vic विच् (cf. √ vij) cl. 7. P. Ā. ([Dhātup. xxix, 5]) vinákti, viṅkte (2. sg. vivekṣi, [RV. vii, 3, 4]; pf. viveca, [AV.], p. vivikvás, [RV.] aor. avaikṣīt Gr.; fut. vektā, vekṣyati, [ib.]; inf. vektum, [MBh.]; ind. -vicya. -vecam, [ŚrS.]; [Kāv.]), to sift, separate (esp. grain from chaff by winnowing), [RV.]; [AV.]; to separate from, deprive of (instr.), [Bhaṭṭ.]; to discriminate, discern, judge, [RV. iii, 57, 1] : Pass. vicyáte (aor. aveci), [AV.] &c.: Caus. -vecayati (aor. avīvicat) See vi-√ vic: Desid. vivikṣati Gr.: Intens. (or cl. 3. see [Dhātup. xxv, 12]) vevekti, [Kauś.] [cf. Gk. εἴκω; Lat. vices &c.] vicī विची 1. vici or f. = vīci, a wave, [L.] vici विचि or vicī f. = vīci, a wave, [L.] vi-√ 1. ci (not always separable from vi- √ ci) P. Ā. -cinoti, -cinute (Impv. -citana, -ciyantu, [RV.]), to segregate, select, pick out, cull, [TS.]; [ŚBr.]; [MBh.]; to divide, part (hair), [VS.]; to take away, remove, disperse, [RV.]; [KātyŚr.]; to clear, prepare (a road), [RV.]; to distribute, [ib.]; to gather, collect, [ib.]; [Pañcat.]; to pile or heap up in a wrong way, disarrange, [ŚBr.] vi-√ 2. ci (cf. prec.) P. -ciketi, -cinoti &c. (pr. p. -cinvat and -cinvāna), to discern, distinguish, [RV.]; [TBr.]; to make anything discernible or clear, cause to appear, illumine, [R.]; to search through, investigate, inspect, examine, [MBh.]; [R.] &c.; to look for, long for, strive after, [ib.] viccho विच्छो vi-ccho (√ cho), Caus. -cchāyayati to cut about, wound, [MW.] (cf. √ vich). vical विचल् vi-√ cal P. -calati, to move about, shake, waver, [R.]; [Kathās.]; to move away, depart or swerve or deviate or desist from (abl.), [AV.]; [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.; to fall off or down, [Gīt.]; [Kathās.]; to go astray, fail, be agitated or disturbed or destroyed, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [Mṛcch.] : Caus. -cālayati, to cause to move, loosen, shake, [MBh.]; [Suśr.]; to agitate, excite, stir up, trouble, [MBh.]; [R.]; to cause to turn off or swerve from (abl.), [MBh.]; [BhP.]; to destroy, rescind, [Mn.]; [MBh.] vicar विचर् vi-√ car P. -carati, to move in different directions, spread, expand, be diffused, [RV.]; [MBh.]; [VarBṛS.]; to rove, ramble about or through, traverse, pervade, [RV.] &c. &c.; to sally forth, march against, make an attack or assault, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.; to wander from the right path, go astray, be dissolute, [Mn. ix, 20]; to commit a mistake or blunder (with words), [BhP.]; to run out, come to an end, [RV.]; to stand or be situated in (loc.; applied to heavenly bodies), [VarBṛS.]; to associate or have intercourse with (instr.), [BhP.]; to act, proceed, behave, live, [MBh.]; [Pañcat.]; to practise, perform, accomplish, make, do, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.; to graze upon, feed upon (a pasture), [Bālar.] : Caus. -cārayati, to cause to go or roam about, [MBh.]; [R.]; to cause to go astray, seduce, [R.]; to move hither and thither (in the mind), ponder, reflect, consider, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.; to doubt, hesitate, [ib.]; to examine, investigate, ascertain, [ib.] vicaṭ विचट् vi-√ caṭ P. -caṭati, to break (intr.), [Bālar.] vicṛt विचृत् vi-√ cṛt P. -cṛtati, to loosen, detach, untie, open, set free, [RV.]; [AV.]; [VS.]; [Kauś.] vi-°cṛ́t f. the act of loosening or untying, [RV. ix, 84, 2] du. N. of two stars, [AV.] of the 17th Nakṣatra, [TS.] vicit विचित् vi-°cít mfn. searching, sifting, [VS.] vi-√ 4. cit P. Ā. -cetati, °te, to perceive, discern, understand, [RV.]; (Ā.) to be or become visible, appear, [ib.]; [AV.] : Caus. -citayati, to perceive, distinguish, [RV. v, 19, 2] : Desid. -cikitsati, to wish to distinguish, [ib.] [iv, 16, 10]; to reflect, consider, doubt, be uncertain, hesitate, [TS.]; [Br.]; [KaṭhUp.]; [MBh.]; [BhP.] vicyu विच्यु vi-√ cyu Caus. -cyāvayati, to cause to fall to pieces, throw down, destroy, [PañcavBr.] vicāla विचाल vi-cāla m. putting apart, distributing, separating, [Pāṇ. v, 3, 43] interval, [L.] vi-cāla mfn. intervening, intermediate, [W.] vicāra विचार vi-cāra m. (ifc. f(A). ) mode of acting or proceeding, procedure (also = a single or particular case), [ŚrS.] change of place, [Gobh.] pondering, deliberation, consideration, reflection, examination, investigation, [RPrāt.]; [MBh.] &c. doubt, hesitation, [R.]; [Kathās.]; [BhP.] a probable conjecture, [Sāh.] dispute, discussion, [W.] prudence, [MW.] vi-cāra &c. See under vi-√ car. vicāru विचारु vi—cāru m. N. of a son of Kṛṣṇa, [BhP.] vicchāy विच्छाय् vicchāyati. See vich. vicchad विच्छद् √ vi-cchad ( chad), Caus. -cchādayati, to uncover, unclothe (only [ChUp. viii, 10, 2], as v.l. for -cchāyayati). √ vi-cchad (3. chad), Caus. -chandayati, to render or return homage (?), [Buddh.] vicchid विच्छिद् vi-cchid (√ chid) P. -chinatti, -chintte to cut or tear or cleave or break asunder, cut off, divide, separate, [AV.] &c. &c.; to interrupt (see vi-cchidya); to disturb, destroy, [Bhaṭṭ.]; to be divided, [TS.] vicūrṇ विचूर्ण् vi-√ cūrṇ P. -cūrṇayati, to grind to pieces, pound, smash, pulverize, [MBh.]; [R.]; [Suśr.] vicakṣ विचक्ष् vi-√ cakṣ Ā. -caṣṭe (Ved. inf. -cákṣe), to appear, shine, [RV.]; to see distinctly, view, look at, perceive, regard, [RV.]; [AV.]; [BhP.]; to make manifest, show, [RV.]; to proclaim, announce, tell, [Br.]; [MBh.]; [BhP.] : Caus. -cakṣayati, to cause to see distinctly, make clear, [RV.]; to proclaim, tell, [GopBr.] vicala विचल vi-°cala mfn. moving about, shaking, unsteady (see a-v°) conceited, [W.] vicara विचर vi-°cara mfn. wandered or swerved from (abl.), [MBh. v, 812.] vicaya विचय vi-caya See vi- √ 1. 2. ci, col. 3. vi-caya m. gathering or putting together, arrangement, enumeration, [Nidānas.] vi-caya m. search, investigation, examination, [Ragh.]; [Uttarar.]; [Car.] vicetī विचेती vi—cetī ind., with √ kṛ, √ bhū, and √ as, [Pāṇ. v, 4, 51], Sch. vicetṛ विचेतृ vi-°cetṛ́ mfn. one who sifts, sifter (with gen.), [ŚBr.] viceya विचेय vi-°ceya mfn. to be searched or searched through, [R.] (-tāraka mfn. having the stars distinguishable or separated by long intervals, [Ragh.]) vi-°ceya n. investigation, [R.] viceṣṭ विचेष्ट् vi-√ ceṣṭ P. Ā. -ceṣṭati, °te, to move the limbs about, writhe, wallow, struggle, [MBh.]; [R.]; [Hariv.]; to bestir or exert one's self, be active or busy, [KaṭhUp.]; [R.]; [Suśr.]; act or proceed against, deal with (loc.), [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.: Caus. -ceṣṭayati, to set in motion, rouse to action, [Kathās.] vicint विचिन्त् vi-√ cint P. Ā. -cintayati, °te, to perceive, discern, observe, [KenUp.]; to think of, reflect upon, ponder, consider, regard, mind, care for, [MBh.]; [R.] &c.; to find out, devise, investigate, [MBh.]; [Pañcat.]; to fancy, imagine, [BhP.] vicita विचित vi-°cita mfn. searched through, searched, [MBh.] viciti विचिति vi-°citi f. = °caya, [Nalod.] vicula विचुल m. Vangueria Spinosa, [L.] vicumb विचुम्ब् vi-√ cumb P. -cumbati, to kiss eagerly, kiss, [Sāh.] vicālin विचालिन् vi-°cālin See a-vicālita &c. vicālya विचाल्य vi-°cālya See a-vicālita &c. vicārin विचारिन् vi-°cārin mfn. having wide paths (as the earth), [RV. v, 84, 2] moving about, wandering, traversing, [MBh.]; [R.] &c. proceeding, acting, [MBh.] changing, mutable, [ĀśvŚr.] wanton, dissolute, lascivious, [Cāṇ.] (v.l.) (ifc.) deliberating, judging, discussing, [MBh.]; [Mṛcch.] vi-°cārin m. N. of a son of Kavandha, [GopBr.] vicārya विचार्य vi-°cārya mfn. to be deliberated or discussed (n. impers.), dubious, doubtful, questionable, [MBh.]; [Kathās.] &c. vicchāya विच्छाय vi—cchāya n. (for 2. See p. 950, col. 2) the shadow of a flock of birds, [L.] (also f(A). , [BhP.]) vi—cchāya mf(A)n. (for 1. See 1. vi, p. 949) destitute of shadow, shadowless, [MW.] lacking colour or lustre or distinction, pale (-tā f.), [Kāv.]; [Kathās.]; [BhP.] vi—cchāya m. a jewel, gem, [L.] 1. 2. vi-cchāya See pp. 949, 950. viccheda विच्छेद vi-ccheda m. cutting asunder, cleaving, piercing, breaking, division, separation, [Kāv.]; [Sāh.] interruption, discontinuance, cessation, end, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. removal, destruction, [Rājat.]; [Kathās.] (ifc.) injury to, [Kām.] distinction, difference (ifc. also ‘variety’ i.e. different kinds of), [MBh.]; [Śaṃk.]; [Sarvad.] division of a book, section, chapter, [W.] space, interval, [ib.] caesura, pause in a verse, [Piṅg.], Sch. vicīrṇa विचीर्ण vi-cīrṇa mfn. gone or wandered through &c. occupied by, [W.] entered, [ib.] vi-cīrṇa See under vi-√ car. vicīrin विचीरिन् w.r. for vi-cārin, [Hariv.] vicūlin विचूलिन् vi—cūlin mfn. having no crest, [Hariv.] vicakhnu विचख्नु or vicakhyu m. N. of a king, [MBh.] vicakhyu विचख्यु vicakhnu or m. N. of a king, [MBh.] vicakra विचक्र vi—cakra mfn. wheel-less, [AitBr.]; [MBh.] having no discus, [Kāv.] vi—cakra m. N. of a Dānava, [Hariv.] vicarcī विचर्ची vi-°carcī f. = °carcikā, [Suśr.] vicetas विचेतस् ví—cetas (ví-), mfn. (for 2. See vi-√ cit) absent-minded, confounded, perplexed, [Hariv.]; [R.]; [BhP.] ignorant, stupid, [MBh.] ví-°cetas (ví-), mfn. visible, clearly seen, [RV.] discerning, wise, [ib.] viceṣṭā विचेष्टा vi-°ceṣṭā f. motion (see nir-viceṣṭa) acting, proceeding, conduct, behaviour, [MBh.]; [Kām.]; [BhP.] (cf. dur-viceṣṭa) effort, exertion, [MW.] viceṣṭa विचेष्ट vi—ceṣṭa mfn. motionless, [R.] vicṛtta विचृत्त ví-°cṛtta (ví-), mfn. loosened, untied, opened, spread, [RV.]; [AV.] (°cṛta w.r. [VS. xxii, 7]). vicintā विचिन्ता vi-°cintā f. thought, reflection, care for anything, [MBh.]; [R.] vicitrā विचित्रा vi-citrā f. a white deer, [MW.] colocynth, [L.] (in music) a partic. Mūrchanā, [Saṃgīt.] N. of a river, [VP.] vicitra विचित्र vi—citra See s.v. vi-citra mf(A)n. variegated, many-coloured, motley, brilliant, [MBh.]; [R.] &c. manifold, various, diverse, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c. strange, wonderful, surprising, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. charming, lovely, beautiful, [R.]; [Ṛtus.] amusing, entertaining (as a story), [Kathās.] painted, coloured, [W.] vi-citra m. the Aśoka tree, [L.] N. of a king, [MBh.] of a son of Manu Raucya or Deva-sāvarṇi, [Hariv.]; [Pur.] of a heron, [Hit.] vi-citra n. variegated colour, party-colour, [W.] wonder, surprise, [Gīt.] a figure of speech (implying apparently the reverse of the meaning intended), [Kuval.]; [Pratāp.] vicitta विचित्त vi—citta mfn. (for 2. See under vi-√ cit) unconscious, [Suśr.] not knowing what to do, helpless, [Hcar.] ví-°citta (ví-), mfn. (for 1. See p. 950, col. 2) perceived, observed, perceivable, manifest, [AV.]; [TBr.] vicitti विचित्ति vi—citti f. perturbation (= vi-bhrama), [Gal.] vicitya विचित्य vi-°cítya mfn. to be sifted, [TS.] vicyuta विच्युत ví-°cyuta (ví-), mfn. fallen asunder or to pieces, [R.] fallen or departed or swerved or deviated from (abl.), [Mn.]; [VarBṛS.], Sch. failed, perished, lost, [Yājñ.] loosened, set free, [RV. ii, 17, 3] (in surgery) separated from the living part, sloughed, [W.] vicyuti विच्युति vi-°cyuti f. falling from (lit. and fig.), [Kathās.] severance, separation, [MBh.] failure, miscarriage (see garbha-v°). vicācala विचाचल vi-cācala See á-vicācala &c. vicācali विचाचलि vi-cā°cali See á-vicācala &c. vicālana विचालन vi-°cālana mf(I)n. removing, destroying, [R.] vicālita विचालित vi-°cālita See a-vicālita &c. vicārabhū विचारभू vi-cāra—bhū f. a tribunal, [L.] the judgement-seat of Yama (judge of the dead), [W.] vicāraṇā विचारणा vi-°cāraṇā f. distinction, kind, [Car.] N. of the Mīmāṃsā system of philosophy, [W.] vicāraṇa विचारण vi-°cāraṇa n. (also f(A). ) consideration, reflexion, discussion, doubt, hesitation, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. changing a place (only n.), [Suśr.] vicāraka विचारक vi-°cāraka m. a leader, guide, [R.] a spy, [ib.] (ifc.) one who deliberates or considers, [Sarvad.] vicārikā विचारिका vi-°cārikā f. a female servant who looks after the garden and the various divisions of the house, [L.] vicārita विचारित vi-°cārita mfn. deliberated, considered, discussed, judged, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c. anything which is under discussion, dubious, doubtful, uncertain, [ib.] anything which has been discussed or decided, ascertained, settled, [Mn. xi, 28] vi-°cārita n. (also pl.) deliberation, doubt, hesitation, [MBh.]; [Mṛcch.]; [Pañcat.] vicchanda विच्छन्द ví—cchanda (ví-), mfn. consisting of various metres, [VS.] ví—cchanda m. = next, [L.] ví-cchanda , ví-cchandas, vi-cchardaka. See p. 950, col. 2. vicchedin विच्छेदिन् vi-°cchedin mfn. breaking, destroying, [MBh.]; [Pañcar.] having breaks or intervals, [VarBṛS.] vicchidya विच्छिद्य vi-°cchidya ind. having cut off &c. separately, interruptedly, [Prab.]; [Vedāntas.] vicchinna विच्छिन्न ví-cchinna mfn. cut or torn or split or cleft or broken asunder &c., [AV.]; [Hariv.]; [BhP.] interrupted, disconnected (-tā f. disconnectedness), incoherent, [GṛS.]; [Kāv.]; [VarBṛS.] ended, ceased, no longer existing, [Rājat.] crooked, [L.] anointed, [L.] vicchitti विच्छित्ति ví-°cchitti (ví-), f. cutting asunder or off, breaking off, prevention, interruption, cessation, [TBr.] &c. &c. wanting, lack of (instr.), [Śiś.] (in rhet.) a pointed or cutting or sharp style, [Sāh.]; [Kuval.] irregularity or carelessness in dress and decoration, [Vās.]; [Daśar.] colouring or marking the body with unguents, painting, [Śak.]; [Śiś.] caesura, pause in a verse, [W.] vicakila विचकिल m. a kind of jasmine (Jasminum Zambac), [Vās.]; [Bālar.]; [Dhūrtan.] ([L.] also ‘a species of Artemisia’ and ‘Vangueria Spinosa’). vicakṣas विचक्षस् vi-°cákṣas m. a teacher, [Uṇ. iv, 232], Sch. vi-°cákṣas n. seeing clear, clear-sightedness, [MaitrS.] (v.l. °cakṣus). vicakṣus विचक्षुस् vi—cakṣus mfn. eyeless, blind, [MBh.] = 2. vi-manas, [L.] vi—cakṣus m. N. of a prince, [Hariv.] vi—cakṣus n. (in a formula, with cakṣus), [ĀpŚr.] vi-cakṣus , vi-catura, vi-candra &c. See p. 950, col. 2. vicakṣya विचक्ष्य vi-°cákṣya mfn. conspicuous, visible, [RV.] vicalana विचलन vi-°calana n. wandering from place to place, roaming about, unsteadiness, [BhP.] boastfulness, [Bhar.]; [Daśar.] moving from, deviation, [W.] vicalita विचलित vi-°calita mfn. gone away, departed, deviated from (abl.), [R.] troubled, obscured, blinded, [Mṛcch.] vicandra विचन्द्र vi—candra mf(A)n. moonless (as a night), [R.] vicaraṇa विचरण vi—caraṇa mfn. (for 2. See vi-√ car) footless, [MBh.] vi-°caraṇa n. (for 1. See p. 950, col. 2) wandering, motion, [Suśr.] vicarita विचरित vi-°carita mfn. moved in different directions &c. vi-°carita n. wandering, roaming about, [MBh.] vicarman विचर्मन् vi—carman mfn. shieldless, [MBh.] vi-carman vi-carṣaṇi. See p. 950, col. 2. vicatura विचतुर vi—catura mfn. containing various quarters (or half-verses), [ŚāṅkhŚr.] (cf. [Pāṇ. v, 4, 77]). vicaṭana विचटन vi-°caṭana n. breaking, [Śīl.] vicayana विचयन vi-°cayana n. id., [Cat.] vicetanī विचेतनी vi—cetanī f. rendering unconscious, [Pañcar.] vicetana विचेतन vi—cetana mf(A)n. (for 2. See under vi-√ cit) senseless, unconscious, absent-minded, [MBh.]; [R.] &c. inanimate, dead, [Hit.] foolish, stupid, [Kum.] vi-cetana See a-vicetaná. vi-cetana , vi-cetas &c. See under vi- √ 4. cit, col. 1. vicicīṣā विचिचीषा vi-cicīṣā f. (fr. Desid.) desire of searching, [Mcar.] vicikila विचिकिल v.l. for vicakila, [L.] vicilaka विचिलक m. a kind of venomous insect, [Suśr.] vicintya विचिन्त्य vi-°cintya mfn. to be considered or thought of or cared for, [VarBṛS.]; [Prab.]; [BhP.] to be found out or devised, [Daś.] doubtful, questionable, [Vām.] vicitram विचित्रम् vi-citram ind. manifoldly, variously, [BhP.] charmingly, [R.] vicācalat विचाचलत् vi-cā°calat See á-vicācala &c. vicākaśat विचाकशत् vi-cā́kaśat mfn. (fr. Intens.) shining, radiant, [RV.] looking on, seeing, beholding, perceiving, [ib.] vi-cākaśat See vi-√ kāś. vicāradṛś विचारदृश् vi-cāra—dṛś mfn. ‘employing no spies for eyes’ (see cāra), and ‘looking at a matter with consideration’, [Naiṣ.] vicārajña विचारज्ञ vi-cāra—jña mfn. knowing how to discriminate or judge, able to decide on the merits of a case, a judge, [MW.] vicāravat विचारवत् vi-cāra—vat mfn. proceeding with consideration, considerate, prudent, [Śatr.]; [Kāv.] vicāravid विचारविद् vi-cāra—vid m. (prob.) ‘knowing how to discriminate’, N. of Śiva, [MBh.] vicārokti विचारोक्ति vi-cā°rokti f. discriminating speech, [L.] vicchāyīkṛ विच्छायीकृ vi—cchāyī-√ kṛ P. -karoti id., [Kathās.] vicchāyatā विच्छायता vi—cchāya—tā f. vicchāyaya विच्छायय vi—cchāyaya Nom. P. °yayati, to free from shadow, deprive of colour or lustre (-cchāyita, colourless, pale), [Kāv.]