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vivaraṇā

vivaraṇa

nt nom pl of vivaraṇa (noun); nt instr sg of vivaraṇa (noun); nt abl sg of vivaraṇa (noun); nt voc sg of vivaraṇa (noun); …

1. vivaraṇa (nt): opening; unveiling; revealing
2. vivaraṇa (nt): divorcing; separating
3. vivaraṇa (nt): explaining; clarifying; making clear
4. vivaraṇā (fem): explaining; clarifying; making clear

Etymology. vi + √var + aṇa; from √var 'cover, dress, restrain'; Sanskrit vivaraṇa [vivṛ]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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