Vaṭṭati
					
					Vaṭṭati,[Vedic vṛt.The representative of vattati (=Sk.vartate) in specialized meaning.The regular meaning of *vartate (with vaṭṭana),viz.“turning round,” is attached to vaṭṭati only in later Pāli & sometimes doubtful.It is found also in the Caus.vaṭṭeti.The defn of vaṭṭ (literal meaning) at Dhtp 89 is “vaṭṭana,” and at Dhtm 107 “āvattana”] 1.to turn round,to move on:doubtful in “kattha vaṭṭaṁ na vaṭṭati” S.I,15; preferably with v.l.as vaḍḍhati.-- Caus.I.vaṭṭeti to turn or twist J.I,338 (rajjuṁ); to cause to move or go on (in weaving; tasaraṁ v.to speed the shuttle) SnA 265,266.Should we read vaḍḍheti? Cp.āvaṭṭeti.-- Caus.II.vaṭṭāpeti to cause to turn J.I,422.-- 2.to be right or fit or proper,to behove; it ought to (with infin.); with Instr.of person who ought to do this or that,e.g.sīlācāra-sampannena bhavituṁ vaṭṭati J.I,188; kataññunā bhavituṁ v.J.I,122.-- See e.g.J.I,376; II,352,406; Miln.9; Vism.184; DhA.II,38,90,168; SnA 414 (vattuṁ to say); VvA.63,69,75; PvA.38 (dātuṁ).The noun to vaṭṭati is vatta (not vaṭṭa!).(Page 594)