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vicविच्(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.]
vicīविची1. vici or f. = vīci, a wave, [L.]
viciविचिor 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.]
vicchoविच्छोvi-ccho (√ cho), Caus. -cchāyayati to cut about, wound, [MW.] (cf. √ vich).
vicalविचल्vi-√ 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.]
vicarविचर्vi-√ 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.]
vicaṭविचट्vi-√ caṭ P. -caṭati, to break (intr.), [Bālar.]
vicṛtविचृत्vi-√ 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.]
vicitविचित्vi-°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.]
vicyuविच्युvi-√ cyu Caus. -cyāvayati, to cause to fall to pieces, throw down, destroy, [PañcavBr.]
vicālaविचालvi-cāla m. putting apart, distributing, separating, [Pāṇ. v, 3, 43]
interval, [L.]
vi-cāla mfn. intervening, intermediate, [W.]
vicāraविचारvi-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.
vicāruविचारुvi—cāru m. N. of a son of Kṛṣṇa, [BhP.]
vicchāyविच्छाय्vicchāyati. See vich.
vicchadविच्छद्√ 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.]
vicchidविच्छिद्vi-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.]
vicūrṇविचूर्ण्vi-√ cūrṇ P. -cūrṇayati, to grind to pieces, pound, smash, pulverize, [MBh.]; [R.]; [Suśr.]
vicakṣविचक्ष्vi-√ 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.]
vicalaविचलvi-°cala mfn. moving about, shaking, unsteady (see a-v°)
conceited, [W.]
vicaraविचरvi-°cara mfn. wandered or swerved from (abl.), [MBh. v, 812.]
vicayaविचयvi-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.]
vicetīविचेतीvi—cetī ind., with √ kṛ, √ bhū, and √ as, [Pāṇ. v, 4, 51], Sch.
vicetṛविचेतृvi-°cetṛ́ mfn. one who sifts, sifter (with gen.), [ŚBr.]
viceyaविचेयvi-°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.]
viceṣṭविचेष्ट्vi-√ 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.]
vicintविचिन्त्vi-√ 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.]
vicitaविचितvi-°cita mfn. searched through, searched, [MBh.]
vicitiविचितिvi-°citi f. = °caya, [Nalod.]
viculaविचुलm. Vangueria Spinosa, [L.]
vicumbविचुम्ब्vi-√ cumb P. -cumbati, to kiss eagerly, kiss, [Sāh.]
vicālinविचालिन्vi-°cālin See a-vicālita &c.
vicālyaविचाल्यvi-°cālya See a-vicālita &c.
vicārinविचारिन्vi-°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.]
vicāryaविचार्यvi-°cārya mfn. to be deliberated or discussed (n. impers.), dubious, doubtful, questionable, [MBh.]; [Kathās.] &c.
vicchāyaविच्छायvi—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.
vicchedaविच्छेदvi-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.
vicīrṇaविचीर्णvi-cīrṇa mfn. gone or wandered through &c.
occupied by, [W.]
entered, [ib.]
vi-cīrṇa See under vi-√ car.
vicīrinविचीरिन्w.r. for vi-cārin, [Hariv.]
vicūlinविचूलिन्vi—cūlin mfn. having no crest, [Hariv.]
vicakhnuविचख्नुor vicakhyu m. N. of a king, [MBh.]
vicakhyuविचख्युvicakhnu or m. N. of a king, [MBh.]
vicakraविचक्रvi—cakra mfn. wheel-less, [AitBr.]; [MBh.]
having no discus, [Kāv.]
vi—cakra m. N. of a Dānava, [Hariv.]
vicarcīविचर्चीvi-°carcī f. = °carcikā, [Suśr.]
vicetasविचेतस्ví—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.]
viceṣṭāविचेष्टाvi-°ceṣṭā f. motion (see nir-viceṣṭa)
acting, proceeding, conduct, behaviour, [MBh.]; [Kām.]; [BhP.] (cf. dur-viceṣṭa)
effort, exertion, [MW.]
viceṣṭaविचेष्टvi—ceṣṭa mfn. motionless, [R.]
vicṛttaविचृत्तví-°cṛtta (ví-), mfn. loosened, untied, opened, spread, [RV.]; [AV.] (°cṛta w.r. [VS. xxii, 7]).
vicintāविचिन्ताvi-°cintā f. thought, reflection, care for anything, [MBh.]; [R.]
vicitrāविचित्राvi-citrā f. a white deer, [MW.]
colocynth, [L.]
(in music) a partic. Mūrchanā, [Saṃgīt.]
N. of a river, [VP.]
vicitraविचित्रvi—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.]
vicittaविचित्तvi—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.]
vicittiविचित्तिvi—citti f. perturbation (= vi-bhrama), [Gal.]
vicityaविचित्यvi-°cítya mfn. to be sifted, [TS.]
vicyutaविच्युतví-°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.]
vicyutiविच्युतिvi-°cyuti f. falling from (lit. and fig.), [Kathās.]
severance, separation, [MBh.]
failure, miscarriage (see garbha-v°).
vicācalaविचाचलvi-cācala See á-vicācala &c.
vicācaliविचाचलिvi-cā°cali See á-vicācala &c.
vicālanaविचालनvi-°cālana mf(I)n. removing, destroying, [R.]
vicālitaविचालितvi-°cālita See a-vicālita &c.
vicārabhūविचारभूvi-cāra—bhū f. a tribunal, [L.]
the judgement-seat of Yama (judge of the dead), [W.]
vicāraṇāविचारणाvi-°cāraṇā f. distinction, kind, [Car.]
N. of the Mīmāṃsā system of philosophy, [W.]
vicāraṇaविचारणvi-°cāraṇa n. (also f(A). ) consideration, reflexion, discussion, doubt, hesitation, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
changing a place (only n.), [Suśr.]
vicārakaविचारकvi-°cāraka m. a leader, guide, [R.]
a spy, [ib.]
(ifc.) one who deliberates or considers, [Sarvad.]
vicārikāविचारिकाvi-°cārikā f. a female servant who looks after the garden and the various divisions of the house, [L.]
vicāritaविचारितvi-°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.]
vicchandaविच्छन्दví—cchanda (ví-), mfn. consisting of various metres, [VS.]
ví—cchanda m. = next, [L.]
ví-cchanda , ví-cchandas, vi-cchardaka. See p. 950, col. 2.
vicchedinविच्छेदिन्vi-°cchedin mfn. breaking, destroying, [MBh.]; [Pañcar.]
having breaks or intervals, [VarBṛS.]
vicchidyaविच्छिद्यvi-°cchidya ind. having cut off &c.
separately, interruptedly, [Prab.]; [Vedāntas.]
vicchinnaविच्छिन्नví-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.]
vicchittiविच्छित्तिví-°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.]
vicakilaविचकिलm. a kind of jasmine (Jasminum Zambac), [Vās.]; [Bālar.]; [Dhūrtan.] ([L.] also ‘a species of Artemisia’ and ‘Vangueria Spinosa’).
vicakṣasविचक्षस्vi-°cákṣas m. a teacher, [Uṇ. iv, 232], Sch.
vi-°cákṣas n. seeing clear, clear-sightedness, [MaitrS.] (v.l. °cakṣus).
vicakṣusविचक्षुस्vi—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.
vicakṣyaविचक्ष्यvi-°cákṣya mfn. conspicuous, visible, [RV.]
vicalanaविचलनvi-°calana n. wandering from place to place, roaming about, unsteadiness, [BhP.]
boastfulness, [Bhar.]; [Daśar.]
moving from, deviation, [W.]
vicalitaविचलितvi-°calita mfn. gone away, departed, deviated from (abl.), [R.]
troubled, obscured, blinded, [Mṛcch.]
vicandraविचन्द्रvi—candra mf(A)n. moonless (as a night), [R.]
vicaraṇaविचरणvi—caraṇa mfn. (for 2. See vi-√ car) footless, [MBh.]
vi-°caraṇa n. (for 1. See p. 950, col. 2) wandering, motion, [Suśr.]
vicaritaविचरितvi-°carita mfn. moved in different directions &c.
vi-°carita n. wandering, roaming about, [MBh.]
vicarmanविचर्मन्vi—carman mfn. shieldless, [MBh.]
vi-carman vi-carṣaṇi. See p. 950, col. 2.
vicaturaविचतुरvi—catura mfn. containing various quarters (or half-verses), [ŚāṅkhŚr.] (cf. [Pāṇ. v, 4, 77]).
vicaṭanaविचटनvi-°caṭana n. breaking, [Śīl.]
vicayanaविचयनvi-°cayana n. id., [Cat.]
vicetanīविचेतनीvi—cetanī f. rendering unconscious, [Pañcar.]
vicetanaविचेतनvi—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.
vicicīṣāविचिचीषाvi-cicīṣā f. (fr. Desid.) desire of searching, [Mcar.]
vicikilaविचिकिलv.l. for vicakila, [L.]
vicilakaविचिलकm. a kind of venomous insect, [Suśr.]
vicintyaविचिन्त्यvi-°cintya mfn. to be considered or thought of or cared for, [VarBṛS.]; [Prab.]; [BhP.]
to be found out or devised, [Daś.]
doubtful, questionable, [Vām.]
vicitramविचित्रम्vi-citram ind. manifoldly, variously, [BhP.]
charmingly, [R.]
vicācalatविचाचलत्vi-cā°calat See á-vicācala &c.
vicākaśatविचाकशत्vi-cā́kaśat mfn. (fr. Intens.) shining, radiant, [RV.]
looking on, seeing, beholding, perceiving, [ib.]
vi-cākaśat See vi-√ kāś.
vicāradṛśविचारदृश्vi-cāra—dṛś mfn. ‘employing no spies for eyes’ (see cāra), and ‘looking at a matter with consideration’, [Naiṣ.]
vicārajñaविचारज्ञvi-cāra—jña mfn. knowing how to discriminate or judge, able to decide on the merits of a case, a judge, [MW.]
vicāravatविचारवत्vi-cāra—vat mfn. proceeding with consideration, considerate, prudent, [Śatr.]; [Kāv.]
vicāravidविचारविद्vi-cāra—vid m. (prob.) ‘knowing how to discriminate’, N. of Śiva, [MBh.]
vicāroktiविचारोक्तिvi-cā°rokti f. discriminating speech, [L.]
vicchāyīkṛविच्छायीकृvi—cchāyī-√ kṛ P. -karoti id., [Kathās.]
vicchāyatāविच्छायताvi—cchāya—tā f.
vicchāyayaविच्छाययvi—cchāyaya Nom. P. °yayati, to free from shadow, deprive of colour or lustre (-cchāyita, colourless, pale), [Kāv.]