…Vv-a.209
■ Note. The root vaṭ; given as “veṭhana” at Dhtm.106 probably refers to vaṭaṃsa.

for avaṭaṃsa: see Geiger,

…

see vataṃsaka.

(= vaṭ˚) see Vin Texts ii.347.

…“veṭhana”: see vaṭaṃsa

Vaṭa

at Pp.45, Pp.46 (tuccho pi hito pūro pi vaṭo) read ti pihito pūro…

…it is explained by Bdhgh as “veṭṭhin.” It may belong to vaṭaṃsa or vaṭa (rope) cp….

…BR compare Sk avataṃsa (garland: see P. vaṭaṃsa) & uttaṃsa. The etym. is not clear