ātan | आतन् | Atan
ā-√ tan | आ-√ तन् | P. (2. sg. -tanośi | -तनोशि |; impf. ā/tanot | आ/तनोत् |; perf. -tatāna | -ततान |; p. m. pl. -tanva/ntas | -तन्व/न्तस् |; perf. p. m. sg. -tatanvā/n | -ततन्वा/न् |) to extend or stretch over, penetrate, spread, overspread (said of the light), illuminate, RV.; (perf. 2. sg. -tata/nṭa | -तत/न्ट |) to seek to reach, RV. x, 1, 7; to be ready for, wait on (acc.), RV. v, 79, 3; (aor. Subj. -tanat | -तनत् |) to stop any one, RV. i, 91, 23 : P. Ā. (3. pl. -tanvate | -तन्वते |; perf. 1. sg. -tatane | -ततने |) to extend (a texture), spread, stretch (a bow for shooting), RV.; AV. &c.: P. to diffuse; to bestow upon, RV.; BhP. &c.; to effect, produce, Hariv. 4635; BhP. &c.: Caus. (Impv. 2. sg. -tānayā | -तानया |) to stretch, AV.