding, defence: a shield. nivarincadamu, varincuta pratisedhamu, dalu. An elephant,enugu. varanarajamu the prince of elephants. varanapudega varanapu-dega. n. A kind of hawk, degalalobhedamu. Jerdon. No. 33. varanabusa or varananavrsa varana-busa. n. The plantain tree. araticettu. varana varana. n. An embankment, celiyalikatta.