Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

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वीर् [ vīr ] [ vīr ]1 ( Preverb. [ vi-√ īr ] ; only aor. [ vy-airat ] ) , to split , break into pieces , tear open , divide asunder Lit. RV. : Caus. [ vīrayati ] (impf. [ vy-airayat ] ) id. Lit. ib.


वीर् [ vīr ] [ vīr ]2 Root cl. [10] Ā. ( Lit. Dhātup. xxxv , 49 ; rather Nom. fr. [ vīrá ] below) [ vīráyate ] , to be powerful or valiant , display heroism Lit. RV. Lit. VS. Lit. TBr. ; (P. [ vīrayati ] ) to overpower , subdue Lit. Nir. i , 7.


 वीर [ vīra ] [ vīrá ] m. a man , (esp.) a brave or eminent man , hero , chief (sometimes applied to gods , as to Indra , Vishṇu ; pl. men , people , mankind , followers , retainers) Lit. RV.

  a hero (as opp. to a god) Lit. RTL. 272 n.

  a husband Lit. MBh. Lit. R. Lit. Pur.

  a male child , son (collect. male progeny) Lit. RV. Lit. AV. Lit. Br. Lit. GṛŚrS.

  (collect. male progeny) Lit. RV. Lit. AV. Lit. Br. Lit. GṛŚrS.

  the male of an animal Lit. AV. Lit. ŚāṅkhŚr.

  (with , Tāntrikas) an adept ( who is between the [ divya ] and the [ paśu ] Lit. RTL. 191) Lit. Rudray.

  (in dram.) heroism (as one of the 8 Rasas ( q.v. ) ; the Vīra-carita ( q.v. ) exhibits an example) Lit. Bhar. Lit. Daśar. Lit. Sāh.

  an actor Lit. W.

  a partic. Agni (son of Tapas) Lit. MBh.

  fire , (esp.) sacred or sacrificial fire Lit. L.

  N. of various plants (Terminalia Arunja ; Nerium Odorum ; Guilandina Bonduc , manioc-root) Lit. L.

  N. of an Asura Lit. MBh.

  of a son of Dhṛita-rāshṭra Lit. ib.

  of a son of Bharad-vāja Lit. ib.

  of a son of Purusha Vairāja and father of Priya-vrata and Uttāna-pāda Lit. Hariv.

  of a son of Gṛiñjima Lit. ib.

  of two sons of Kṛishṇa Lit. BhP.

  of a son of Kshupa and father of Viviṃśa Lit. MārkP.

  of the father of Līlāvatī Lit. ib.

  of a teacher of Vinaya Lit. Buddh.

  of the last Arhat of the present Avasarpiṇī Lit. L.

  ( also with [ bhaṭṭa ] , [ ācārya ] ) of various authors Lit. Cat.

  (pl.) of a class of gods under Manu Tāmasa Lit. BhP.

  [ virā ] f. a wife , matron (whose husband and sons are still alive) Lit. L.

  an intoxicating beverage Lit. ib.

  N. of various plants and drugs (Flacourtia Cataphracta ; Convolvulus Paniculatus ; Gmelina Arborea ; the drug Ela-vāluka ) Lit. L.

  [ vīrā ] f. (in music) a partic. Śruti Lit. Saṃgīt.

  N. of the wife of Bharad-vāja Lit. L.

  of the wife of Karaṃ-dhama Lit. MārkP.

  of a river Lit. MBh. (B. [ vāṇī ] )

  [ vīra ] n. ( only Lit. L.) a reed (Arundo Tibialis)

  the root of ginger (?)

  pepper

  rice-gruel

  the root of Costus Speciosus , of Andropogon Muricatus

  mf ( [ ā ] ) n. heroic , powerful , strong , excellent , eminent Lit. L. ( cf. Lat. (vir) ; Lith. (vy4ras) ; Goth. (wair) ; Angl.Sax. (wr) , (wre-wulf) ; Eng. (werewolf) ; Germ. (Werwolf) , (Wergeld) . )


  वीरकरा [ vīrakarā ] [ vīrá-karā ] f. " hero-forming " , N. of a river Lit. MBh. (B. [ vīraṃ-k ] ) .


  वीरकर्म [ vīrakarma ] [ vīrá-kárma ] n. " performing virile acts " , the membrum virile Lit. RV.


  वीरकर्मन् [ vīrakarman ] [ vīrá-karman ] n. manly deed Lit. Nir.


  वीरकाटी [ vīrakāṭī ] [ vīrá-kāṭī ] f. N. of a village Lit. Kshitîś.


  वीरकाम [ vīrakāma ] [ vīrá-kāma ] m. f. n. desirous of male offspring Lit. ŚāṅkhBr. Lit. ŚrS.


  वीरकीट [ vīrakīṭa ] [ vīrá-kīṭa ] m. " worm of a hero " , a pitiful warrior Lit. MW.


  वीरकुक्षि [ vīrakukṣi ] [ vīrá-kukṣi ] ( [ vīrá- ] ) f. (a woman) bearing sons in the womb Lit. RV.


  वीरकेतु [ vīraketu ] [ vīrá-ketu ] m. N. of a man with the patr. Pāñcāla-putra Lit. MBh.

   of a king of Ayodhyā Lit. Kathās.

   of a king of Pāṭalī Lit. Daś.


  वीरकेसरिन् [ vīrakesarin ] [ vīrá-kesarin ] ( or [ -keś ] ) m. N. of a king Lit. Cat.


  वीरक्षुरिका [ vīrakṣurikā ] [ vīrá-kṣurikā ] f. a dagger Lit. Kathās.


  वीरगति [ vīragati ] [ vīrá-gati ] f. " a hero's resort " , Indra's heaven Lit. MBh. Lit. BhP.


  वीरगोत्र [ vīragotra ] [ vīrá-gotra ] n. a family of heroes Lit. MārkP.


  वीरगोष्ठी [ vīragoṣṭhī ] [ vīrá-goṣṭhī ] f. conversation between heroes Lit. Hcar.


  वीरघ्नी [ vīraghnī ] [ vīrá-ghnī ] see [ vīra-han ] .


  वीरंकरा [ vīraṃkarā ] [ vīrá-ṃ-karā ] see [ vīra-k ] .


  वीरचक्र [ vīracakra ] [ vīrá-cakra ] n. (with Tāntrikas) N. of a mystic diagram Lit. RTL. 196

   an army of heroes (see next)


   वीरचक्रेश्वर [ vīracakreśvara ] [ vīrá-cakreśvara ] m. " lord of an army of heroes " , N. of Vishṇu Lit. Pañcar.


  वीरचक्षुष्मत् [ vīracakṣuṣmat ] [ vīrá-cakṣuṣmat ] m. f. n. having the eye of a hero (said of Vishṇu) Lit. R.


  वीरचरित [ vīracarita ] [ vīrá-carita ] n. " exploits of the hero " , N. of a celebrated drama by Bhava-bhūti (= [ mahāvīra-carita ] q.v.) and of a legendary history of Śāli-vāhana.


  वीरचरित्र [ vīracaritra ] [ vīrá-caritra ] n. " exploits of the hero " , N. of a celebrated drama by Bhava-bhūti (= [ mahāvīra-carita ] q.v.) and of a legendary history of Śāli-vāhana.


  वीरचर्य [ vīracarya ] [ vīrá-carya ] m. N. of a king Lit. Buddh.

   [ vīracaryā ] f. the deeds of a hero , adventurous exploits Lit. Kathās. Lit. Rājat.


  वीरचिन्तामणि [ vīracintāmaṇi ] [ vīrá-cintāmaṇi ] m. N. of an extract from the Śārṅgadhara Paddhati.


  वीरजनन [ vīrajanana ] [ vīrá-jánana ] m. f. n. generating hero Lit. MaitrS.


  वीरजयन्तिका [ vīrajayantikā ] [ vīrá-jayantikā ] f. a kind of dance performed by soldiers after a victory or on going to battle , war-dance , war , battle Lit. L.


  वीरजात [ vīrajāta ] [ vīrá-jāta ] ( [ vīrá- ] ) m. f. n. (wealth) consisting in men or sons Lit. RV.


  वीरजित [ vīrajita ] [ vīrá-jita ] m. N. of a man Lit. Kathās.


  वीरतण्डुल [ vīrataṇḍula ] [ vīrá-taṇḍula ] n. Amaranthus Polygonoides Lit. L.


  वीरतन्त्र [ vīratantra ] [ vīrá-tantra ] n. N. of a Tantra wk. ( also [ -yāmala ] ) Lit. RTL. 204.


  वीरतम [ vīratama ] [ vīrá-tama ] ( [ vīrá- ] ) m. (ifc. f ( [ ā ] ) .) a very strong or powerful man , an eminent hero Lit. RV. Lit. AV. Lit. MBh.


  वीरतर [ vīratara ] [ vīrá-tara ] m. f. n. ( [ vīrá- ] ) stronger , bolder

   [ vīratara ] m. a great or a greater hero Lit. RV. Lit. MBh.

   an arrow Lit. L.

   a corpse (?) Lit. L.

   n. = [ vīraṇa ] , Andropogon Muricatus


   वीरतरासन [ vīratarāsana ] [ vīrá-tarāsana ] n. a partic. posture Lit. L.


  वीरतरु [ vīrataru ] [ vīrá-taru ] m. N. of various trees and other plants (Pentaptera Arjuna ; Andropogon Muricatus , Barleria Longifolia ) Lit. L.


  वीरता [ vīratā ] [ vīrá-tā ] ( [ vīrá- ] ) f. heroism , manliness Lit. VS. Lit. MBh.


  वीरत्व [ vīratva ] [ vīrá-tva ] n. heroism , manliness Lit. VS. Lit. MBh.


  वीरतापिन्युपनिषद् [ vīratāpinyupaniṣad ] [ vīrá-tāpiny-upaniṣad ] f. N. of an Upanishad.


  वीरतृण [ vīratṛṇa ] [ vīrá-tṛṇa ] n. Andropogon , Muricatus Lit. L.


  वीरदत्त [ vīradatta ] [ vīrá-datta ] m. N. of a poet


   वीरदत्तगृहपतिपरिपृच्छा [ vīradattagṛhapatiparipṛcchā ] [ vīrá-datta--gṛhapati-paripṛcchā ] f. N. of wk.


  वीरदामन् [ vīradāman ] [ vīrá-dāman ] m. N. of a king , Lit. Inscr.


  वीरदेय [ vīradeya ] [ vīrá-deya ] w.r. for [ vaira-d ] .


  वीरदेव [ vīradeva ] [ vīrá-deva ] m. N. of various men Lit. Kathās. Lit. Rājat.

   of a poet Lit. Cat.


  वीरद्युम्न [ vīradyumna ] [ vīrá-dyumna ] m. N. of a king Lit. MBh.


  वीरद्रु [ vīradru ] [ vīrá-dru ] m. Terminalia Arunja Lit. L.


  वीरधन्वन् [ vīradhanvan ] [ vīrá-dhanvan ] m. " having a powerful bow " , N. of Kāma-deva (god of love) Lit. L.


  वीरधर [ vīradhara ] [ vīrá-dhara ] m. N. of a wheelwright Lit. Pañcat.


  वीरनगर [ vīranagara ] [ vīrá-nagara ] n. N. of a town Lit. VP.


  वीरनाथ [ vīranātha ] [ vīrá-nātha ] m. N. of a man Lit. Rājat.

   [ vīranātha ] m. f. n. having a hero as protector Lit. R.


  वीरनारायण [ vīranārāyaṇa ] [ vīrá-nārāyaṇa ] m. N. of a king and a poet Lit. Cat.


   वीरनारायणचरित [ vīranārāyaṇacarita ] [ vīrá-nārāyaṇa--carita ] n. N. of wk.


   वीरनारायणीय [ vīranārāyaṇīya ] [ vīrá-nārāyaṇīya ] n. N. of wk.


  वीरंधर [ vīraṃdhara ] [ vīrá-ṃ-dhara ] m. ( only Lit. L.) a peacock

   fighting with wild beasts

   a leather cuirass or jacket

   N. of a river.


  वीरपट्ट [ vīrapaṭṭa ] [ vīrá-paṭṭa ] m. a kind of military dress or accoutrement (worn round the forehead) Lit. Rājat.


  वीरपत्त्री [ vīrapattrī ] [ vīrá-pattrī ] f. a kind of bulbous plant Lit. L.


  वीरपत्नी [ vīrapatnī ] [ vīrá-patnī ] f. ( [ vīrá- ] ) the wife of a hero Lit. RV. Lit. MBh.


   वीरपत्नीव्रत [ vīrapatnīvrata ] [ vīrá-patnī--vrata ] n. a partic. observance Lit. Hariv. Lit. Kāv. Lit. Pur.


  वीरपराक्रम [ vīraparākrama ] [ vīrá-parākrama ] m. N. of two works.


  वीरपर्ण [ vīraparṇa ] [ vīrá-parṇa ] n. a partic. drug (= [ suraparṇa ] ) Lit. L.


  वीरपाण [ vīrapāṇa ] [ vīrá-pāṇa ] n. the drink of warriors or heroes (taken before or during a battle , for refreshment or to raise the courage) Lit. L.


  वीरपाणक [ vīrapāṇaka ] [ vīrá-pāṇaka ] n. the drink of warriors or heroes (taken before or during a battle , for refreshment or to raise the courage) Lit. L.


  वीरपाण्ड्य [ vīrapāṇḍya ] [ vīrá-pāṇḍya ] m. N. of a king Lit. Cat.


  वीरपान [ vīrapāna ] [ vīrá-pāna ] n. = [ -pāṇa ] Lit. R.


  वीरपुर [ vīrapura ] [ vīrá-pura ] n. N. of a town in the district of Kānyakubja Lit. Hit.

   of a mythical town in the Himâlaya mountains Lit. Kathās.


  वीरपुरुष [ vīrapuruṣa ] [ vīrá-puruṣa ] m. (ifc. f ( [ ā ] ) .) a heroic man , hero Lit. R. Lit. Hariv. ( cf. Lit. Pāṇ. 2-1 , 58 Sch.)


   वीरपुरुषक [ vīrapuruṣaka ] [ vīrá-puruṣaka ] m. f. n. (a village) the men of which are heroes Lit. Pat.


  वीरपुष्प [ vīrapuṣpa ] [ vīrá-puṣpa ] m. a kind of plant Lit. L.

   [ vīrapuṣpī ] f. = [ siṅdūra-puṣpī ] Lit. L.


  वीरपेशस् [ vīrapeśas ] [ vīrá-peśas ] ( [ vīrá- ] ) m. forming the ornament of heroes Lit. RV.

   ° [] - ; accord. to some, "consisting in male children"


  वीरपोष [ vīrapoṣa ] [ vīrá-poṣá ] m. thriving or prosperous condition of men or of sons Lit. AV.


  वीरप्रजायिनी [ vīraprajāyinī ] [ vīrá-prajāyinī ] ( Lit. MBh.) f. the mother of a hero.


  वीरप्रजावती [ vīraprajāvatī ] [ vīrá-prajāvatī ] ( Lit. MārkP.) f. the mother of a hero.


  वीरप्रभ [ vīraprabha ] [ vīrá-prabha ] m. N. of a man Lit. Kathās.


  वीरप्रमोक्ष [ vīrapramokṣa ] [ vīrá-pramokṣa ] N. of a Tīrtha Lit. MBh.


  वीरप्रसवा [ vīraprasavā ] [ vīrá-prasavā ] ( Lit. Kum.) f. a woman who brings forth heroes.


  वीरप्रसविनी [ vīraprasavinī ] [ vīrá-prasavinī ] ( Lit. Mcar.) f. a woman who brings forth heroes.


  वीरप्रसू [ vīraprasū ] [ vīrá-prasū ] ( Lit. Bālar.) f. a woman who brings forth heroes.


  वीरबलि [ vīrabali ] [ vīrá-bali ] m. N. of wk.


  वीरबाहु [ vīrabāhu ] [ vīrá-bāhu ] m. " strong-armed " , N. of Vishṇu Lit. L.

   of one of the sons of Dhṛita-rāshṭra and various kings and other men Lit. MBh.

   of a monkey Lit. R.


  वीरबुक्क [ vīrabukka ] [ vīrá-bukka ] m. N. of the founder of Vidyā-nagara Lit. BhP. , Introd. (see [ bukka ] ) .


  वीरभट [ vīrabhaṭa ] [ vīrá-bhaṭa ] m. a warrior , hero Lit. Daś.

   N. of a king of Tāmra-lipta Lit. Kathās.


  वीरभद्र [ vīrabhadra ] [ vīrá-bhadra ] m. a distinguished hero Lit. L.

   a horse fit for the Aśva-medha sacrifice Lit. L.

   Andropogon Muricatus Lit. L.

   N. of a Rudra Lit. Yājñ. Sch.

   of an incarnation or form of Śiva (sometimes regarded as his son , and worshipped esp. in the Marāṭha country ; in the Vāyu-Purāṇa he is said to have been created from Śiva's mouth in order to spoil the sacrifice of Daksha , and is described as having a thousand heads , a thousand eyes , a thousand feet , and wielding a thousand clubs ; his appearance is fierce and terrific , he is clothed in a tiger's skin dripping with blood , and he bears a blazing bow and battle-axe ; in another Purāṇa he is described as produced from a drop of Śiva's sweat) Lit. MBh. Lit. Pur. Lit. Kathās. ( Lit. RTL. 79 ; 82)

   of a warrior on the side of the Pāṇḍavas Lit. MBh.

   of a king and various authors Lit. Cat.


   वीरभद्रकालिकावचन [ vīrabhadrakālikāvacana ] [ vīrá-bhadra--kālikā-vacana ] n. N. of a ch. of the Vīra-bhadra-tantra


   वीरभद्रचम्पू [ vīrabhadracampū ] [ vīrá-bhadra--campū ] f. N. of a poem


   वीरभद्रजित् [ vīrabhadrajit ] [ vīrá-bhadra--jit ] m. " conqueror of Vīra " , N. of Vishṇu Lit. Pañcar.


   वीरभद्रतन्त्र [ vīrabhadratantra ] [ vīrá-bhadra--tantra ] n. N. of a Tantra


   वीरभद्रदेव [ vīrabhadradeva ] [ vīrá-bhadra--deva ] m. N. of a king and author (16th century ; [ -campū ] f. N. of a poem written in his praise)


   वीरभद्रदेवचम्पू [ vīrabhadradevacampū ] [ vīrá-bhadra--deva--campū ] f. , see [ vīrabhadradeva ] , N. of a poem written in praise of [ vīrabhadradeva ]


   वीरभद्रमन्त्र [ vīrabhadramantra ] [ vīra-bhadra--mantra ] m. N. of wk.


   वीरभद्रविजय [ vīrabhadravijaya ] [ vīra-bhadra--vijaya ] m. N. of wk.


   वीरभद्रविजृम्भण [ vīrabhadravijṛmbhaṇa ] [ vīrá-bhadra--vijṛmbhaṇa ] n. N. of a drama Lit. Daśar. , Introd.


   वीरभद्रसुता [ vīrabhadrasutā ] [ vīrá-bhadra--sutā ] f. a daughter of Vīra-bhadra


   वीरभद्रस्तोत्र [ vīrabhadrastotra ] [ vīrá-bhadra--stotra ] n. N. of a Stotra.


  वीरभद्रक [ vīrabhadraka ] [ vīrá-bhadraka ] n. Andropogon Muricatus Lit. L.


  वीरभवत् [ vīrabhavat ] [ vīrá-bhavat ] m. " your heroic worship " (in reverential address) Lit. Kathās.


  वीरभानु [ vīrabhānu ] [ vīrá-bhānu ] m. N. of a king and an author Lit. Cat.


  वीरभार्या [ vīrabhāryā ] [ vīrá-bhāryā ] f. the wife of a hero Lit. L.


  वीरभाव [ vīrabhāva ] [ vīrá-bhāva ] m. heroic nature , heroism , Lit. Veṇis.


  वीरभुक्ति [ vīrabhukti ] [ vīrá-bhukti ] f. N. of a place Lit. Cat. ( prob. for [ tīra-bhukti ] ) .


  वीरभुज [ vīrabhuja ] [ vīrá-bhuja ] m. N. of two kings Lit. Kathās.


  वीरभूपति [ vīrabhūpati ] [ vīrá-bhūpati ] m. N. of a king of Vijaya-nagara (patron of Cauṇḍappâcārya) Lit. Cat.


  वीरमती [ vīramatī ] [ vīrá-matī ] f. N. of a woman Lit. HPariś.


  वीरमत्स्य [ vīramatsya ] [ vīrá-matsya ] m. pl. N. of a people Lit. R.


  वीरमय [ vīramaya ] [ vīrá-maya ] m. f. n. (with Tāntrikas) relating or belonging to an initiated person Lit. L.


  वीरमर्दन [ vīramardana ] [ vīrá-mardana ] m. N. of a Dānava Lit. Hariv.


  वीरमर्दनक [ vīramardanaka ] [ vīrá-mardanaka ] w.r. for [ mardalaka ] .


  वीरमर्दल [ vīramardala ] [ vīrá-mardala ] m. a war-drum Lit. L.


  वीरमर्दलक [ vīramardalaka ] [ vīrá-mardalaka ] m. a war-drum Lit. L.


  वीरमल्ल [ vīramalla ] [ vīrá-malla ] m. N. of a man Lit. Cat.


  वीरमहेश्वर [ vīramaheśvara ] [ vīrá-maheśvara ] m. ( with [ ācārya ] ) N. of an author Lit. ib.


   वीरमहेश्वराचारसंग्रह [ vīramaheśvarācārasaṃgraha ] [ vīrá-maheśvarācāra-saṃgraha ] m. N. of wk.


   वीरमहेश्वरीय [ vīramaheśvarīya ] [ vīrá-maheśvarīya ] n. N. of wk.


   वीरमहेश्वरीयतन्त्र [ vīramaheśvarīyatantra ] [ vīrá-maheśvarīya-tantra ] n. N. of wk.


  वीरमाणिक्य [ vīramāṇikya ] [ vīrá-māṇikya ] m. N. of a king Lit. Prasannar.


  वीरमातृ [ vīramātṛ ] [ vīrá-mātṛ ] f. the mother of a male child or of a hero Lit. MBh. Lit. BhP.


  वीरमानिन् [ vīramānin ] [ vīrá-mānin ] m. f. n. thinking one's self a hero Lit. Kathās.

   [ vīramānin ] m. N. of a hero Lit. Vcar.


  वीरमार्ग [ vīramārga ] [ vīrá-mārga ] m. the course or career of a hero Lit. MBh. Lit. Hariv.


  वीरमाहेन्द्रकाण्ड [ vīramāhendrakāṇḍa ] [ vīrá-māhendra-kāṇḍa ] n. N. of wk.


  वीरमित्रोदय [ vīramitrodaya ] [ vīrá-mitrodaya ] m. N. of a short Comm. on the Mitâksharā Lit. IW. 304.


  वीरमिश्र [ vīramiśra ] [ vīrá-miśra ] m. N. of the author of the Vīra-mitrôdaya (commonly called Mitra-miśra) Lit. Cat.


  वीरमुकुन्ददेव [ vīramukundadeva ] [ vīrá-mukunda-deva ] m. N. of a king of Utkala (the patron of Mārkaṇḍeya-kavîndra) Lit. ib.


  वीरमुद्रिका [ vīramudrikā ] [ vīrá-mudrikā ] f. an ornament or ring worn on the middle toe Lit. W.


  वीरम्मन्य [ vīrammanya ] [ vīrá-m-manya ] m. f. n. = [ vīra-manya ] Lit. Bālar. Lit. Prasannar.


  वीरयोगवह [ vīrayogavaha ] [ vīrá-yoga-vaha ] m. f. n. promoting men or heroes Lit. MBh. xiii , 6526.


  वीरयोगसह [ vīrayogasaha ] [ vīrá-yoga-saha ] m. f. n. resisting men or heroes Lit. ib. (B.)


  वीररजस् [ vīrarajas ] [ vīrá-rajas ] n. red lead , minium (= [ sindūra ] ) Lit. L.


  वीररथ [ vīraratha ] [ vīrá-ratha ] m. N. of a king Lit. VP.


  वीररविवर्मन् [ vīraravivarman ] [ vīra-ravi-varman ] and - [ rāja ] - [ varman ] , m. N. of various kings, Lit. Inscr.


  वीररस [ vīrarasa ] [ vīrá-rasa ] m. the Rasa of heroism (see [ rasa ] ) Lit. MW.


  वीरराघव [ vīrarāghava ] [ vīrá-rāghava ] m. N. of various authors and teachers ( also with [ ācārya ] and [ śāstrin ] ) Lit. Cat.


   वीरराघवस्तव [ vīrarāghavastava ] [ vīrá-rāghava--stava ] m. N. of wk.


   वीरराघवीय [ vīrarāghavīya ] [ vīrá-rāghavīya ] n. N. of a poem (abridgment of the Rāmâyaṇa) .


  वीररेणु [ vīrareṇu ] [ vīrá-reṇu ] m. N. of Bhīma-sena Lit. L.


  वीरललित [ vīralalita ] [ vīrá-lalita ] n. a hero's natural way of acting Lit. VarBṛS.

   N. of a metre Lit. ib.


  वीरलील [ vīralīla ] [ vīra-līla ] m. f. n. playing at being a hero, Lit. Bcar.


  वीरलोक [ vīraloka ] [ vīrá-loka ] m. " hero-world " , Indra's heaven Lit. MBh. Lit. R.

   pl. brave warriors or champions , heroes Lit. MBh.


  वीरवक्षण [ vīravakṣaṇa ] [ vīrá-vakṣaṇa ] ( [ vīrá- ] ) m. f. n. strengthening or refreshing heroes Lit. RV.


  वीरवत् [ vīravat ] [ vīrá-vat ] m. f. n. ( [ vīrá- ] ) abounding in men or heroes , having followers or sons Lit. RV.

   consisting in men (as wealth or property) Lit. ib.

   manly , heroic Lit. ib.

   [ vīravatī ] f. ( [ atī ] ) a woman whose husband is living Lit. BhP.

   a partic. fragrant plant (= [ māṃsa-rohiṇī ] ) Lit. Bhpr.

   N. of a river Lit. MBh.

   of a woman Lit. Kathās.

   [ vīravat ] n. wealth consisting in men or sons Lit. RV.


  वीरवत्सा [ vīravatsā ] [ vīrá-vatsā ] f. the mother of a hero Lit. L.


  वीरवर [ vīravara ] [ vīrá-vara ] m. " best of heroes " , N. of various men Lit. Kathās. Lit. Hit.


   वीरवरप्रताप [ vīravarapratāpa ] [ vīrá-vara--pratāpa ] m. N. of a king Lit. Cat.


  वीरवर्मन् [ vīravarman ] [ vīrá-varman ] m. N. of various men Lit. Inscr.


  वीरवह् [ vīravah ] [ vīrá-váh ] ( strong form [ vā́h ] ) m. f. n. conveying men Lit. RV.


  वीरवाक्य [ vīravākya ] [ vīrá-vākya ] n. a heroic word Lit. MārkP.


   वीरवाक्यमय [ vīravākyamaya ] [ vīrá-vākya--maya ] m. f. n. consisting in heroic words Lit. Kathās.


  वीरवाद [ vīravāda ] [ vīrá-vāda ] m. heroic fame , glory Lit. Mcar.


  वीरवामन [ vīravāmana ] [ vīrá-vāmana ] m. N. of an author Lit. Cat.


  वीरविक्रम [ vīravikrama ] [ vīrá-vikrama ] m. (in music) a kind of measure Lit. Saṃgīt.

   N. of a king Lit. Hit.


  वीरविजय [ vīravijaya ] [ vīrá-vijaya ] m. N. of a drama.


  वीरविद् [ vīravid ] [ vīrá-ví d ] m. f. n. procuring men or heroes Lit. AV.


  वीरविप्लावक [ vīraviplāvaka ] [ vīrá-viplāvaka ] m. " disturber of the sacrificial fire " , a Brāhman who performs oblations with money procured from the lowest or Śūdra caste Lit. L.


  वीरविरुद [ vīraviruda ] [ vīrá-viruda ] N. of a kind of artificial verse Lit. L. ( cf. [ śūra-śloka ] ) .


  वीरवृक्ष [ vīravṛkṣa ] [ vīrá-vṛkṣa ] m. the marking-nut plant , Semecarpus Anacardium Lit. Bhpr.

   Pentaptera or Terminalia Arunja Lit. L.

   a sort of grain , Andropogon or Holcus Sorghum Lit. L.


  वीरवृन्दभट्ट [ vīravṛndabhaṭṭa ] [ vīrá-vṛnda-bhaṭṭa ] m. N. of a medical author Lit. Cat.


  वीरवेतस [ vīravetasa ] [ vīrá-vetasa ] m. Rumex Vesicarius Lit. L.


  वीरव्यूह [ vīravyūha ] [ vīrá-vyūha ] m. an heroic or bold military array Lit. R.


  वीरव्रत [ vīravrata ] [ vīrá-vrata ] m. f. n. acting like a man , adhering to one's purpose Lit. BhP.

   [ vīravrata ] m. N. of a man (son of Madhu and Sumanas) Lit. ib.

   n. heroism Lit. Bālar.


   वीरव्रतचर्या [ vīravratacaryā ] [ vīrá-vrata--caryā ] f. heroic duty or deed Lit. ib.


  वीरशङ्कु [ vīraśaṅku ] [ vīrá-śaṅku ] m. an arrow Lit. L.


  वीरशय [ vīraśaya ] [ vīrá-śaya ] m. ( Lit. BhP.) the couch of a dead or wounded hero (formed of arrows) .


  वीरशयन [ vīraśayana ] [ vīrá-śayana ] n. ( Lit. MBh.) the couch of a dead or wounded hero (formed of arrows) .


  वीरशय्या [ vīraśayyā ] [ vīrá-śayyā ] f. id. Lit. MBh. Lit. Rājat. Lit. BhP.

   a partic. posture Lit. MBh. ( cf. [ vīra-sthāna ] ) .


  वीरशर्मन् [ vīraśarman ] [ vīrá-śarman ] m. N. of a warrior Lit. Kathās.


  वीरशाक [ vīraśāka ] [ vīrá-śāka ] m. a kind of pot-herb Lit. L.


  वीरशायिन् [ vīraśāyin ] [ vīrá-śāyin ] m. f. n. lying as a dead or wounded warrior on a couch of arrows ( cf. [ -śaya ] ) Lit. MBh.


  वीरशुष्म [ vīraśuṣma ] [ vīrá-śuṣma ] ( [ vīrá- ] ) m. f. n. having heroic strength or courage Lit. RV.


  वीरशेखर [ vīraśekhara ] [ vīrá-śekhara ] m. N. of a Vidyā-dhara Lit. Daś.


  वीरशैव [ vīraśaiva ] [ vīrá-śaiva ] m. pl. a partic. Śaiva sect Lit. W.

   N. of wk. by Appaya Dīkshita


   वीरशैवतत्त्वविवरण [ vīraśaivatattvavivaraṇa ] [ vīrá-śaiva--tattva-vivaraṇa ] n. N. of wk.


   वीरशैवदिक्षाविधान [ vīraśaivadikṣāvidhāna ] [ vīrá-śaiva--dikṣā-vidhāna ] n. N. of wk.


   वीरशैवपूराण [ vīraśaivapūrāṇa ] [ vīrá-śaiva--pūrāṇa ] n. N. of wk.


   वीरशैवप्रदीपिका [ vīraśaivapradīpikā ] [ vīrá-śaiva--pradīpikā ] f. N. of wk.


   वीरशैवलिङ्गार्चनविधि [ vīraśaivaliṅgārcanavidhi ] [ vīrá-śaiva--liṅgārcana-vidhi ] m. N. of wk.


   वीरशैवसिद्धान्त [ vīraśaivasiddhānta ] [ vīrá-śaiva--siddhānta ] m. N. of wk.


   वीरशैवसिद्धान्तशिखामणि [ vīraśaivasiddhāntaśikhāmaṇi ] [ vīrá-śaiva--siddhānta-śikhāmaṇi ] m. N. of wk.


   वीरशैवागम [ vīraśaivāgama ] [ vīrá-śaivāgama ] m. N. of wk.


   वीरशैवाचारप्रदीपिका [ vīraśaivācārapradīpikā ] [ vīrá-śaivācāra-pradīpikā ] f. N. of wk.


   वीरशैवानन्दचन्द्रिका [ vīraśaivānandacandrikā ] [ vīrá-śaivānanda-candrikā ] f. N. of wk.


   वीरशैवामृतपुराण [ vīraśaivāmṛtapurāṇa ] [ vīrá-śaivāmṛta-purāṇa ] n. N. of wk.


   वीरशैवोत्कर्षप्रदीप [ vīraśaivotkarṣapradīpa ] [ vīrá-śaivotkarṣa-pradīpa ] m. N. of wk.


  वीरश्री [ vīraśrī ] [ vīrá-śrī ] f. (in music) a kind of composition Lit. Saṃgīt.


  वीरश्रेष्ठ [ vīraśreṣṭha ] [ vīrá-śreṣṭha ] m. a matchless hero Lit. MBh.


  वीरसमन्वित [ vīrasamanvita ] [ vīrá-samanvita ] m. f. n. attended or accompanied by heroes.


  वीरसरस्वती [ vīrasarasvatī ] [ vīrá-sarasvatī ] m. N. of a poet Lit. Cat.


  वीरसिंह [ vīrasiṃha ] [ vīrá-siṃha ] m. N. of various kings and authors Lit. Cat.


   वीरसिंहदेव [ vīrasiṃhadeva ] [ vīrá-siṃha--deva ] m. N. of the patron of Mitra-miśra Lit. ib.


   वीरसिंहमित्रोदयेसंस्कारप्रकरण [ vīrasiṃhamitrodayesaṃskāraprakaraṇa ] [ vīrá-siṃha--mitrodaye saṃskāra-prakaraṇa ] n. N. of wk.


   वीरसिंहशिवेन्द्रपूजाकारिका [ vīrasiṃhaśivendrapūjākārikā ] [ vīrá-siṃha--śivendra-pūjā-kārikā ] f. N. of wk.


   वीरसिंहावलोक [ vīrasiṃhāvaloka ] [ vīrá-siṃhāvaloka ] m. N. of wk.


   वीरसिंहावलोकन [ vīrasiṃhāvalokana ] [ vīrá-siṃhāvalokana ] n. N. of wk.


  वीरसू [ vīrasū ] [ vīrá- ] f. " hero-bearing " , the mother of a hero ( [ -tva ] n. ) Lit. RV.

   the mother of a male child Lit. L.


   वीरसूत्व [ vīrasūtva ] [ vīrá-sū--tva ] n. , see [ vīrasū ]


  वीरसेन [ vīrasena ] [ vīrá-sena ] m. " having an army of heroes " , N. of a Dānava Lit. Kathās.

   of a king of Nishadha (father of Nala) Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

   of a king of Siṃhala Lit. Kathās.

   of a king of Murala Lit. Daś.

   of a king of Kānyakubja Lit. Hit.

   of a king of Kaliṅga (the murderer of his brother) Lit. Vās. , Introd.

   of a general of Agni-mitra Lit. Mālav.

   of a son of Vigatâśoka Lit. Buddh.

   of an author Lit. Cat.

   N. of a poet (400 Lit. A.D.), Lit. Inscr.

   [ vīrasena ] n. N. of a partic. plant (= [ āruka ] ) Lit. L.


   वीरसेनज [ vīrasenaja ] [ vīrá-sena--ja ] m. " son of Vīra-sena " , N. of Nala (the hero of several well-known poems e.g. the Nalôpâkhyāna , Naishadha , Nalôdaya) Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.


   वीरसेनसुत [ vīrasenasuta ] [ vīrá-sena--suta ] m. " son of Vīra-sena " , N. of Nala (the hero of several well-known poems e.g. the Nalôpâkhyāna , Naishadha , Nalôdaya) Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.


  वीरसैन्य [ vīrasainya ] [ vīrá-sainya ] n. garlic Lit. W.


  वीरसोम [ vīrasoma ] [ vīrá-soma ] m. N. of the author of the Hasti-vaidyaka Lit. Cat. (others call him Vīra-sena) .


  वीरस्कन्ध [ vīraskandha ] [ vīrá-skandha ] m. " having powerful shoulders " , a buffalo Lit. W.


  वीरस्थ [ vīrastha ] [ vīrá-sthá ] m. f. n. abiding with a man Lit. MaitrS.


  वीरस्थान [ vīrasthāna ] [ vīrá-sthāna ] n. place or condition of a hero Lit. ShaḍvBr.

   a partic. posture (practised by ascetics) Lit. MBh. ( cf. [ vīrāsana ] )

   N. of a place sacred to Śiva Lit. MBh.


  वीरस्थायिन् [ vīrasthāyin ] [ vīrá-sthāyin ] m. f. n. practising the Vīrasthāna posture Lit. MBh.


  वीरस्नाका [ vīrasnākā ] [ vīrá-snākā ] (?) f. a stand for books made of reeds or cane Lit. L.


  वीरस्वामिन् [ vīrasvāmin ] [ vīrá-svāmin ] m. N. of a Dānava Lit. Kathās.

   ( with [ bhaṭṭa ] ) of the father of Medhâtithi Lit. Cat.


  वीरहण [ vīrahaṇa ] [ vīrá-haṇa ] m. f. n. hero-killing Lit. MW. ( cf. [ -han ] ) .


  वीरहत्या [ vīrahatyā ] [ vīrá-hatyā ] f. the killing of a man , murder of a son Lit. Mn. xi , 41.


  वीरहन् [ vīrahan ] [ vīrá-hán ] m. f. n. slaying men or enemies Lit. TS. Lit. Br. Lit. MBh. Lit. R.

   [ vīrahan ] m. destroyer of sacrificial fire , a Brāhman who has suffered his sacred domestic fire to become extinct (either from carelessness , impiety , or absence) Lit. Vas.

   N. of Vishṇu Lit. MW.


  वीरहरिप्रलाप [ vīraharipralāpa ] [ vīrá-hari-pralāpa ] m. N. of a poem.


  वीरहोत्र [ vīrahotra ] [ vīrá-hotra ] m. pl. N. of a people Lit. MārkP.


  वीराक्षरमालाविरुद [ vīrākṣaramālāviruda ] [ vīrākṣara-mālā-viruda ] n. N. of an artificial stanza in the Panegyric called Virudâvalī (in which the qualities of the hero are enumerated singly in alphabetical order) Lit. Cat.


  वीराख्य [ vīrākhya ] [ vīrākhya ] m. Guilandina Bonduc Lit. L.


  वीरागम [ vīrāgama ] [ vīrāgama ] n. (?) N. of wk.


  वीराचार्य [ vīrācārya ] [ vīrācārya ] m. N. of an author Lit. Gaṇar.


  वीराध्वन् [ vīrādhvan ] [ vīrādhvan ] m. = [ vīra-mārga ] Lit. MBh.

   an heroic death Lit. VP.


  वीरानन्द [ vīrānanda ] [ vīrānanda ] m. N. of a drama.


  वीरापुर [ vīrāpura ] [ vīrā-pura ] n. N. of a town Lit. Cat.


  वीराम्ल [ vīrāmla ] [ vīrāmla ] m. a kind of dock or sorrel (= [ amla-vetasa ] ) Lit. L.


  वीरारुक [ vīrāruka ] [ vīrāruka ] n. a medicinal plant (= [ āruka ] ) Lit. L.


  वीराशंसन [ vīrāśaṃsana ] [ vīrāśaṃsana ] n. " place wished for by heroes " , the post of danger in battle Lit. L.

   a field of battle Lit. Śiś. xix , 79 (v.l. [ vairāś ] )

   keeping watch Lit. W.

   a forlorn hope Lit. MW.


  वीराष्टक [ vīrāṣṭaka ] [ vīrāṣṭaka ] m. " consisting of eight men " , N. of one of Skanda's attendants. Lit. MBh.


  वीरासन [ vīrāsana ] [ vīrāsana ] n. " hero-sitting " Lit. W.

   sleeping out in the open air , the station of a guard or sentinel Lit. BhP. Sch.

   standing on an elevated spot (= [ ūrdhvāvasthāna ] ) Lit. ib.

   a bivouac Lit. W.

   a partic. sitting posture practised by ascetics (squatting on the thighs , the lower legs being crossed over each other = [ paryaṅka ] , q.v. ; cf. also 1. [ āsana ] , p.159) Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.

   a field of battle Lit. W.

   kneeling on one knee Lit. W.


  वीरेन्द्र [ vīrendra ] [ vīrendra ] m. a chief of heroes Lit. Kathās.

   [ vīrendrī ] f. N. of a yoginī Lit. Inscr.


  वीरेश [ vīreśa ] [ vīreśa ] m. " chief of heroes " , N. of Śiva or Vīra-bhadra Lit. L.

   one who is emancipated in a certain degree Lit. Sarvad.

   [ vīreśa ] n. a Liṅga , of Śiva Vīrêśa Lit. L.


  वीरेश्वर [ vīreśvara ] [ vīreśvara ] m. " chief of heroes " , N. of Śiva or Vīra-bhadra Lit. KāśīKh.

   N. of various authors (also with [ bhaṭṭa ] , [ paṇḍita ] , [ ṭhakkura ] , [ dīkṣita ] , [ maudgalya ] ) Lit. Cat.

   any great hero Lit. W.


   वीरेश्वरलिङ्ग [ vīreśvaraliṅga ] [ vīreśvara--liṅga ] n. N. of a sacred Liṅga (= [ vīreśa ] n.)


   वीरेश्वरसूनु [ vīreśvarasūnu ] [ vīreśvara--sūnu ] m. N. of an author Lit. Cat.


   वीरेश्वरस्तोत्र [ vīreśvarastotra ] [ vīreśvara--stotra ] n. N. of a Stotra Lit. ib.


   वीरेश्वरानन्द [ vīreśvarānanda ] [ vīreśvarānanda ] m. N. of an author Lit. ib.


  वीरोज्झ [ vīrojjha ] [ vīrojjha ] m. a Brāhman who omits to offer burnt offerings or neglects his sacrificial fire Lit. L.


  वीरोपजीवक [ vīropajīvaka ] [ vīropajīvaka ] m. " subsisting by a sacrificial fire " , a Brāhman who claims alms under pretence of maintaining a sacrificial fire Lit. L.


 वीरक [ vīraka ] [ vīraká ] m. a little man , manikin Lit. RV. viii , 91 , 2

  a pitiable hero Lit. Bālar. ix , 1/2

  Nerium Odorum Lit. L.

  N. of one of the seven sages under Manu Cākshusha Lit. BhP.

  of a police-master Lit. Mṛicch.

  (pl.) of a people Lit. MBh.

  [ vīrikā ] f. N. of a wife of Harsha Lit. Cat.


 वीरण [ vīraṇa ] [ vīraṇa ] m. N. of a Prajā-pati (father of Vīraṇī or Asiknī) Lit. MBh. Lit. Hariv.

  of a teacher Lit. Cat. ( prob. w.r. for [ vīraṇin ] )

  [ vīraṇī ] f. a side-glance , leer Lit. W.

  a deep place Lit. ib.

  N. of a daughter of Vīraṇa and mother of Cākshusha Lit. Hariv.

  = n. Lit. L.

  [ vīraṇa ] n. a fragrant grass , Andropogon Muricatus Lit. MBh.


  वीरणस्तम्ब [ vīraṇastamba ] [ vīraṇa-stamba ] m. a tuft or bunch of (fragrant) grass Lit. ib.


  वीरणस्तम्बक [ vīraṇastambaka ] [ vīraṇa-stambaka ] m. a tuft or bunch of (fragrant) grass Lit. ib.


 वीरणक [ vīraṇaka ] [ vīraṇaka ] m. (g. [ riśyādi ] ) N. of a serpent-demon Lit. MBh.


 वीरणिन् [ vīraṇin ] [ vīraṇin ] m. N. of a teacher Lit. Cat.


 वीरया [ vīrayā ] [ vīrayā́ ] ind. (instr.) with heroism , courageously , boldly Lit. RV.


 वीरयु [ vīrayu ] [ vīrayú ] m. f. n. heroic , valiant , bold Lit. ib.


 वीराय [ vīrāya ] [ vīrāya ] Nom. Ā. [ °yate ] , to act like a hero , show heroism Lit. Uttarar. ( [ °yita ] n. impers.)


 वीरिण [ vīriṇa ] [ vīriṇa ] m. n. ( cf. [ bīriṇa ] ) Andropogon Muricatus Lit. ŚBr. Lit. GṛŚrS.

  [ vīriṇī ] f. see s.v.


  वीरिणतूल [ vīriṇatūla ] [ vīriṇa-tūla ] n. a tuft of Andropogon Muricatus Lit. Kauś.


  वीरिणमिश्र [ vīriṇamiśra ] [ vīriṇa-miśrá ] m. f. n. mixed with Andropogon Muricatus Lit. ŚBr.


  वीरिणवत् [ vīriṇavat ] [ vīriṇa-vat ] m. f. n. ( in [ karṣū-vīriṇa-vat ] mfn. furnished with furrows or trenches and with the Vīriṇa plant) Lit. KātyŚr.


 वीरिणी [ vīriṇī ] [ vīrí ṇī ] f. a mother of sons Lit. RV. x , 86 , 9

  N. of a wife of Daksha ( also called Asiknī , daughter of Vīraṇa and mother of a thousand sons ; cf. [ vīraṇī ] ) Lit. MBh.

  w.r. for [ ūriṇī ] Lit. MatsyaP.


 वीरेण्य [ vīreṇya ] [ vīreṇya ] m. f. n. manly , heroic Lit. RV.


 वीर्य [ vīrya ] [ vīryá ] n. (ifc. f ( [ ā ] ) .) manliness , valour , strength , power , energy Lit. RV.

  heroism , heroic deed Lit. ib.

  manly vigour , virility , semen virile Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

  efficacy (of medicine) Lit. Kum. Lit. Kir.

  poison Lit. BhP.

  splendour , lustre Lit. W.

  dignity , consequence Lit. ib.

  [ vīryā ] f. vigour , energy , virility Lit. L.

  N. of a serpent-maid Lit. Kāraṇḍ.


  वीर्यकर [ vīryakara ] [ vīryá-kara ] m. " giving strength " , marrow Lit. L.


  वीर्यकाम [ vīryakāma ] [ vīryá-kāma ] m. f. n. wishing manly vigour or virility Lit. AitBr. Lit. BhP.


  वीर्यकृत् [ vīryakṛt ] [ vīryá-kṛ́t ] m. f. n. performing manly deeds Lit. VS. Lit. TBr.


  वीर्यकृत [ vīryakṛta ] [ vī́rya-kṛta ] ( [ vī́rya- ] ) m. f. n. performed with energy Lit. TBr. (Sch.)


  वीर्यग [ vīryaga ] [ vīryá-ga ] m. f. n. taking up a position which gives (a planet) great power or influence Lit. VarBṛS.


  वीर्यचन्द्र [ vīryacandra ] [ vīryá-candra ] m. N. of the father of Vīrā (wife of Karaṃ-dhama) Lit. MārkP.


  वीर्यज [ vīryaja ] [ vīryá-ja ] m. f. n. " produced from manliness " , a son Lit. BhP.


  वीर्यतम [ vīryatama ] [ vīryá-tama ] m. f. n. most potent or powerful or effective Lit. ib.


  वीर्यधर [ vīryadhara ] [ vīryá-dhara ] m. pl. " bearing strength " , N. of the Kshatriyas in Plaksha-dvīpa Lit. ib.


  वीर्यपण [ vīryapaṇa ] [ vīryá-paṇa ] m. f. n. purchased by heroism Lit. ib.


  वीर्यपरिहाणि [ vīryaparihāṇi ] [ vīryá-parihāṇi ] f. (with Buddhists) loss or want of energy Lit. Dharmas. 79.


  वीर्यपारमिता [ vīryapāramitā ] [ vīryá-pāramitā ] f. (with Buddhists) highest degree of fortitude or energy (one of the 6 perfections) Lit. Kāraṇḍ. Lit. Dharmas. 17 ( Lit. MWB. 128) .


  वीर्यप्रपात [ vīryaprapāta ] [ vīryá-prapāta ] m. discharge of semen virile Lit. VP.


  वीर्यप्रवाद [ vīryapravāda ] [ vīryá-pravāda ] n. N. of a Pūrva of the Jainas Lit. L.


  वीर्यभद्र [ vīryabhadra ] [ vīryá-bhadra ] m. N. of a man Lit. Buddh.


  वीर्यमत्त [ vīryamatta ] [ vīryá-matta ] m. f. n. intoxicated by power Lit. MBh.


  वीर्यमित्र [ vīryamitra ] [ vīryá-mitra ] m. N. of a poet Lit. Cat.


  वीर्यवत् [ vīryavat ] [ vīryá-vat ] m. f. n. ( [ vīryá- ] ) possessing vigour or might , strong , powerful , efficacious , victorious Lit. AV.

   requiring strength or power Lit. ChUp.

   [ vīryavat ] m. N. of a divine being reckoned among the Viśve Devāḥ Lit. MBh.

   of a son of the tenth Manu Lit. Hariv. Lit. MārkP.

   [ vīryavatī ] f. ( [ atī ] ) N. of one of the Mātṛis attendant on Skanda Lit. MBh.


   वीर्यवत्तम [ vīryavattama ] [ vīryá-vat--tama ] m. f. n. most powerful or efficacious Lit. ŚBr.


   वीर्यवत्तर [ vīryavattara ] [ vīryá-vat--tara ] m. f. n. more powerful or efficacious Lit. AV. Lit. ChUp. ( [ °ra-tva ] n. Lit. Śaṃk.)


   वीर्यवत्तरत्व [ vīryavattaratva ] [ vīryá-vat--tara-tva ] n. , see [ vīryavattara ] , Lit. Śaṃk.


   वीर्यवत्ता [ vīryavattā ] [ vīryá-vat--tā ] f. ( Lit. MBh.) power , strength , efficacy.


   वीर्यवत्त्व [ vīryavattva ] [ vīryá-vat--tva ] n. ( Lit. MBh.) power , strength , efficacy.


  वीर्यवाहिन् [ vīryavāhin ] [ vīryá-vāhin ] m. f. n. bearing or producing seed Lit. ŚārṅgS.


  वीर्यविभूति [ vīryavibhūti ] [ vīryá-vibhūti ] f. manifestation of power or strength Lit. Kum.


  वीर्यविरहित [ vīryavirahita ] [ vīryá-virahita ] m. f. n. devoid of prowess or vigour Lit. W.


  वीर्यविशिष्ट [ vīryaviśiṣṭa ] [ vīryá-viśiṣṭa ] m. f. n. distinguished by courage or vigour Lit. ib.


  वीर्यवृद्धिकर [ vīryavṛddhikara ] [ vīryá-vṛddhi-kara ] m. f. n. causing an increase of virile energy

   [ vīryavṛddhikara ] n. an aphrodisiac Lit. L.


  वीर्यशालिन् [ vīryaśālin ] [ vīryá-śālin ] m. f. n. possessing vigour or heroism , strong , heroic Lit. MBh.


  वीर्यशुल्क [ vīryaśulka ] [ vīryá-śulka ] n. valour or heroism (reckoned) as purchase-money Lit. Ragh. Lit. BhP.

   [ vīryaśulka ] m. f. n. having prowess as its price , purchased by valour Lit. MBh. Lit. R.


  वीर्यशृङ्ग [ vīryaśṛṅga ] [ vīryá-śṛṅga ] n. (met.) the horn of strength Lit. Ragh.


  वीर्यसत्त्ववत् [ vīryasattvavat ] [ vīryá-sattva-vat ] m. f. n. possessed of valour and courage Lit. MBh.


  वीर्यसम्पन्न [ vīryasampanna ] [ vīryá-sampanna ] m. f. n. possessed of power or strength Lit. MBh.


  वीर्यसम्मित [ vīryasammita ] [ vīryá-sammita ] m. f. n. corresponding to strength, MS.


  वीर्यसह [ vīryasaha ] [ vīryá-saha ] m. N. of a son of Saudāsa Lit. R.


  वीर्यसेन [ vīryasena ] [ vīryá-sena ] m. N. of a man Lit. Buddh.


  वीर्यहानि [ vīryahāni ] [ vīryá-hāni ] f. loss of vigour or virile energy , impotence Lit. W.


  वीर्यहारिन् [ vīryahārin ] [ vīryá-hārin ] m. " stealing vigour " , N. of an evil demon Lit. MārkP.


  वीर्यहीन [ vīryahīna ] [ vīryá-hīna ] m. f. n. deprived of valour , cowardly Lit. W.

   seedless Lit. ib.


  वीर्याधान [ vīryādhāna ] [ vīryādhāna ] n. " depositing of manly essence " , impregnation Lit. Pañcar.


  वीर्यान्वित [ vīryānvita ] [ vīryānvita ] m. f. n. possessed of strength , powerful Lit. VarBṛS.


  वीर्यावत् [ vīryāvat ] [ vīryā́-vat ] m. f. n. = [ vīryá-vat ] Lit. TS. Lit. TBr. Lit. Kāṭh.


  वीर्यावदान [ vīryāvadāna ] [ vīryā́vadāna ] n. effecting anything by prowess Lit. W.

   pl. valour and achievements Lit. MW.


  वीर्यावधूत [ vīryāvadhūta ] [ vīryāvadhūta ] m. f. n. overcome or surpassed in prowess Lit. W.


वीराणक [ vīrāṇaka ] [ vīrāṇaka ] ( Lit. Inscr.) or [ vīrānaka ] ( Lit. Rājat.) , N. of a place.


वीरुध् [ vīrudh ] [ vī-rúdh ] f. ( once in Lit. MBh. m. ; fr. 3. [ vi ] + √ 1. [ rudh ] = [ ruh ] cf. [ vi-sruh ] ) a plant , herb (esp. a creeping plant or a low shrub) Lit. RV. ( [ vīrúdhām pátiḥ ] , " lord of plants " , in Lit. RV. applied to Soma , in Lit. MBh. to the moon)

a branch , shoot Lit. W.

a plant which grows again after being cut Lit. MW.

the snare or noose of Indra Lit. PārGṛ.


 वीरुध [ vīrudha ] [ vī́-rudha ] n. ( Lit. AV.) a plant , herb , shrub.


 वीरुधा [ vīrudhā ] [ vī-rudhā ] f. ( Lit. MārkP.) a plant , herb , shrub.


 वीरुधि [ vīrudhi ] [ vī-rudhi ] (prob.) f. ( Lit. VarBṛS.) a plant , herb , shrub.


वीर्त्सा [ vīrtsā ] [ vīrtsā́ ] f. ( fr. [ vi ] + [ īrts ] , Des. of √ [ ṛdh ] ) the wish to frustrate , want of success , failure Lit. AV.


वीडु [ vīḍu ] [ vīḍu ] see [ vīḍu ] .


वीलक [ vīlaka ] [ vīlaka ] m. the son of a Śūdra and a Gholī Lit. L.


वीवध [ vīvadha ] [ vī-vadha ] [ vī-vadha ] , [ vī-vadhika ] , [ vī-vidha ] , [ vī-vṛta ] = [ vi-vadha ] , qq.vv.


वीवधिक [ vīvadhika ] [ vī-vadhika ] [ vī-vadha ] , [ vī-vadhika ] , [ vī-vidha ] , [ vī-vṛta ] = [ vi-vadha ] , qq.vv.


वीविध [ vīvidha ] [ vī-vidha ] [ vī-vadha ] , [ vī-vadhika ] , [ vī-vidha ] , [ vī-vṛta ] = [ vi-vadha ] , qq.vv.


वीवाह [ vīvāha ] [ vī-vāha ] m. = [ vi-vāha ] , taking a wife , marriage ( " with " , [ saha ] ) Lit. HPariś. Lit. Pañcad.


वीश [ vīśa ] [ vīśa ]1 m. a kind of weight (= 20 Palas = 1/5 Tulā) Lit. Hcat.


वीश [ vīśa ] [ vīśa ]2 see [ páḍ-vīśa ] .


वीष् [ vīṣ ] [ vīṣ ]1 ( Preverb. [ vi-√ īṣ ] ) P. [ vīṣati ] , to go in various directions , spread , extend Lit. Kāṭh.


 वीषित [ vīṣita ] [ vīṣita ] m. f. n. spread , extended Lit. ib.


वीष् [ vīṣ ] [ vīṣ ]2 ( Preverb. [ vi- ] :3 [ √ iṣ ] ) P. [ vīcchati ] , to seek for Lit. TBr.


वीस [ vīsa ] [ vīsa ] n. a kind of dance Lit. Saṃgīt.


वीसर्प [ vīsarpa ] [ vī-sarpa ] m. = [ vi-s ] Lit. Car.


वीसलदेव [ vīsaladeva ] [ vīsala-deva ] m. N. of a king Lit. Inscr.


वीहार [ vīhāra ] [ vī-hāra ] m. = [ vi-h ] , a temple , sanctuary , (esp.) a Jaina or Buddhist convent or temple Lit. W.


वुक [ vuka ] [ vuka ] see [ buka ] .


वुङ्ग् [ vuṅg ] [ vuṅg ] Root see √ [ buṅg ] .


वुड् [ vuḍ ] [ vuḍ ] cf. √ [ vruḍ ] .


 वूडित [ vūḍita ] [ vūḍita ] m. f. n. submersed , submerged Lit. KātyŚr. Sch.


वुण्ट् [ vuṇṭ ] [ vuṇṭ ] Root ( = √ [ viṇṭ ] ) cl. [10] P. [ vuṇṭayati ] , " to hurt , kill " , or " to perish " Lit. Dhātup. xxxii , 116.


वुन्ध् [ vundh ] [ vundh ] [ vus ] see √ [ bundh ] , [ bus ] .


वुह्ना [ vuhnā ] [ vuhnā ] see [ buhnā ] .


वूर्ण [ vūrṇa ] [ vūrṇa ] [ vūrya ] see under √ 2. [ vṛ ] .


वूवशर्मन् [ vūvaśarman ] [ vūva-śarman ] see [ būba-ś ] .


वूस् [ vūs ] [ vūs ] ( only in [ vūsyet ] , said to be = [ prithak kuryāt ] ) Lit. Priy.


वृ [ vṛ ] [ vṛ ]1 Root cl. [5] [9] [1] P. Ā. ( Lit. Dhātup. xxvii , 8 ; xxxi , 16 , 20 ; xxxiv , 8) [ vṛṇóti ] , [ vṛṇuté ] ; [ vṛnāti ] , [ vriṇīte ] ; [ várati ] , [ várate ] ( mostly cl. [5] and with the prep. [ apa ] or [ vi ] ; of cl. [9] only [ avṛṇīdhvam ] Lit. AV. vi , 7 , 3 ; cl. [1] only in Lit. RV. ( cf. also √ [ ūrṇu ] ) ; pf. [ vavā́ra ] , [ vavré ] Lit. RV. ( 2. sg. [ vavártha ] Lit. RV. ; [ vavaritha ] , [ vavṛma ] Gr. ; p. [ vavrivás ] gen. [ vavavrúṣas ] Lit. RV. ) ; aor. [ ávar ] or [ ā́var ] , [ avṛta ] Lit. RV. ( 1. sg. [ vam ] , 2. du. [ vartam ] , 3. pl. [ avran ] , p. Ā. [ vrāṇá ] q.v. Impv. [ vṛdhi ] Lit. ib. ) ; [ avārīt ] Lit. Br. ; [ avarīṣṭa ] Gr. ; Subj. [ varṣathas ] Lit. RV. ; Pot. [ vriyāt ] , [ vūryāt ] , [ variṣīṣṭa ] Gr. ; fut. [ varītā ] , [ varīṣyati ] Lit. ib. ; inf. [ vartum ] Lit. MBh. , [ varitum ] Lit. Bhaṭṭ. , [ varītum ] Lit. Sāh. ; ind.p. [ vṛtvā́ ] Lit. RV. Lit. AV. Lit. Br. ; [ vṛlvī́ ] Lit. RV. ; [ vṛtvā́ya ] Lit. Br. ; [ -vṛ́tya ] Lit. AV.) , to cover , screen , veil , conceal , hide , surround , obstruct Lit. RV. ; to close (a door) Lit. AitBr. ; to ward off , check , keep back , prevent , hinder , restrain Lit. RV. Lit. AV. Lit. Bhaṭṭ. : Pass. [ vriyate ] (aor. [ ávāri ] ) , to be covered or surrounded or obstructed or hindered Lit. RV. Lit. MBh. : Caus. [ vāráyati ] , [ °te ] (aor. [ avīvarat ] , [ ávīvarata ] Lit. AV. ; [ ávāvarīt ] Lit. RV. ; Pass. [ vāryate ] Lit. MBh. ) , to cover , conceal , hide , keep back , hold captive Lit. RV. ; to stop , check , restrain , suppress , hinder , prevent from (abl. or inf. ; rarely two acc.) Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv. ; to exclude Lit. Siddh. ; to prohibit , forbid Lit. MBh. ; to withhold Lit. R. Lit. Kathās. : Desid. of Caus. [ vivārayiṣate ] Lit. Br. : Desid. [ vivarīṣati ] , [ vuvūrṣati ] , [ °te ] Gr.: Intens. [ vevrīyate ] , [ vovūryate ] , [ varvarti ] Lit. ib. ( cf. Goth. (warjan) ; Germ. (wehren) , (Wehr) ; Eng. (weir) . ) ( 1007,1 )


 वर [ vara ] [ vara ]1 see p. 921 , col. 1.


 वरक [ varaka ] [ varaka ] see p. 921 , col. 1.


 वरण [ varaṇa ] [ varaṇa ] see p. 921 , col. 1.


 वारित [ vārita ] [ vārita ] m. f. n. (fr. Caus.) concealed , hidden , covered , surrounded , obstructed Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

  prevented , prohibited , forbidden Lit. Kathās. Lit. Rājat.


 वृत् [ vṛt ] [ vṛ́t ]1 (ifc. ; for 2. see p. 1009 , col. 2) surrounding , enclosing , obstructing (see [ arṇo- ] and [ nadī-vṛt ] )

  a troop of followers or soldiers , army , host Lit. RV.


 वृत [ vṛta ] [ vṛtá ]1 m. f. n. concealed , screened , hidden , enveloped , surrounded by , covered with (instr. or comp.) Lit. RV.

  stopped , checked , held back , pent up (as rivers) Lit. RV.

  filled or endowed or provided or affected with (instr. or comp.) Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.


  वृतपत्त्रा [ vṛtapattrā ] [ vṛtá-pattrā ] f. a kind of plant Lit. L. ( prob. w.r. for [ vṛtta-p ] ) .


  वृतार्चिस् [ vṛtārcis ] [ vṛtārcis ] f. night Lit. L.


 वृतंचय [ vṛtaṃcaya ] [ vṛtaṃ-cayá ] m. f. n. (acc. of [ vṛt ] + [ c ] ) collecting an army (said of Indra) Lit. RV.


 वृति [ vṛti ] [ vṛti ]1 f. ( for 2. see col.3) surrounding. covering Lit. W.

  a hedge , fence , an enclosed piece of ground or place enclosed for partic. cultivation (esp. that of the Piper Betel , which in many parts of India is surrounded and screened by mats) Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.


  वृतिद्रुम [ vṛtidruma ] [ vṛti-druma ] m. a boundary tree Lit. L.


  वृतिद्वार [ vṛtidvāra ] [ vṛti-dvāra ] n. a gate in a hedge Lit. Pañcat.


  वृतिभङ्ग [ vṛtibhaṅga ] [ vṛti-bhaṅga ] m. a breach or fissure in a hedge Lit. ib.


  वृतिंकर [ vṛtiṃkara ] [ vṛti-ṃ-kara ] m. " hedge-forming " , Flacourtia Sapida Lit. L.


  वृतिमार्ग [ vṛtimārga ] [ vṛti-mārga ] m. a fenced road Lit. L.


 वृत्य [ vṛtya ] [ vṛtya ]1 m. f. n. ( for 2. see p. 1010 , col. 2) to be surrounded or encompassed Lit. Pāṇ. 3-1 , 109.


 वृत्र [ vṛtra ] [ vṛtrá ] m. ( only once in Lit. TS.) or n. ( mostly in pl.) " coverer , investor , restrainer " , an enemy , foe , hostile host Lit. RV. Lit. TS.

  [ vṛtra ] m. N. of the Vedic personification of an imaginary malignant influence or demon of darkness and drought (supposed to take possession of the clouds , causing them to obstruct the clearness of the sky and keep back the waters ; Indra is represented as battling with this evil influence in the pent up clouds poetically pictured as mountains or castles which are shattered by his thunderbolt and made to open their receptacles ( cf. esp. Lit. RV. i , 31 ) ; as a Dānava , Vṛitra is a son of Tvashṭṛi , or of Danu q.v. , and is often identified with Ahi , the serpent of the sky , and associated with other evil spirits , such as Śushṇa , Namuci , Pipru , Śambara , Uraṇa , whose malignant influences are generally exercised in producing darkness or drought) Lit. RV.

  a thunder-cloud Lit. RV. iv , 10 , 5 ( cf. Lit. Naigh. i , 10)

  darkness Lit. L.

  a wheel Lit. L.

  a mountain Lit. L.

  N. of a partic. mountain Lit. L.

  a stone Lit. KātyŚr. Sch.

  N. of Indra (?) Lit. L.

  n. wealth (= [ dhana ] ) Lit. L. (v.l. [ vitta ] )

  sound , noise (= [ dhvani ] ) Lit. L.


  वृत्रखाद [ vṛtrakhāda ] [ vṛtrá-khādá ] m. f. n. consuming or destroying (others " plaguing " , fr. √ [ khid ] ) Vṛitra Lit. RV.

   [ vṛtrakhāda ] m. " devourer of enemies " , N. of Bṛihas-pati Lit. MW.


  वृत्रघ्नी [ vṛtraghnī ] [ vṛtrá-ghnī ] see [ -hán ] .


  वृत्रतर [ vṛtratara ] [ vṛtrá-tára ] m. a worse Vṛitra Lit. RV.


  वृत्रतुर् [ vṛtratur ] [ vṛtrá-tur ] m. conquering enemies or Vṛitra , victorious Lit. RV. Lit. TS.


  वृत्रतूर् [ vṛtratūr ] [ vṛtrá-tūr ] m. f. n. (dat. [ tū́re ] ) id. Lit. MaitrS.


  वृत्रतूर्य [ vṛtratūrya ] [ vṛtrá-tū́rya ] n. conquest of enemies or Vṛitra , battle , victory Lit. RV.


  वृत्रत्व [ vṛtratva ] [ vṛtrá-tvá ] n. the state or condition of being Vṛitra , Vṛitra-ship Lit. TS.


  वृत्रद्रुह् [ vṛtradruh ] [ vṛtrá-druh ] m. " Vṛitra's foe " , N. of Indra Lit. Mcar.


  वृत्रद्विष् [ vṛtradviṣ ] [ vṛtrá-dviṣ ] ( Lit. L.) m. id.


  वृत्रनाशन [ vṛtranāśana ] [ vṛtrá-nāśana ] ( Lit. Hariv.) m. id.


  वृत्रपुत्रा [ vṛtraputrā ] [ vṛtrá-putrā ] ( [ vṛtrá- ] ) f. " having Vṛitra as son " , Vṛitra's mother Lit. RV.


  वृत्रभोजन [ vṛtrabhojana ] [ vṛtrá-bhojana ] m. a kind of pot-herb ( commonly called Samaṭh ; described by some as a kind of cucumber = [ gaṇḍīra ] ) Lit. L.


  वृत्ररिपु [ vṛtraripu ] [ vṛtrá-ripu ] m. = [ -druh ] Lit. VP.


  वृत्रवध [ vṛtravadha ] [ vṛtrá-vadha ] m. the killing of Vṛitra Lit. Nir. Lit. Hariv. ( also N. of a drama and of partic. chapters of the Lit. R. and the Lit. PadmaP.)


  वृत्रविद्विष् [ vṛtravidviṣ ] [ vṛtrá-vidviṣ ] ( Lit. Śiś.) m. = [ -druh ] .


  वृत्रवैरिन् [ vṛtravairin ] [ vṛtrá-vairin ] ( Lit. Kathās.) m. = [ -druh ] .


  वृत्रशङ्कु [ vṛtraśaṅku ] [ vṛtrá-śaṅkú ] m. a stone post Lit. ŚBr. (Sch. on Lit. KātyŚr.)


  वृत्रशत्रु [ vṛtraśatru ] [ vṛtrá-śatru ] m. = [ -druh ] Lit. MBh. Lit. R.


  वृत्रह [ vṛtraha ] [ vṛtrá- ] m. f. n. slaying enemies , victorious Lit. RV.


  वृत्रहत्य [ vṛtrahatya ] [ vṛtrá-hátya ] n. the slaying of Vṛitra or of enemies , victorious fight Lit. RV. Lit. ŚBr. Lit. ŚāṅkhŚr.

   [ vṛtrahatyā ] f. id. Lit. BhP.


  वृत्रहथ [ vṛtrahatha ] [ vṛtrá-hatha ] ( [ vṛtrá- ] ) m. id. Lit. RV. iii , 16 , 1.


  वृत्रहन् [ vṛtrahan ] [ vṛtrá-hán ] m. f. n. killing enemies or Vṛitra , victorious Lit. RV. (mostly applied to Indra , but also to Agni and even to Sarasvatī)

   [ vṛtraghnī ] f. N. of a river Lit. MārkP.


   वृत्रहंतम [ vṛtrahaṃtama ] [ vṛtrá-háṃ--tama ] m. f. n. most victorious , bestowing abundant victory Lit. RV. Lit. AV. Lit. ŚāṅkhŚr.


  वृत्रहन्तृ [ vṛtrahantṛ ] [ vṛtrá-hantṛ ] m. " slayer of Vṛitra " , N. of Indra Lit. MBh.


  वृत्रहाय [ vṛtrahāya ] [ vṛtrá-hāya ] Nom. ( fr. [ -ha ] or [ -han ] ) Ā. [ °yate ] , to act like Indra Lit. Pat.


  वृत्रारि [ vṛtrāri ] [ vṛtrāri ] m. " enemy of Vṛitra " , N. of Indra Lit. Kathās.


 व्राण [ vrāṇa ] [ vrāṇá ] m. f. n. held back , pent up (as rivers) Lit. RV.


वृ [ vṛ ] [ vṛ ]2 Root cl. [5] [9] P. Ā. ( Lit. Dhātup. xxvii , 8 ; xxxi , 16 , 20) [ vṛṇoti ] , [ vṛṇute ] ; [ vṛṇā́ti ] , (mostly) [ vṛṇīté ] ( in Lit. RV. also [ váras ] , [ °rat ] , [ °ranta ] , but these may be Subj. aor. ; pf. [ vavāra ] Lit. Bhaṭṭ. ; [ vavre ] Lit. RV. ( 2. sg. [ vavṛṣé ] , 1. pl. [ vavṛmáhe ] ) ; aor. [ avri ] , [ avṛta ] Lit. RV. ( Pot. [ vurīta ] , p. [ urāṇá ] ) ; [ avṛṣi ] , [ °ṣata ] Lit. AV. Lit. Br. ( 2. pl. [ avṛḍhvam ] ) Lit. Up. ; [ avarīṣṭa ] Gr. ; Prec. [ variṣīṣṭa ] Lit. ib. ; fut. [ varītā ] Lit. ib. ; [ variṣyate ] Lit. Br. ; [ varīṣyate ] Gr. ; inf. [ varītum ] Lit. Bhaṭṭ. Lit. Rājat. ; [ varitum ] Gr. ; ind.p. [ varitvā ] or [ vṛtvā ] Lit. GṛŚrS. ; [ varītvā ] Gr.) , to choose , select , choose for one's self , choose as ( [ -arthe ] or acc. of pers.) or for ( [ -artham ] or dat. , loc. instr. of thing) Lit. RV. ; to choose in marriage , woo Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv. ; to ask a person (acc.) for (acc.) or on behalf of ( [ kṛte ] ) Lit. R. Lit. Kathās. ; to solicit anything (acc.) from (abl. or [ -tas ] ) , Lit. Kāv. Lit. Pur. ; to ask or request that (Pot. with or without [ iti ] ) Lit. R. Lit. MBh. ; to like better than , prefer to (abl. , rarely instr.) Lit. RV. Lit. AitBr. Lit. MBh. Lit. R. ; to like , love (as opp. to " hate " ) Lit. MBh. v , 4149 ; to choose or pick out a person (for a boon) , grant (a boon) to (acc.) Lit. Rājat. iii , 421 : Caus. ( Lit. Dhātup. xxxv , 2) [ varayati ] , [ °te ] (ep. also [ vārayati ] ; Pass. [ varyáte ] Lit. Br.) ; to choose , choose for one's self , choose as (acc. of pers.) or for ( [ -artham ] dat. or loc. of thing) , ask or sue for (acc.) or on behalf of (dat. or [ -arthe ] ) , choose as a wife (acc. with or without [ patnīm ] , [ dārān ] , or [ patny-artham ] ) Lit. Br. Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv. ; to like , love well Lit. R. ( cf. Lat. (velle) ; Slav. (voliti) ; Got. (wiljian) ; Germ. (wollan) , (wollen) , (Wahl) , (wohl) ; Angl.Sax. (willan) ; Eng. (will) . )


 वर [ vara ] [ vara ]2 see p. 922 , col. 1 , and p. 923.


 वरक [ varaka ] [ varaka ] see p. 922 , col. 1 , and p. 923.


 वूर्ण [ vūrṇa ] [ vūrṇa ] m. f. n. chosen , selected Lit. MW.


 वूर्य [ vūrya ] [ vūrya ] n. " choice " , in [ hotṛ-vūrya ] q.v.


 वृत [ vṛta ] [ vṛtá ]2 m. f. n. chosen , selected , preferred , loved , liked , asked in marriage Lit. RV.

  [ vṛta ] n. a treasure , wealth (= [ dhana ] ) Lit. L.


  वृतक्षय [ vṛtakṣaya ] [ vṛtá-kṣaya ] m. a preferred abode Lit. Nir. xii , 29 ( to explain [ vṛkṣa ] ) .


 वृति [ vṛti ] [ vṛti ]2 f. selecting , choosing , a choice or boon Lit. L.


  वृतिवल्लभ [ vṛtivallabha ] [ vṛti-vallabha ] m. N. of a drama.


 वृथक् [ vṛthak ] [ vṛthak ] ind. (prob.) = [ vṛthā ] Lit. RV. viii , 43 , 4 ; 5 ( Lit. Sāy. = [ pṛthak ] ) .


 वृथा [ vṛthā ] [ vṛ́thā ] ind. ( prob. connected with √ 2. [ vṛ ] ) at will , at pleasure , at random , easily , lightly , wantonly , frivolously Lit. RV. Lit. Br. Lit. Gobh. Lit. Mn. Lit. Yājñ. Lit. MBh.

  in vain , vainly , uselessly , fruitlessly , idly Lit. TBr. (with √ [ kṛ ] , " to make useless " , disappoint , frustrate ; with √ [ bhū ] , " to be useless " , be disappointed or frustrated)

  wrongly , falsely , incorrectly , unduly Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.


  वृथाकथा [ vṛthākathā ] [ vṛ́thā-kathā ] f. idle talk , nonsense Lit. W.


  वृथाकर्मन् [ vṛthākarman ] [ vṛ́thā-karman ] n. an action done uselessly or for pleasure , non-religious act Lit. Āpast.


  वृथाकार [ vṛthākāra ] [ vṛ́thākāra ] ( [ °thāk° ] ) m. a false form , empty show Lit. Pañcat. i , 62 ( others " one whose form is vain or illusory " ) .


  वृथाकुलसमाचार [ vṛthākulasamācāra ] [ vṛ́thā-kula-samācāra ] m. f. n. one whose family and practices (or " family-practice " ) are idle or low Lit. MBh.


  वृथाकृसरसंयाव [ vṛthākṛsarasaṃyāva ] [ vṛ́thā-kṛsara-saṃyāva ] m. a kind of food , (consisting of wheat-flour , rice and sesamum and prepared for no religious purpose) Lit. Mn. v , 7.


  वृथाग्नि [ vṛthāgni ] [ vṛ́thāgni ] ( [ °thāgni ] ) m. common fire , any fire Lit. AV. Lit. Prâyaśc.


  वृथाघात [ vṛthāghāta ] [ vṛ́thāghāta ] ( [ °thāgh° ] ) m. striking uselessly , killing unnecessarily Lit. W.


  वृथाचार [ vṛthācāra ] [ vṛ́thācāra ] ( [ °thāc° ] ) m. frivolous or lawless in conduct Lit. MBh.


  वृथाछेद [ vṛthācheda ] [ vṛ́thā-cheda ] m. useless or frivolous cutting Lit. Yājñ.


  वृथाजन्मन् [ vṛthājanman ] [ vṛ́thā-janman ] n. useless or unprofitable birth Lit. MW.


  वृथाजात [ vṛthājāta ] [ vṛ́thā-jāta ] m. f. n. born in vain (i.e. " one who neglects the prescribed rites " ) Lit. Mn. v , 89.


  वृथाट्या [ vṛthāṭyā ] [ vṛ́thāṭyā ] ( [ °thāṭyā ] ) f. strolling about in an idle manner , travelling for pleasure (regarded as a vice in a king) Lit. Mn. vii , 47.


  वृथात्मायास [ vṛthātmāyāsa ] [ vṛ́thātmāyāsa ] ( [ °thātm° ] ) m. useless self-mortification Lit. Nāg.


  वृथात्व [ vṛthātva ] [ vṛ́thā-tva ] n. fruitlessness , futility Lit. Sāh.


  वृथादान [ vṛthādāna ] [ vṛ́thā-dāna ] n. a useless or improper gift (as a gift promised to courtesans , wrestlers ; accord. to some there are 16 kinds of these gifts) Lit. Mn. viii , 139.


  वृथान्न [ vṛthānna ] [ vṛ́thānna ] ( [ °thānna ] ) n. food for one's own use only Lit. Kauś. Lit. Gaut.


  वृथापक्व [ vṛthāpakva ] [ vṛ́thā-pakva ] m. f. n. cooked at random (i.e. only for one's own use) Lit. Gobh.


  वृथापलित [ vṛthāpalita ] [ vṛ́thā-palita ] m. f. n. grown gray in vain Lit. Śiś. ( cf. [ -vṛddha ] ) .


  वृथापशुघ्न [ vṛthāpaśughna ] [ vṛ́thā-paśu-ghna ] m. f. n. one who kills cattle wrongly or unnecessarily (i.e. not for sacrifice) Lit. Mn. v , 38.


  वृथाप्रजा [ vṛthāprajā ] [ vṛ́thā-prajā ] f. a woman who has borne children in vain Lit. MārkP.


  वृथाप्रतिज्ञ [ vṛthāpratijña ] [ vṛ́thā-pratijña ] m. f. n. one who makes a promise rashly Lit. MW.


  वृथाभोग [ vṛthābhoga ] [ vṛ́thā-bhoga ] m. f. n. enjoying in vain or to no purpose Lit. ib.


  वृथामति [ vṛthāmati ] [ vṛ́thā-mati ] m. f. n. foolish-minded , wrong-minded Lit. MBh.


  वृथामांस [ vṛthāmāṃsa ] [ vṛ́thā-māṃsa ] n. " flesh taken at random " or " useless flesh " (i.e. flesh not destined for the gods or Pitṛis but for one's own use only ; the eater of such flesh is said to be born as a demon) Lit. ŚBr. Lit. Mn. Lit. Gaut.

   [ vṛthāmāṃsa ] m. one who eats " useless " flesh Lit. MW.


  वृथार्तवा [ vṛthārtavā ] [ vṛ́thārtavā ] ( [ °thārt° ] ) f. " one whose menstrual discharge is fruitless " , a barren woman Lit. Gal.


  वृथालम्भ [ vṛthālambha ] [ vṛ́thālambha ] ( [ °thāl° ] ) m. cutting or plucking unnecessarily Lit. Mn. xi , 144.


  वृथालिङ्ग [ vṛthāliṅga ] [ vṛ́thā-liṅga ] m. f. n. having no true cause , unsubstantiated Lit. MBh.


  वृथालिङ्गिन् [ vṛthāliṅgin ] [ vṛ́thā-liṅgin ] m. f. n. one who wears a sectarian mark without any right to it Lit. Vishṇ.


  वृथावाच् [ vṛthāvāc ] [ vṛ́thā-vāc ] f. frivolous or untrue speech Lit. AitĀr. Lit. Gobh.


  वृथावादिन् [ vṛthāvādin ] [ vṛ́thā-vādin ] m. f. n. speaking falsely or untruly Lit. Pañcad.


  वृथावृद्ध [ vṛthāvṛddha ] [ vṛ́thā-vṛddha ] m. f. n. grown old in vain (i.e. without growing wise) Lit. Bālar. ( cf. [ -palita ] ) .


  वृथाव्रत [ vṛthāvrata ] [ vṛ́thā-vrata ] n. a false religious observance Lit. MBh.

   [ vṛthāvrata ] m. f. n. one who performs false religious observance Lit. Hariv.


  वृथाश्रम [ vṛthāśrama ] [ vṛ́thā-śrama ] m. vain exertion , useless labour Lit. Pañcat.


  वृथाषह् [ vṛthāṣah ] [ vṛ́thā-ṣáh ] ( strong [ ṣā́h ] ) m. f. n. one who easily overcomes or conquers Lit. RV.


  वृथासंकरजात [ vṛthāsaṃkarajāta ] [ vṛ́thā-saṃkara-jāta ] m. f. n. born in vain through the mixture of different castes (and hence neglectful in the performance of duties) Lit. MW.


  वृथासुत [ vṛthāsuta ] [ vṛ́thā-suta ] m. f. n. pressed out in vain Lit. Nir. xi , 4.


  वृथोक्त [ vṛthokta ] [ vṛthokta ] m. f. n. spoken in vain Lit. MārkP.


  वृथोत्पन्न [ vṛthotpanna ] [ vṛthotpanna ] m. f. n. born or produced in vain Lit. Mn. ix , 147.


  वृथोदक [ vṛthodaka ] [ vṛthodaká ] n. pl. water flowing at random (not in a channel) Lit. ŚBr.


  वृथोद्यम [ vṛthodyama ] [ vṛthodyama ] m. f. n. exerting one's self in vain Lit. BhP.


वृंह् [ vṛṃh ] [ vṛṃh ] Root [ vṛṃhana ] see √ 2. [ bṛh ] .


वृक् [ vṛk ] [ vṛk ] Root (prob. artificial) cl. [1] Ā. [ varkate ] , to take , seize Lit. Dhātup. iv , 18.


 वृक [ vṛka ] [ vṛ́ka ] m. (prob. " the tearer " connected with √ [ vrasc ] , cf. [ vṛkṇa ] ) , a wolf Lit. RV. ( Lit. L. also " a dog ; a jackal ; a crow ; an owl ; a thief ; a Kshatriya " )

  a plough Lit. RV. i , 117 , 21 ; viii , 22 , 6

  a thunderbolt Lit. Naigh. ii , 20

  the moon Lit. Nir. v , 20

  the sun Lit. ib. 21

  a kind of plant (= [ baka ] ) Lit. L.

  the resin of Pinus Longifolia Lit. L.

  N. of an Asura Lit. BhP.

  of a son of Kṛishṇa Lit. ib.

  of a king Lit. MBh.

  of a son of Ruruka (or Bharuka) Lit. Hariv. Lit. BhP.

  of a son of Pṛithu Lit. BhP.

  of a son of Śūra Lit. ib.

  of a son of Vatsaka Lit. ib.

  (pl.) N. of a people and a country (belonging to Madhya-deśa) Lit. MBh. Lit. Pur. ( cf. [ vārkeṇya ] )

  [ vṛkā ] f. a kind of plant (= [ ambaṣṭhā ] ) Lit. L.

  [ vṛkī ] f. a she-wolf Lit. RV.

  a female jackal Lit. Nir. v , 21

  Clypea Hernandifolia Lit. L. ( cf. Gk. 1 ; Lat. (lupus) ; Slav. (vluku) ; Lith. (vílas) ; Goth. (wulfs) ; Germ. Eng. (wolf) )


  वृककर्मन् [ vṛkakarman ] [ vṛ́ka-karman ] m. f. n. acting like a wolf , wolfish Lit. Veṇis.

   [ vṛkakarman ] m. N. of an Asura Lit. Cat.


  वृकखण्ड [ vṛkakhaṇḍa ] [ vṛ́ka-khaṇḍa ] m. N. of a man (see [ vārka-khaṇḍi ] ) .


  वृकगर्त [ vṛkagarta ] [ vṛ́ka-garta ] m. or n. (?) N. of a place ( [ °tīya ] mfn. ) Lit. Pāṇ. 4-2 , 137 Sch.


   वृकगर्तीय [ vṛkagartīya ] [ vṛ́ka-gartīya ] m. f. n. , see [ vṛkagarta ]


  वृकग्राह [ vṛkagrāha ] [ vṛ́ka-grāha ] m. N. of a man g. [ revaty-ādi ] .


  वृकजम्भ [ vṛkajambha ] [ vṛ́ka-jambha ] m. N. of a man (see [ vārka-j ] ) .


  वृकतात् [ vṛkatāt ] [ vṛ́ka-tāt ] ( [ vṛká- ] ) f. wolfishness , rapacity Lit. RV. ii , 34 , 9.


  वृकताति [ vṛkatāti ] [ vṛ́ka-tāti ] ( [ vṛká- ] ) f. wolfishness , rapacity Lit. RV. ii , 34 , 9.


  वृकतेजस् [ vṛkatejas ] [ vṛ́ka-tejas ] m. N. of a son of Ślīshṭi and grandson of Dhruva Lit. Hariv. Lit. VP.


  वृकदंश [ vṛkadaṃśa ] [ vṛ́ka-daṃśa ] m. " wolf-biter " , a dog Lit. L. (v.l. for [ mṛga-d ] ) .


  वृकदीप्ति [ vṛkadīpti ] [ vṛ́ka-dīpti ] m. N. of a son of Kṛishṇa Lit. Hariv.


  वृकदेव [ vṛkadeva ] [ vṛ́ka-deva ] m. N. of a son of Vasudeva Lit. ib.

   [ vṛkadevā ] f. N. of a wife of Vasudeva (daughter of Devaka) Lit. ib. Lit. VP.

   [ vṛkadevī ] f. N. of a wife of Vasudeva (daughter of Devaka) Lit. ib. Lit. VP.


  वृकद्वरस् [ vṛkadvaras ] [ vṛ́ka-dvaras ] ( [ vṛ́ka- ] ) m. f. n. Lit. RV. ii , 30 , 4 ( = [ saṃvṛta-dvāra ] Lit. Sāy.)


  वृकधूप [ vṛkadhūpa ] [ vṛ́ka-dhūpa ] m. compounded perfume Lit. L.

   turpentine Lit. L.


  वृकधूमक [ vṛkadhūmaka ] [ vṛ́ka-dhūmaka ] m. a kind of plant Lit. Car.


  वृकधूर्त [ vṛkadhūrta ] [ vṛ́ka-dhūrta ] m. " wolf-deceiver " , a jackal Lit. W.


  वृकधूर्तक [ vṛkadhūrtaka ] [ vṛ́ka-dhūrtaka ] m. " id. " , a bear Lit. L.

   a jackal Lit. L.


  वृकधोरण [ vṛkadhoraṇa ] [ vṛ́ka-dhoraṇa ] m. a kind of animal Lit. L.


  वृकनिर्वृति [ vṛkanirvṛti ] [ vṛ́ka-nirvṛti ] m. N. of a son of Kṛishṇa Lit. Hariv.


  वृकप्रस्थ [ vṛkaprastha ] [ vṛ́ka-prastha ] m. or n. (?) N. of a village Lit. Veṇis.


  वृकप्रेक्षिन् [ vṛkaprekṣin ] [ vṛ́ka-prekṣin ] m. f. n. looking at (anything) like a wolf Lit. MW.


  वृकबन्धु [ vṛkabandhu ] [ vṛ́ka-bandhu ] m. N. of a man g. [ revaty-ādi ] .


  वृकभय [ vṛkabhaya ] [ vṛ́ka-bhaya ] n. fear of or danger from wolves Lit. Pāṇ. 1-2 , 43 Sch.


  वृकरथ [ vṛkaratha ] [ vṛ́ka-ratha ] m. N. of a brother of Karṇa Lit. MBh.


  वृकरूप्य [ vṛkarūpya ] [ vṛ́ka-rūpya ] (prob.) N. of a place (see [ vārka-r ] ) .


  वृकलोमन् [ vṛkaloman ] [ vṛ́ka-lomán ] n. wolf's hair Lit. ŚBr.


  वृकवञ्चिक [ vṛkavañcika ] [ vṛ́ka-vañcika ] m. N. of a man g. [ revaty-ādi ] .


  वृकवाला [ vṛkavālā ] [ vṛ́ka-vālā ] f. a piece of timber at the side of a door Lit. L.


  वृकस्थल [ vṛkasthala ] [ vṛ́ka-sthala ] n. N. of a village Lit. MBh.

   [ vṛkasthalī ] f. N. of the town Māhishmatī Lit. L.


  वृकाक्षी [ vṛkākṣī ] [ vṛkākṣī ] f. Ipomoea Turpethum Lit. L.


  वृकाजिन [ vṛkājina ] [ vṛkājina ] m. " wolf-skin " , N. of a man Lit. Pāṇ. 6-2 , 165.


  व्रिकाम्लिका [ vrikāmlikā ] [ vrikāmlikā ] f. a kind of acid citron Lit. L.


  वृकाराति [ vṛkārāti ] [ vṛkārāti ] m. " wolf-enemy " , a dog Lit. L.


  वृकारि [ vṛkāri ] [ vṛkāri ] m. " wolf-enemy " , a dog Lit. L.


  वृकावलुप्त [ vṛkāvalupta ] [ vṛkāvalupta ] n. Lit. Pāṇ. 6-2 , 145 Sch.


  वृकाश्व [ vṛkāśva ] [ vṛkāśva ] m. " wolf-horse " , N. of a man (pl. his descendants) Lit. Saṃskārak.

   v.l. for [ vṛkāsya ] Lit. Hariv.


  वृकाश्वकि [ vṛkāśvaki ] [ vṛkāśvaki ] m. ( perhaps w.r. for [ vārk ] ) , N. of a man (pl. his descendants) Lit. Saṃskārak.


  वृकासुरवध [ vṛkāsuravadha ] [ vṛkāsura-vadha ] m. " killing of the Asura Vṛika " N. of a ch. of Lit. GaṇP.


  वृकास्य [ vṛkāsya ] [ vṛkāsya ] m. " wolf-mouthed " , N. of a son of Kṛishṇa Lit. Hariv. (v.l. [ vṛkāśva ] ) .


  वृकोदर [ vṛkodara ] [ vṛkodara ] m. " wolf-bellied " , N. of Bhīma (the second son of Pāṇḍu , so called from his enormous appetite cf. Lit. IW. 381) Lit. MBh. Lit. BhP.

   of Brahmā Lit. W.

   pl. a class of demons attendant on Śiva Lit. ŚivaP.


   वृकोदरमय [ vṛkodaramaya ] [ vṛkodara--maya ] m. f. n. (danger) arising from Bhīma Lit. MBh.


 वृकति [ vṛkati ] [ vṛkáti ] m. a murderer , robber Lit. RV. iv , 41 , 4

  N. of a son of Jīmūta Lit. Hariv.

  of a son of Kṛishṇa (?) Lit. ib.


 वृकल [ vṛkala ] [ vṛkala ] m. = (or w.r. for) [ valkala ] , a garment made of bark Lit. Baudh.

  N. of a son of Ślīshṭi Lit. MBh. Lit. VP.

  [ vṛkalā ] f. a partic. intestine Lit. ŚBr.

  N. of a woman g. [ bāhv-ādi ] ( cf. [ vārkali ] , [ vārkaleya ] ) .


 वृकाय [ vṛkāya ] [ vṛkāya ] Nom. Ā. [ °yate ] , to resemble or act like a wolf Lit. Car.


 वृकायु [ vṛkāyu ] [ vṛkāyú ] m. f. n. wolfish , rapacious , murderous Lit. RV.


वृक्क [ vṛkka ] [ vṛkká ] m. du. the kidneys Lit. AV. Lit. ŚBr. Lit. GṛŚrS. ( [ vṛ́kya ] , T$. Lit. ĀpŚr.)

sg. " averter of disease " (?) Lit. RV. i , 187 , 10 ( [ vyādher varjayitṛ ] Lit. Sāy.)

[ vṛkkā ] f. = [ bukkā ] , the heart Lit. L.


 वृक्कावती [ vṛkkāvatī ] [ vṛkkāvatī ] (?) f. N. of a partic. verse Lit. Vait.


वृक्ण [ vṛkṇa ] [ vṛkṇá ] see under √ [ vraśc ] .


वृक्त [ vṛkta ] [ vṛktá ] [ vṛkti ] see under √ [ vṛj ] , p. 1009 , col. 1.


वृक्ष् [ vṛkṣ ] [ vṛkṣ ] Root (prob. artificial) cl. [1] Ā. [ vṛkṣate ] , to select , accept Lit. Dhātup. xvi , 3 ; to cover Lit. ib. ; to keep off Lit. ib.


वृक्ष [ vṛkṣa ] [ vṛkṣá ] m. (ifc. f ( [ ā ] ) . ; prob. connected with √ 2. [ bṛh ] , " to grow " , or with √ 1. [ bṛh ] , " to root up " , or with √ [ vraśc ] , as " that which is felled " ) a tree , (esp.) any tree bearing visible flowers and fruit (see Lit. Mn. i , 47 ; but also applied to any tree and other plants , often = wood see comp.) Lit. RV.

the trunk of a tree Lit. RV. i , 130 , 4

a coffin Lit. AV. xviii , 2 , 25

the staff of a bow Lit. RV. Lit. AV.

a frame (see comp.)

Wrightia Antidysenterica Lit. Suśr.

a stimulant Lit. L.


  वृक्षकन्द [ vṛkṣakanda ] [ vṛkṣá-kanda ] m. the bulb of Batatas Paniculata Lit. L.


  वृक्षकुक्कुट [ vṛkṣakukkuṭa ] [ vṛkṣá-kukkuṭa ] m. " tree-fowl " , a wild cock Lit. L.


  वृक्षकेश [ vṛkṣakeśa ] [ vṛkṣá-keśa ] ( [ vṛkṣá- ] ) m. f. n. " having trees for hair " , wooded (as a mountain) Lit. RV.


  वृक्षखण्ड [ vṛkṣakhaṇḍa ] [ vṛkṣá-khaṇḍa ] n. " a party i.e. number of trees " , a grove Lit. Kāś. on Lit. Pāṇ. 4-3 , 38 ( cf. [ -ṣaṇḍa ] ) .


  वृक्षगुल्म [ vṛkṣagulma ] [ vṛkṣá-gulma ] m. pl. trees and shrubs Lit. VarBṛS.


   वृक्षगुल्मावृत [ vṛkṣagulmāvṛta ] [ vṛkṣá-gulmāvṛta ] m. f. n. covered with trees and shrubs Lit. Mn. vii , 192.


  वृक्षगृह [ vṛkṣagṛha ] [ vṛkṣá-gṛha ] m. " having a tree for a house " , a bird Lit. L.


  वृक्षघट [ vṛkṣaghaṭa ] [ vṛkṣá-ghaṭa ] m. N. of an Agra-hāra Lit. Kathās.


  वृक्षचन्द्र [ vṛkṣacandra ] [ vṛkṣá-candra ] m. N. of a king Lit. Buddh.


  वृक्षचर [ vṛkṣacara ] [ vṛkṣá-cara ] m. f. n. going or living in trees

   [ vṛkṣacara ] m. " tree-goer " , a monkey Lit. L.


  वृक्षचिकित्सारोपणादि [ vṛkṣacikitsāropaṇādi ] [ vṛkṣá-cikitsā-ropaṇādi ] m. N. of wk.


  वृक्षचूडामणिक [ vṛkṣacūḍāmaṇika ] [ vṛkṣá-cūḍāmaṇika ] m. (prob.) a kind of animal ( used to explain [ pūti-ghāsa ] ) Lit. Suśr. Sch.


  वृक्षच्छाय [ vṛkṣacchāya ] [ vṛkṣá-cchāya ] n. the shade of many trees , a grove Lit. L.

   [ vṛkṣacchāyā ] f. the shade of a tree Lit. Hit. (accord. to Lit. L. " the shade of a single tree or of two trees " ) .


  वृक्षज [ vṛkṣaja ] [ vṛkṣá-ja ] m. f. n. made of a tree , wooden Lit. Hcat.


  वृक्षजातीय [ vṛkṣajātīya ] [ vṛkṣá-jātīya ] m. f. n. belonging to the genus tree Lit. MW.


  वृक्षतक्षक [ vṛkṣatakṣaka ] [ vṛkṣá-takṣaka ] m. a wood-feller Lit. R.


  वृक्षतल [ vṛkṣatala ] [ vṛkṣá-tala ] n. the foot of a tree or the ground about it Lit. W.


  वृक्षतैल [ vṛkṣataila ] [ vṛkṣá-taila ] n. tree-oil , oil prepared from a tree Lit. KātyŚr. Sch.


  वृक्षत्रय [ vṛkṣatraya ] [ vṛkṣá-traya ] n. three trees Lit. Ml.


  वृक्षत्व [ vṛkṣatva ] [ vṛkṣá-tva ] n. the state or notion of " tree " Lit. Sarvad.


  वृक्षद [ vṛkṣada ] [ vṛkṣá-da ] m. f. n. giving trees Lit. MBh.


  वृक्षदल [ vṛkṣadala ] [ vṛkṣá-dala ] n. the leaf of a tree Lit. R.


  वृक्षदेवता [ vṛkṣadevatā ] [ vṛkṣá-devatā ] f. a tree-divinity , dryad Lit. Pañcat.


  वृक्षदोहद [ vṛkṣadohada ] [ vṛkṣá-dohada ] (prob.) n. N. of wk.


  वृक्षधूप [ vṛkṣadhūpa ] [ vṛkṣá-dhūpa ] m. " tree-resin " , turpentine Lit. L.


  वृक्षधूपक [ vṛkṣadhūpaka ] [ vṛkṣá-dhūpaka ] m. " tree-resin " , turpentine Lit. L.


  वृक्षनाथ [ vṛkṣanātha ] [ vṛkṣá-nātha ] m. " lord of trees " , the Indian fig-tree Lit. L.


  वृक्षनाथक [ vṛkṣanāthaka ] [ vṛkṣá-nāthaka ] m. " lord of trees " , the Indian fig-tree Lit. L.


  वृक्षनाम [ vṛkṣanāma ] [ vṛkṣa-nāma ] m. f. n. having the name of a tree, Lit. ĀpGṛ.


  वृक्षनिर्यास [ vṛkṣaniryāsa ] [ vṛkṣá-niryāsa ] m. the exudation of trees , gum , resin Lit. Mn. v , 6.


  वृक्षनिवास [ vṛkṣanivāsa ] [ vṛkṣá-nivāsa ] m. dwelling or living in a tree Lit. W.


  वृक्षपर्ण [ vṛkṣaparṇa ] [ vṛkṣá-parṇa ] n. the leaf of a tree Lit. R.


  वृक्षपाक [ vṛkṣapāka ] [ vṛkṣá-pāka ] m. the Indian fig-tree Lit. L.


  वृक्षपाल [ vṛkṣapāla ] [ vṛkṣá-pāla ] m. a wood-keeper Lit. R.


  वृक्षपुरी [ vṛkṣapurī ] [ vṛkṣá-purī ] f. N. of a town Lit. Buddh.


  वृक्षबन्ध [ vṛkṣabandha ] [ vṛkṣá-bandha ] m. a stanza shaped like a tree Lit. IW. 456.


  वृक्षभक्षा [ vṛkṣabhakṣā ] [ vṛkṣá-bhakṣā ] f. a kind of parasitical plant ( = [ vandāka ] ) Lit. L.


  वृक्षभवन [ vṛkṣabhavana ] [ vṛkṣá-bhavana ] n. " tree-abode " , the hollow of a tree Lit. L.


  वृक्षभिद् [ vṛkṣabhid ] [ vṛkṣá-bhid ] f. " tree-splitter " , an axe Lit. L.


  वृक्षभूमि [ vṛkṣabhūmi ] [ vṛkṣá-bhūmi ] f. the ground on which a tree grows Lit. Kauś.


  वृक्षभेदिन् [ vṛkṣabhedin ] [ vṛkṣá-bhedin ] m. " tree-splitting " , a carpenter's chisel , hatchet Lit. L.


  वृक्षमय [ vṛkṣamaya ] [ vṛkṣá-maya ] m. f. n. made of wood , wooden Lit. Śāntik.

   abounding with trees , consisting of trees Lit. W.


  वृक्षमर्कटिका [ vṛkṣamarkaṭikā ] [ vṛkṣá-markaṭikā ] f. " tree-monkey " , a squirrel Lit. Bhpr.


  वृक्षमार्जार [ vṛkṣamārjāra ] [ vṛkṣá-mārjāra ] m. a kind of animal Lit. ib.


  वृक्षमूल [ vṛkṣamūla ] [ vṛkṣá-mūla ] n. the root of a tree Lit. Mn. Lit. R.


   वृक्षमूलता [ vṛkṣamūlatā ] [ vṛkṣá-mūla--tā ] f. lying or sleeping on roots of trees (as a hermit) Lit. Kām.


   वृक्षमूलनिकेतन [ vṛkṣamūlaniketana ] [ vṛkṣá-mūla--niketana ] m. f. n. dwelling at the roots of trees Lit. MW.


  वृक्षमूलिक [ vṛkṣamūlika ] [ vṛkṣá-mūlika ] m. f. n. id. (with Buddhists one of the 12 Dhūta-guṇas or ascetic practices) Lit. Baudh. ii, 18, 24 Lit. Dharmas. 63. ( 1332,2 )


  वृक्षमृद्भू [ vṛkṣamṛdbhū ] [ vṛkṣá-mṛd-bhū ] m. " tree-earth-born " , a sort of cane or reed , Calamus Fascicularis or Rotang Lit. L.


  वृक्षयुद्ध [ vṛkṣayuddha ] [ vṛkṣá-yuddha ] n. a fight with trees (or branches , used as clubs) Lit. MW.


  वृक्षराज् [ vṛkṣarāj ] [ vṛkṣá-rāj ] m. = [ -nātha ] Lit. Yājñ. Sch.


  वृक्षराज [ vṛkṣarāja ] [ vṛkṣá-rāja ] m. N. of the Pārijāta tree Lit. Hariv.


  वृक्षरुहा [ vṛkṣaruhā ] [ vṛkṣá-ruhā ] f. " tree-grower " , a parasitical plant whose roots attach them selves to another plant (as Cymbidum Thessaloides , Vanda Roxburghii ) Lit. L.


  वृक्षरोपक [ vṛkṣaropaka ] [ vṛkṣá-ropaka ] m. a planter of trees Lit. R.


  वृक्षरोपण [ vṛkṣaropaṇa ] [ vṛkṣá-ropaṇa ] n. tree-planting Lit. Cat.


  वृक्षरोपयितृ [ vṛkṣaropayitṛ ] [ vṛkṣá-ropayitṛ ] m. = [ -ropaka ] Lit. Kull. on Lit. Mn. iii , 163.


  वृक्षरोपिन् [ vṛkṣaropin ] [ vṛkṣá-ropin ] m. f. n. planting trees Lit. MBh.


  वृक्षवत् [ vṛkṣavat ] [ vṛkṣá-vat ] m. " abounding in trees " , a mountain Lit. L.


  वृक्षवाटिका [ vṛkṣavāṭikā ] [ vṛkṣá-vāṭikā ] f. a grove of trees or garden near the residence of a minister of state Lit. L.


  वृक्षवाटी [ vṛkṣavāṭī ] [ vṛkṣá-vāṭī ] f. a grove of trees or garden near the residence of a minister of state Lit. L.


  वृक्षवास्यनिकेत [ vṛkṣavāsyaniketa ] [ vṛkṣá-vāsya-niketa ] m. N. of a Yaksha Lit. MBh.


  वृक्षश [ vṛkṣaśa ] [ vṛkṣá-śa ] m. ( [ śa ] said to be fr. √ [ śī ] , " to sleep " ) , a lizard , a chameleon Lit. L.


  वृक्षशाखा [ vṛkṣaśākhā ] [ vṛkṣá-śākhā ] f. the branch of a tree Lit. Hit.


  वृक्षशायिका [ vṛkṣaśāyikā ] [ vṛkṣá-śāyikā ] f. " tree-residing " ,

   a squirrel Lit. Suśr.


  वृक्षशून्य [ vṛkṣaśūnya ] [ vṛkṣá-śūnya ] m. f. n. destitute of trees Lit. Hariv.


  वृक्षषण्ड [ vṛkṣaṣaṇḍa ] [ vṛkṣá-ṣaṇḍa ] m. = [ -khaṇḍa ] Lit. R.


  वृक्षसंकट [ vṛkṣasaṃkaṭa ] [ vṛkṣá-saṃkaṭa ] n. a forest-thicket Lit. Kām.


  वृक्षसर्पी [ vṛkṣasarpī ] [ vṛkṣá-sarpī́ ] f. (prob.) a female tree-serpent Lit. AV.


  वृक्षसारक [ vṛkṣasāraka ] [ vṛkṣá-sāraka ] m. Phlomis Zeylanica Lit. L.


  वृक्षसेचन [ vṛkṣasecana ] [ vṛkṣá-secana ] n. the watering of trees Lit. Śak.


  वृक्षस्थ [ vṛkṣastha ] [ vṛkṣá-stha ] m. f. n. staying in or on a tree Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.


  वृक्षस्थायिन् [ vṛkṣasthāyin ] [ vṛkṣá-sthāyin ] m. f. n. staying in or on a tree Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.


  वृक्षस्थित [ vṛkṣasthita ] [ vṛkṣá-sthita ] m. f. n. staying in or on a tree Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.


  वृक्षस्नेह [ vṛkṣasneha ] [ vṛkṣá-sneha ] m. = [ -taila ] Lit. KātyŚr. Sch.


  वृक्षाग्र [ vṛkṣāgra ] [ vṛ́kṣāgra ] n. the top of a tree Lit. R.


  वृक्षाङ्घ्रि [ vṛkṣāṅghri ] [ vṛkṣāṅghri ] m. the foot or root of a tree Lit. Hit.


  वृक्षादन [ vṛkṣādana ] [ vṛkṣādana ] m. a carpenter's chisel or adze , hatchet , chopper Lit. MBh.

   the Indian fig-tree Lit. L.

   the Piyāl-tree , Buchanania Latifolia Lit. L.

   [ vṛkṣādanī ] f. a parasitical plant (Vanda Roxburghii , Hedysarum Gangeticum ) Lit. L.


  वृक्षादिनी [ vṛkṣādinī ] [ vṛkṣādinī ] f. Vanda Roxburghii Lit. L.


  वृक्षादिरुहक [ vṛkṣādiruhaka ] [ vṛkṣādiruhaka ] w.r. for [ vṛkṣādhi-r ]


  वृक्षादिरूढ [ vṛkṣādirūḍha ] [ vṛkṣādirūḍha ] w.r. for [ vṛkṣādhi-r ]


  वृक्षादिरूढक [ vṛkṣādirūḍhaka ] [ vṛkṣādirūḍhaka ] w.r. for [ vṛkṣādhi-r ]


  वृक्षादिविद्या [ vṛkṣādividyā ] [ vṛkṣādi-vidyā ] f. the science of trees , botany Lit. MW.


  वृक्षाधिरूढक [ vṛkṣādhirūḍhaka ] [ vṛkṣādhirūḍhaka ] n. ( cf. [ vṛkṣārūḍha ] ) a kind of embrace Lit. Harav.


  वृक्षाधिरूढि [ vṛkṣādhirūḍhi ] [ vṛkṣādhirūḍhi ] f. id. Lit. Naish.

   the growth or increase of a tree from the root upwards Lit. ib.

   the entwining (of a creeper) round a tree Lit. L.

   a kind of embrace Lit. Naish.


  वृक्षामय [ vṛkṣāmaya ] [ vṛkṣāmaya ] m. " tree-disease " , resin , lac Lit. Bhpr.


  वृक्षाम्ल [ vṛkṣāmla ] [ vṛkṣāmla ] m. the hog-plum , Spondias Mangifera

   [ vṛkṣāmla ] n. the fruit of the tamarind used as an acid seasoning Lit. Car.


  वृक्षायुर्वेद [ vṛkṣāyurveda ] [ vṛkṣāyurveda ] m. N. of a short treatise by Sura-pāla (on the planting and cultivation of trees) and of Lit. VarBṛS. lv.


  वृक्षारूढ [ vṛkṣārūḍha ] [ vṛkṣārūḍha ] n. = [ vṛkṣādhirūḍhaka ] Lit. Naish. Sch.


  वृक्षारोपक [ vṛkṣāropaka ] [ vṛkṣāropaka ] m. the planter of a tree Lit. Mn. , iii , 163.


  वृक्षारोपण [ vṛkṣāropaṇa ] [ vṛkṣāropaṇa ] n. the act of planting trees Lit. W.


  वृक्षारोहण [ vṛkṣārohaṇa ] [ vṛkṣārohaṇa ] n. the climbing of a tree Lit. GṛS.


  वृक्षार्हा [ vṛkṣārhā ] [ vṛkṣārhā ] f. = [ māhā-medā ] Lit. L.


  वृक्षालय [ vṛkṣālaya ] [ vṛkṣālaya ] m. = [ °ṣa-gṛha ] Lit. L.


  वृक्षावास [ vṛkṣāvāsa ] [ vṛkṣāvāsa ] m. an ascetic , one who lives in the hollows of trees Lit. W.

   a bird Lit. ib.


  वृक्षाश्रयिन् [ vṛkṣāśrayin ] [ vṛkṣāśrayin ] m. " tree-dweller " , a kind of small owl Lit. L.


  वृक्षोत्थ [ vṛkṣottha ] [ vṛkṣottha ] m. f. n. growing on a tree Lit. W.


  वृक्षोत्पल [ vṛkṣotpala ] [ vṛkṣotpala ] m. Pterospermum Acerifolium ( = [ karṇi-kāra ] ) . Lit. L.


  वृक्षोदय [ vṛkṣodaya ] [ vṛkṣodaya ] m. N. of wk.


  वृक्षोद्यापन [ vṛkṣodyāpana ] [ vṛkṣodyāpana ] n. N. of wk.


  वृक्षौकस् [ vṛkṣaukas ] [ vṛkṣaukas ] m. " tree-dweller " , an ape Lit. Mcar.


 वृक्षक [ vṛkṣaka ] [ vṛkṣaka ] m. a little tree ( also [ bāla-v ] ) Lit. Kum. Lit. Vcar.

  ( esp. ifc. f ( [ ā ] ) .) any tree Lit. R. Lit. Kālid. ( cf. [ gandha- ] and [ phala-v ] )

  Wrightia Antidysenterica Lit. Car.

  [ vṛkṣaka ] n. the fruit of Wrightia Antidysenterica Lit. Suśr.

  a stimulant Lit. L.


 वृक्षीय [ vṛkṣīya ] [ vṛkṣīya ] see [ eka-v ] .


 वृक्षेशय [ vṛkṣeśaya ] [ vṛkṣe-śaya ] m. f. n. (loc. of [ vṛkṣa ] + [ s ] ) abiding or roosting in trees (as birds) Lit. Ragh.

  [ vṛkṣeśaya ] m. a kind of serpent Lit. Suśr.


 वृक्ष्य [ vṛkṣya ] [ vṛkṣyá ] n. tree-fruit Lit. ŚBr.


वृगल [ vṛgala ] [ vṛgala ] see [ bṛ́gala ] .


वृङ्ग [ vṛṅga ] [ vṛṅga ] m. a paramour, Lit. L.


वृचया [ vṛcayā ] [ vṛcayā́ ] f. N. of a woman (said to have been given by Indra to Kakshīvat) Lit. RV. i , 51 , 13.


वृचीवत् [ vṛcīvat ] [ vṛcī́vat ] m. pl. N. of a family (the descendants of Vara-śikha , slain by Indra) Lit. RV.


वृज् [ vṛj ] [ vṛj ]1 Root cl. [1] [7] P. ( Lit. Dhātup. xxxiv , 7 ; xxix , 24) [ varjati ] , [ vṛṇákti ] ; cl. [2] Ā. ( Lit. Dhātup. xxiv , 19) [ vṛkte ] ( Ved. and Lit. BhP. also [ várjate ] and [ vṛṅkté ] ; Impv. [ vṛṅktām ] ( v.l. [ vṛktām ] ) Lit. Mn. ix , 20 ; [ vṛṅgdhvam ] Lit. BhP. xi , 4 , 14 ; pf. [ vavarja ] , [ vavṛje ] ( Gr. also [ vavṛñje ] Lit. RV. [ vāvṛje ] ; [ vavṛjyúḥ ] , [ vavṛktam ] Lit. AV. p. f. [ -varjúṣī ] ) ; aor. [ avṛk ] Lit. AV. ; [ vark ] ( 2. 3. sg. ) , [ varktam ] , [ avṛjan ] Pot. [ vṛjyām ] Lit. RV. ; [ ávṛkta ] Lit. ib. ; [ avṛkṣam ] , [ °ṣi ] Lit. ib. ; [ avārkṣīs ] Lit. Br. ; [ avarjīt ] , [ avajiṣṭa ] Gr. ; fut. [ varjitā ] Lit. Br. ; [ varjiṣyati ] Lit. ib. ; [ varkṣyati ] , [ °te ] Lit. Br. ; inf. [ vṛ́je ] , [ vṛñjáse ] , [ vṛjádhyai ] Lit. RV. ; [ vajitum ] or [ vṛñjitum ] Gr. ; ind.p. [ vṛktvī́ ] Lit. RV. ; [ -vṛ́jya ] , [ -vargam ] Lit. Br. ) , to bend , turn Lit. RV. iv , 7 , 10 ; to twist off , pull up , pluck , gather (esp. sacrificial grass) Lit. RV. Lit. TBr. ; to wring off or break a person's (acc.) neck Lit. RV. vi , 18 , 8 ; 26 , 3 ; to avert , remove Lit. RV. ; (Ā.) to keep anything from (abl. or gen.) , divert , withhold , exclude , abalienate Lit. RV. Lit. TS. Lit. Br. Lit. Mn. Lit. BhP. ; (Ā.) to choose for one's self , select , appropriate Lit. BhP. : Pass. [ vṛjyáte ] , to be bent or turned or twisted Lit. RV. : Caus. [ varjayati ] ( Lit. Dhātup. xxiv , 7 ; mc. also [ °te ] ; Pot. [ varjayīta ] Lit. MBh. ; aor. [ avavarjat ] ) , to remove , avoid , shun , relinquish , abandon , give up , renounce Lit. ChUp. Lit. GṛŚrS. Lit. MBh. ; to spare , let live Lit. MBh. ; to exclude , omit , exempt , except ( [ °yitvā ] with acc. = excepting , with the exception of) Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh. : Pass. of Caus. [ varjyate ] , to be deprived of. lose (instr.) Lit. Hariv. ( cf. [ varjita ] ) : Desid. [ vivṛkṣáte ] ( Lit. Br.) , [ vivarjiṣati ] , [ °te ] (Gr.) , to wish to bend or turn : Intens. [ varīvṛjyate ] , [ varvarkti ] (Gr. ; p. [ várīvṛjat ] Lit. RV.) , to turn aside , divert: Caus. of Intens. [ varīvarjáyati ] ( p.f. [ °yantī ] ) , to turn hither and thither (the ears) Lit. AV. ( 1008,3 )


 वर्ज [ varja ] [ varja ] see p. 924 , col. 1.


 वर्जित [ varjita ] [ varjita ] see p. 924 , col. 1.


 वृक्त [ vṛkta ] [ vṛktá ] m. f. n. bent , tumed , twisted (see [ apa- ] , [ parā- ] , [ pari-v ] )


  वृक्तबर्हिस् [ vṛktabarhis ] [ vṛktá-barhis ] m. f. n. ( [ vṛktá- ] ) one who has gathered and spread the sacrificial grass (and so is prepared to receive the gods) , sacrificing or loving to sacrifice Lit. RV.

   [ vṛktabarhis ] m. a priest Lit. L.


 वृक्ति [ vṛkti ] [ vṛkti ] see [ námo- ] and [ su-vṛktí ] .


 वृज् [ vṛj ] [ vṛ́j ]2 = [ bala ] strength Lit. Naigh. ii , 9.


 वृजन [ vṛjana ] [ vṛjána ] n. ( once [ vṛ́j ] ) an enclosure , cleared or fenced or fortified place (esp. " sacrificial enclosure " ; but also " pasture or camping ground , settlement , town or village and its inhabitants " ) Lit. RV.

  crookedness , wickedness , deceit , wile , intrigue Lit. ib.

  = [ bala ] , strength Lit. Naigh. ii , 9

  the sky , atmosphere Lit. L.

  = [ nirākaraṇa ] Lit. L.

  [ vṛjanī ] f. an enclosure , fold Lit. RV. i , 164 , 9 ( " a cloud " Lit. Sāy.)

  wile , intrigue Lit. AV. vii , 30 , 7.


 वृजन्य [ vṛjanya ] [ vṛjanyá ] m. f. n. dwelling in villages

  [ vṛjanya ] n. (prob.) a community , people Lit. RV. ix , 97 , 23.


 वृजि [ vṛji ] [ vṛji ] m. N. of a man Lit. L.

  pl. N. of a people Lit. Buddh. ( cf. Lit. Pāṇ. 4-2 , 131)

  [ vṛji ] f. N. of a country = [ vraja ] (the modern Braj , to the west of Delhi and Agra) Lit. W.


  वृजिगार्हपत [ vṛjigārhapata ] [ vṛji-gārhapata ] n. Lit. Pāṇ. 6-242 Vārtt. 1 Lit. Pat.


 वृजिक [ vṛjika ] [ vṛjika ] m. f. n. ( fr. [ vṛji ] ) Lit. Pāṇ. 4-2 , 131.


 वृजिन [ vṛjina ] [ vṛjiná ] m. f. n. bent , crooked (lit. and fig.) , deceitful , false , wicked Lit. RV.

  disastrous , calamitous Lit. MBh. ii , 857

  [ vṛjina ] m. curled hair , hair Lit. L.

  [ vṛjinā ] f. deceit , intrigue , guile Lit. AV.

  [ vṛjina ] n. id. Lit. RV. Lit. AV. Lit. TBr.

  sin , vice , wickedness Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

  distress , misery , affliction Lit. BhP.

  red leather Lit. L.


  वृजिनवत् [ vṛjinavat ] [ vṛjiná-vat ] m. N. of a son of Kroshṭu (son of Yadu) Lit. BhP.


  वृजिनवर्तनि [ vṛjinavartani ] [ vṛjiná-vartani ] ( [ vṛjiná- ] ) m. f. n. following evil courses , wicked Lit. RV.


 वृजिनाय [ vṛjināya ] [ vṛjināya ] Nom. P. ( only p. [ -yát ] ) to be crooked or deceitful or wicked Lit. RV.


 वृजिनीवत् [ vṛjinīvat ] [ vṛjinī-vat ] m. = [ vṛjina-vat ] Lit. MBh. Lit. Hariv.


 वृज्य [ vṛjya ] [ vṛjya ] m. f. n. to be bent or turned away Lit. MW.


वृञ्ज् [ vṛñj ] [ vṛñj ] see √ 1. [ vṛj ] .


वृढ [ vṛḍha ] [ vṛḍha ] see under √ 1. 2. [ bṛh ] .


वृण् [ vṛṇ ] [ vṛṇ ] Root cl. [8] P. Ā. [ vṛṇoti ] , [ vṛṇute ] , to consume , eat Lit. Dhātup. xxx , 6 ( Lit. Vop.) ; cl. [6] P. [ vṛṇati ] , to please , gratify , exhilarate Lit. ib. xxviii , 40.


वृत् [ vṛt ] [ vṛt ]1 Root cl. [1] Ā. ( Lit. Dhātup. xviii , 19) [ vártate ] ( rarely [ °ti ] ; in Veda also [ vavartti ] and ( once in Lit. RV. ) [ vartti ] ; Subj. [ vavártat ] , [ vavartati ] , [ vavṛtat ] ; Pot. [ vavṛtyāt ] , [ vavṛtīya ] ; Impv. [ vavṛtsva ] ; impf. [ ávavṛtran ] , [ °tranta ] ; pf. [ vavárta ] , [ vavṛtús ] , [ vavṛté ] Lit. RV. ( here also [ vāvṛté ] ) ; aor. [ avart ] , [ avṛtran ] Subj. [ vártat ] , [ vartta ] Lit. RV. ; [ avṛtat ] Lit. AV. ; [ avartiṣṭa ] Gr. ; 3. pl. [ avṛtsata ] Lit. RV. ; 2. sg. [ vartithās ] Lit. MBh. ; Prec. [ vartiṣīṣṭa ] Gr. ; fut. [ vartitā ] Gr. ; [ vartsyáti ] , [ °te ] Lit. AV. ; [ vartiṣyati ] , [ °te ] Lit. MBh. ; Cond. [ avartsyat ] Lit. Br. ; [ avartiṣyata ] Gr. ; inf. [ -vṛ́te ] Lit. RV. ; [ -vṛ́tas ] Lit. Br. ; [ vartitum ] Lit. MBh. ; ind.p. [ vartitvā ] and [ vṛttvā ] Gr. ; [ -vṛ́tya ] Lit. RV. ; [ -vártam ] Lit. Br. ) , to turn , turn round , revolve , roll (also applied to the rolling down of tears) Lit. RV. ; to move or go on , get along , advance , proceed (with instr. " in a partic. way or manner " ) , take place , occur , be performed , come off Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh. ; to be , live , exist , be found , remain , stay , abide , dwell (with [ ātmani na ] , " to be not in one's right mind " ; with [ manasi ] or [ hṛdaye ] , " to dwell or be turned or thought over in the mind " ; with [ mūrdhni ] , " to be at the head of " , " to be of most importance " ; [ kathaṃ vartate ] with nom. or [ kiṃ vartate ] with gen. , " how is it with? " ) Lit. ib. ; to live on , subsist by (instr. or ind.p.) , Lit. ĀśvGṛ. Lit. MBh. ; to pass away (as time , [ ciraṃ vartate gatānām ] , " it is long since we went " ) Lit. BhP. ; to depend on (loc.) Lit. R. ; to be in a partic. condition , be engaged in or occupied with (loc.) , Lit. ĀPast. Lit. MBh. ; to be intent on , attend to (dat.) Lit. R. ; to stand or be used in the sense of (loc.) Lit. Kāś. ; to act , conduct one's self , behave towards (loc. dat. , or acc. ; also with [ itaretaram ] or [ parasparam ] , " mutually " ) Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh. ; to act or deal with , follow a course of conduct ( also with [ vṛttim ] ) , show , display , employ , use , act in any way (instr. or acc.) towards (loc. with [ parājñayā ] , " to act under another's command " ; with [ prajā-rūpeṇa ] , " to assume the form of a son " ; with [ priyám ] , " to act kindly " ; with [ svāni ] , " to mind one's own business " ; [ kim idam vartase ] , " what are you doing there? " ) Lit. ŚBr. Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh. ; to tend or turn to , prove as (dat.) Lit. Śukas. ; to be or exist or live at a partic. time , be alive or present (cf. [ vartamāna ] , [ vartiṣyamāṇa ] , and [ vartsyat ] , p.925) Lit. MBh. ; to continue (with an ind.p. , [ atītya vartante ] , " they continue to excel " ; [ iti vartate me buddhiḥ ] , " such continues my opinion " ) Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv. ; to hold good , continue in force , be supplied from what precedes Lit. Pat. Lit. Kāś. ; to originate , arise from (abl.) or in (loc.) Lit. BhP. ; to become Lit. TBr. ; to associate with ( [ saha ] ) Lit. Pañcat. ; to have illicit intercourse with (loc.) Lit. R. : Caus. [ vartáyati ] (aor. [ avīvṛtat ] or [ avavartat ] ; in Lit. TBr. also Ā. [ avavarti ] ; inf. [ vartayádhyai ] Lit. RV. ; Pass. [ vartyate ] Lit. Br.) , to cause to turn or revolve , whirl , wave , brandish , hurl Lit. RV. ; to produce with a turning-lathe , make anything round (as a thunderbolt , a pill ) Lit. RV. Lit. R. Lit. Suśr. ; to cause to proceed or take place or be or exist , do , perform , accomplish , display , exhibit (feelings) , raise or utter (a cry) , shed (tears) Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv. ; to cause to pass (as time) , spend , pass , lead a life , live , subsist on or by (instr.) , enter upon a course of conduct (also with [ vṛttim ] or [ vṛttyā ] or [ vṛttena ] ; with [ bhaikṣeṇa ] , " to live by begging " ) , conduct one's self , behave Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh. ; to set forth , relate , recount , explain , declare Lit. MBh. Lit. Hariv. Lit. R. ; to begin to instruct (dat.) Lit. ŚāṅkhGṛ. ; to understand , know , learn Lit. BhP. ; to treat Lit. Car. ; ( in law , with [ śiras ] or [ śīrṣam ] ) to offer one's self to be punished if another is proved innocent by an ordeal Lit. Vishṇ. Lit. Yājñ. ; " to speak " or " to shine " ( [ bhāṣārthe ] or [ bhāsārthe ] ) Lit. Dhātup. xxxiii , 108 : Desid. [ ví vṛtsati ] , [ °te ] ( Lit. RV. Lit. Br.) , [ vivartiṣate ] ( Lit. Pāṇ. 1-3 , 92) , to wish to turn : Intens. (Ved. , rarely in later language) [ várvartti ] , [ varīvartti ] , [ varīvartyáte ] , [ varīvartate ] , p. [ várvṛtat ] and [ várvṛtāna ] impf. 3. sg. [ avarīvar ] , 3. pl. [ avarīvur ] (Gr. also [ varivartti ] , [ varīvṛtīti ] , [ varvṛtīti ] , [ varīvṛtyate ] ) , to turn , roll , revolve , be , exist , prevail Lit. RV. Lit. ŚBr. Lit. Kāv. ( cf. Lat. (vertere) ; Slav. (vruteti) , (vratiti) ; Lith. (varty4ti) ; Goth. (waírthan) ; Germ. (werden) ; Eng. (-ward) . ) ( 1009,1 )


 वर्त [ varta ] [ varta ] see p. 925 , col. 2.


 वर्तक [ vartaka ] [ vartaka ] see p. 925 , col. 2.


 विवृत्सितृ [ vivṛtsitṛ ] [ vivṛtsitṛ ] m. f. n. ( fr. Desid.) one who wishes to be Lit. W. ( cf. Lit. Pāṇ. 7-2 , 59 , Vārtt. 4 Lit. Pat.)


 वृत् [ vṛt ] [ vṛt ]2 m. f. n. ( only ifc. , for 1. see p. 1007 , col. 2) turning , moving , existing

  (after numerals) = " fold " (see [ eka- ] , [ tri- ] , [ su-vṛt ] )

  [ vṛt ] ind. finished , ended ( a gram. term used only in the Lit. Dhātup. and signifying that a series of roots acted on by a rule and beginning with a root followed by [ ādi ] or [ prabhṛti ] , ends with the word preceding [ vṛt ] ) .


 वृत्त [ vṛtta ] [ vṛttá ] m. f. n. turned , set in motion (as a wheel) Lit. RV.

  round , rounded , circular Lit. ŚBr.

  occurred , happened ( cf. [ kiṃ-v ] ) Lit. Āpast. Lit. R.

  (ifc.) continued , lasted for a certain time Lit. MBh. vii , 6147

  completed , finished , absolved Lit. MaitrUp.

  past , elapsed , gone Lit. KaushUp. Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.

  quite exhausted Lit. TBr. (= [ śrānta ] Sch.)

  deceased , dead Lit. Mn. Lit. R.

  studied , mastered Lit. Pāṇ. 7-2 , 26

  existing , effective , unimpaired (see [ vṛttaūjas ] )

  become (e.g. with [ mukta ] , become free) Lit. Kathās. xviii , 306

  acted or behaved towards (loc.) Lit. MBh. Lit. R.

  fixed , firm Lit. L.

  chosen (= [ vṛta ] ) Lit. L.

  [ vṛtta ] m. a tortoise Lit. L.

  a kind of grass Lit. L.

  a round temple Lit. VarBṛS.

  N. of a serpent-demon Lit. MBh.

  [ vṛttā ] f. N. of various plants (= [ jhiñjariṣṭā ] , [ māṃsa-rohiṇī ] , [ mahā-kośātakī ] , and [ priyaṅgu ] ) Lit. L.

  [ vṛtta ] m. a kind of drug (= [ reṇukā ] ) Lit. L.

  a kind of metre Lit. Col.

  n. (ifc. f ( [ ā ] ) .) a circle Lit. Gaṇit.

  n. the epicycle Lit. Sūryas.

  occurrence , use Lit. Nir.

  (ifc.) transformation , change into Lit. RPrāt.

  appearance Lit. Vcar.

  (ifc.) formed of or derived from (see [ kiṃ-v ] )

  an event , adventure Lit. R. Lit. Kathās.

  a matter , affair , business Lit. ib.

  ( also pl.) procedure , practice , action , mode of life , conduct , behaviour (esp. virtuous conduct , good behaviour) Lit. ŚBr.

  means of life , subsistence Lit. Hariv. 335 ( more correct [ vṛtti ] )

  " turn of a line " , the rhythm at the end of a verse , final rhythm Lit. RPrāt.

  a metre containing a fixed number of syllables , any metre Lit. Kāvyâd. Lit. VarBṛS.

  a metre consisting of 10 trochees Lit. Col.


  वृत्तकर्कटी [ vṛttakarkaṭī ] [ vṛttá-karkaṭī ] f. a water-melon (= [ ṣaḍ-bhujā ] ) Lit. L.


  वृत्तकर्षित [ vṛttakarṣita ] [ vṛttá-karṣita ] v.l. for [ vṛtti-k ] .


  वृत्तकल्पद्रुम [ vṛttakalpadruma ] [ vṛttá-kalpadruma ] m. N. of a metrical wk.


  वृत्तकाय [ vṛttakāya ] [ vṛttá-kāya ] m. f. n. having a round body Lit. Suśr.


  वृत्तकौतुक [ vṛttakautuka ] [ vṛttá-kautuka ] n.


  वृत्तकौमुदी [ vṛttakaumudī ] [ vṛttá-kaumudī ] f. N. of two metrical treatises.


  वृत्तखण्ड [ vṛttakhaṇḍa ] [ vṛttá-khaṇḍa ] n. a portion or segment of a circle Lit. Col.


  वृत्तगन्धि [ vṛttagandhi ] [ vṛttá-gandhi ] n. " having the smell of rhythm " , N. of a partic. kind of artificial prose containing metrical passages ( [ °dhi-tva ] n. ) Lit. Vām. Lit. Sāh.


   वृत्तगन्धित्व [ vṛttagandhitva ] [ vṛttá-gandhi-tva ] n. , see [ vṛttagandhi ]


  वृत्तगन्धिन् [ vṛttagandhin ] [ vṛttá-gandhin ] n. " having the smell of rhythm " , N. of a partic. kind of artificial prose containing metrical passages Lit. Vām. Lit. Sāh.


  वृत्तगुण्ड [ vṛttaguṇḍa ] [ vṛttá-guṇḍa ] m. a kind of grass (= [ dīrgha-nāla ] ) Lit. L.


  वृत्तचन्द्रिका [ vṛttacandrikā ] [ vṛttá-candrikā ] f. N. of wk.


  वृत्तचन्द्रोदय [ vṛttacandrodaya ] [ vṛttá-candrodaya ] m. N. of wk.


  वृत्तचूड [ vṛttacūḍa ] [ vṛttá-cūḍa ] (C. [ -caula ] ) m. f. n. one whose tonsure has been performed , tonsured (accord. to Lit. Mn. ii , 35 this should be performed at the age of one or three years) Lit. Ragh. iii , 28.


  वृत्तचेष्टा [ vṛttaceṣṭā ] [ vṛttá-ceṣṭā ] f. conduct , behaviour Lit. MBh.


  वृत्तचौल [ vṛttacaula ] [ vṛttá-caula ] see [ -cūḍa ] .


  वृत्तज्ञ [ vṛttajña ] [ vṛttá-jña ] m. f. n. knowing actions or established practices Lit. W.


  वृत्ततण्डुल [ vṛttataṇḍula ] [ vṛttá-taṇḍula ] m. Andropogon Bicolor Lit. L.


  वृत्ततरंगिणी [ vṛttataraṃgiṇī ] [ vṛttá-taraṃgiṇī ] f. N. of wk.


  वृत्ततस् [ vṛttatas ] [ vṛttá-tas ] ind. according to the practice or observance of caste , according to usage or customary procedure ( [ vṛttataḥ pāpam ] , a sin according to usage) Lit. W.


  वृत्ततुण्ड [ vṛttatuṇḍa ] [ vṛttá-tuṇḍa ] m. f. n. round-mouthed Lit. L.


  वृत्ततुम्बी [ vṛttatumbī ] [ vṛttá-tumbī ] v.l. for [ vṛnta-t ] ( q.v.)


  वृत्तत्व [ vṛttatva ] [ vṛttá-tva ] n. roundness Lit. Naish. Sch.


  वृत्तदर्पण [ vṛttadarpaṇa ] [ vṛttá-darpaṇa ] m. N. of wk.


  वृत्तदीपव्याख्यान [ vṛttadīpavyākhyāna ] [ vṛttá-dīpa-vyākhyāna ] n. N. of wk.


  वृत्तदीपिका [ vṛttadīpikā ] [ vṛttá-dīpikā ] f. N. of wk.


  वृत्तद्युमणि [ vṛttadyumaṇi ] [ vṛttá-dyumaṇi ] m. N. of wk.


  वृत्तनिष्पाविका [ vṛttaniṣpāvikā ] [ vṛttá-niṣpāvikā ] f. the round Nishpāvikā (a kind of leguminous plant) Lit. L.


  वृत्तपत्त्रा [ vṛttapattrā ] [ vṛttá-pattrā ] f. a species of creeper Lit. L.


  वृत्तपरिणाह [ vṛttapariṇāha ] [ vṛttá-pariṇāha ] m. the circumference of a circle Lit. Āryabh.


  वृत्तपर्णी [ vṛttaparṇī ] [ vṛttá-parṇī ] f. Clypea Hernandifolia Lit. L.

   = [ mahā-śana-puṣpikā ] Lit. L.


  वृत्तपीन [ vṛttapīna ] [ vṛttá-pīna ] m. f. n. round and full (as arms) Lit. MBh.


  वृत्तपुष्प [ vṛttapuṣpa ] [ vṛttá-puṣpa ] m. Nauclea Cadamba Lit. L.

   Acacia Sirissa Lit. L.

   Rosa Moschata Lit. L.

   = [ mudgara ] Lit. L.


  वृत्तपूरण [ vṛttapūraṇa ] [ vṛttá-pūraṇa ] n. filling out or completing a metre Lit. Kshem.


  वृत्तप्रत्यभिज्ञ [ vṛttapratyabhijña ] [ vṛttá-pratyabhijña ] m. f. n. well versed in sacred rites Lit. Rājat.


  वृत्तप्रत्यय [ vṛttapratyaya ] [ vṛttá-pratyaya ] m. N. of wk.


  वृत्तप्रत्ययकौमुदी [ vṛttapratyayakaumudī ] [ vṛttá-pratyaya-kaumudī ] f. N. of wk.


  वृत्तप्रदीप [ vṛttapradīpa ] [ vṛttá-pradīpa ] m. N. of wk.


  वृत्तफल [ vṛttaphala ] [ vṛttá-phala ] m. the pomegranate Lit. L.

   the jujube Lit. L.

   [ vṛttaphalā ] f. the Myrobolan tree Lit. L.

   Solanum Melongena Lit. L.

   a kind of gourd Lit. L.

   [ vṛttaphala ] n. black pepper Lit. L.


  वृत्तबन्ध [ vṛttabandha ] [ vṛttá-bandha ] m. metrical composition


   वृत्तबन्धोज्झित [ vṛttabandhojjhita ] [ vṛttá-bandhojjhita ] m. f. n. (prose) free from metrical passages Lit. Sāh.


  वृत्तबीज [ vṛttabīja ] [ vṛttá-bīja ] m. Abelmoschus Esculentus Lit. L.

   [ vṛttabījā ] f. Cajanus Indicus Lit. L.


  वृत्तबीजका [ vṛttabījakā ] [ vṛttá-bījakā ] f. a kind of shrub Lit. L.


  वृत्तभङ्ग [ vṛttabhaṅga ] [ vṛttá-bhaṅga ] m. violation of good conduct and of metre Lit. Kāv.


  वृत्तभूय [ vṛttabhūya ] [ vṛttá-bhūya ] ( Lit. MBh. i , 728) , prob. a corrupted word.


  वृत्तमणिकोश [ vṛttamaṇikośa ] [ vṛttá-maṇikośa ] m. N. of wk.


  वृत्तमल्लिका [ vṛttamallikā ] [ vṛttá-mallikā ] f. Jasminum Sambac Lit. L.

   Calotropis Gigantea Alba Lit. L.


  वृत्तमाणिक्यमाला [ vṛttamāṇikyamālā ] [ vṛttá-māṇikya-mālā ] f. N. of wk. on metre.


  वृत्तमाला [ vṛttamālā ] [ vṛttá-mālā ] f. N. of wk. on metre. ( also with [ vṛtta-muktā-phalānām ] ) ,


  वृत्तमुक्तावली [ vṛttamuktāvalī ] [ vṛttá-muktāvalī ] f. N. of wk. on metre.


   वृत्तमुक्तावलीटीका [ vṛttamuktāvalīṭīkā ] [ vṛttá-muktāvalī--ṭīkā ] f. N. of wk. on metre.


  वृत्तमौक्तिक [ vṛttamauktika ] [ vṛttá-mauktika ] n. N. of wk. on metre.


  वृत्तयमक [ vṛttayamaka ] [ vṛttá-yamaka ] n. a kind of verse containing a play on words (see [ yamaka ] ) Lit. MW.


  वृत्तयुक्त [ vṛttayukta ] [ vṛttá-yukta ] m. f. n. of good moral conduct , virtuous Lit. Hcat.


  वृत्तरत्नाकर [ vṛttaratnākara ] [ vṛttá-ratnākara ] m. " mine of jewels of metres " , N. of a short treatise on post-Vedic metres by Kedāra


   वृत्तरत्नाकरटीका [ vṛttaratnākaraṭīkā ] [ vṛttá-ratnākara--ṭīkā ] f. N. of Comm.


   वृत्तरत्नाकरपञ्चिका [ vṛttaratnākarapañcikā ] [ vṛttá-ratnākara--pañcikā ] f. N. of Comm.


   वृत्तरत्नाकरव्याख्या [ vṛttaratnākaravyākhyā ] [ vṛttá-ratnākara--vyā́khyā ] f. N. of Comm.


   वृत्तरत्नाकरसेतु [ vṛttaratnākarasetu ] [ vṛttá-ratnākara--setu ] m. N. of Comm.


   वृत्तरत्नाकरादर्श [ vṛttaratnākarādarśa ] [ vṛttá-ratnākarādarśa ] m. N. of Comm.


  वृत्तरत्नावलि [ vṛttaratnāvali ] [ vṛttá-ratnāvali ] f. N. of wk.


  वृत्तरत्नावली [ vṛttaratnāvalī ] [ vṛttá-ratnāvalī ] f. N. of wk.


  वृत्तरामायण [ vṛttarāmāyaṇa ] [ vṛttá-rāmāyaṇa ] n. N. of wk.


  वृत्तलक्षण [ vṛttalakṣaṇa ] [ vṛttá-lakṣaṇa ] n. N. of wk.


  वृत्तवक्त्र [ vṛttavaktra ] [ vṛttá-vaktra ] m. f. n. round-mouthed Lit. L.


  वृत्तवत् [ vṛttavat ] [ vṛttá-vat ] m. f. n. round Lit. MBh.

   of virtuous or moral conduct Lit. Yājñ. Lit. MBh.


  वृत्तवार्त्तिक [ vṛttavārttika ] [ vṛttá-vārttika ] n. N. of wk. on metre.


  वृत्तविनोद [ vṛttavinoda ] [ vṛttá-vinoda ] m. N. of wk. on metre.


  वृत्तविवेचन [ vṛttavivecana ] [ vṛttá-vivecana ] n. N. of wk. on metre.


  वृत्तशत [ vṛttaśata ] [ vṛttá-śata ] n. N. of wk. on metre.


  वृत्तशतक [ vṛttaśataka ] [ vṛttá-śataka ] n. N. of wk. on metre.


  वृत्तशस्त्र [ vṛttaśastra ] [ vṛttá-śastra ] m. f. n. one who has studied (the science of) arms or warfare (= [ adhīta-śastra-vidya ] ) Lit. Bhaṭṭ.


  वृत्तशालिन् [ vṛttaśālin ] [ vṛttá-śālin ] m. f. n. = [ -yukta ] Lit. R.


  वृत्तश्लाघिन् [ vṛttaślāghin ] [ vṛttá-ślāghin ] m. f. n. praised for virtuous conduct Lit. MBh.


  वृत्तसंकेत [ vṛttasaṃketa ] [ vṛttá-saṃketa ] m. f. n. one who has given his consent Lit. Rājat.


  वृत्तसम्पन्न [ vṛttasampanna ] [ vṛttá-sampanna ] m. f. n. = [ -yukta ] Lit. Mn. viii , 179.


  वृत्तसादिन् [ vṛttasādin ] [ vṛttá-sādin ] m. f. n. destroying established usage , worthless , mean , vile Lit. R.


  वृत्तसारावली [ vṛttasārāvalī ] [ vṛttá-sārāvalī ] f. N. of wk.


  वृत्तसुधोदय [ vṛttasudhodaya ] [ vṛttá-sudhodaya ] m. N. of wk.


  वृत्तस्थ [ vṛttastha ] [ vṛttá-stha ] = [ -yukta ] Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.


  वृत्तस्वाध्यायवत् [ vṛttasvādhyāyavat ] [ vṛttá-svādhyāya-vat ] m. f. n. leading a virtuous life and devoted to repetition of the Veda , Lit. Bṛihasp.


  वृत्तहीन [ vṛttahīna ] [ vṛttá-hīna ] m. f. n. without good conduct , ill-conducted Lit. MBh.


  वृत्ताक्षेप [ vṛttākṣepa ] [ vṛttākṣepa ] m. denying or non-acceptance of any past occurrence Lit. Kāvyâd. ( cf. [ bhaviṣyadākṣepa ] and [ vartamānākṣepa ] ) .


  वृत्ताङ्गी [ vṛttāṅgī ] [ vṛttāṅgī ] f. the Priyaṅgu plant Lit. L.


  वृत्ताध्ययन [ vṛttādhyayana ] [ vṛttādhyayana ] n. moral conduct and repetition (of Veda)


   वृत्ताध्ययनर्द्धि [ vṛttādhyayanarddhi ] [ vṛttādhyayana--rddhi ] f. ( for [ ṛddhi ] ) welfare resulting from the above Lit. L.


   वृत्ताध्ययनसम्पत्ति [ vṛttādhyayanasampatti ] [ vṛttādhyayana--sampatti ] f. welfare resulting from the above Lit. L.


  वृत्तानुपूर्व [ vṛttānupūrva ] [ vṛttānupūrva ] m. f. n. round and symmetrical (as legs ; others " taperingly round " ) Lit. Kum. i , 35.


  वृत्तानुवर्तिन् [ vṛttānuvartin ] [ vṛttānuvartin ] m. f. n. conforming to rule , obedient , virtuous Lit. R.


  वृत्तानुसार [ vṛttānusāra ] [ vṛttānusāra ] m. conforming to prescribed practice Lit. W.

   conformity to metre Lit. MW.

   [ vṛttānusārāt ] ind. according to the metre or measure of a verse , for the sake of the metre Lit. ib.


  वृत्तानुसारिन् [ vṛttānusārin ] [ vṛttānusārin ] m. f. n. conforming to established rule or practice , doing what is enjoined or proper Lit. W.


  वृत्तायतभुज [ vṛttāyatabhuja ] [ vṛttāyata-bhuja ] m. f. n. one who has round or long arms Lit. R.


  वृत्तार्ध [ vṛttārdha ] [ vṛttārdha ] m. or n. a semicircle Lit. Hcat.


  वृत्तेर्वारु [ vṛttervāru ] [ vṛttervāru ] m. a water-melon (= [ ṣaḍ-bhujā ] ) Lit. L.


  वृत्तोक्तिरत्न [ vṛttoktiratna ] [ vṛttokti-ratna ] n. N. of wk. on metre.


  वृत्तोत्सव [ vṛttotsava ] [ vṛttotsava ] m. f. n. one who has celebrated a festival Lit. MBh.


  वृत्तोरु [ vṛttoru ] [ vṛttoru ] f. a round-thighed woman Lit. Pāṇ. 4-1 , 69 Sch.


  वृत्तौजस् [ vṛttaujas ] [ vṛttaujas ] m. f. n. one who has effective power or energy Lit. Mn. i , 6.


 वृत्तक [ vṛttaka ] [ vṛttaka ] m. f. n. (ifc.) = [ vṛtta ] , a metre Lit. Sāh.

  a Buddhist or Jaina layman Lit. VarBṛS.

  [ vṛttaka ] n. a kind of simple but rhythmical prose composition Lit. Cat.


 वृत्तान्त [ vṛttānta ] [ vṛttānta ] m. or (rarely) n. " end or result of a course of action " , occurrence , incident , event , doings , life Lit. ŚāṅkhBr.

  course , manner , way (in which anything happens or is done) Lit. MBh. Lit. Vikr.

  ( also pl.) tidings , rumour , report , account , tale , story , history Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.

  a chapter or section of a book ( [ -śas ] ind. by chapters) Lit. Pat.

  ( only Lit. L.) a topic , subject

  sort , kind

  nature , property

  leisure , opportunity

  a whole , totality

  [ vṛttānta ] m. f. n. alone , solitary Lit. L.


  वृत्तान्तदर्शिन् [ vṛttāntadarśin ] [ vṛttānta--darśin ] m. f. n. witnessing or being a spectator of any action Lit. MW.


  वृत्तान्तशस् [ vṛttāntaśas ] [ vṛttānta--śas ]ind. , see [ vṛttānta ] , by chapters


  वृत्तान्तान्वेषक [ vṛttāntānveṣaka ] [ vṛttāntānveṣaka ] m. f. n. inquiring into what has taken place Lit. ib.


 वृत्ति [ vṛtti ] [ vṛtti ] f. rolling , rolling down (of tears) Lit. Śak. iv , 5 ; 14

  mode of life or conduct , course of action , behaviour , (esp.) moral conduct , kind or respectful behaviour or treatment ( also v.l. for [ vṛtta ] ) Lit. GṛŚrS. Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.

  general usage , common practice , rule Lit. Prāt.

  mode of being , nature , kind , character , disposition Lit. ib. Lit. Kāv.

  state , condition Lit. Tattvas.

  being , existing , occurring or appearing in (loc. or comp.) Lit. Lāṭy. Lit. Hariv. Lit. Kāv.

  practice , business , devotion or addiction to , occupation with (often ifc. " employed about " , " engaged in " , " practising " ) Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

  profession , maintenance , subsistence , livelihood (often ifc. ; cf. [ uñcha-v ] ; [ vṛttiṃ-√ kṛ ] or √ [ kḷp ] ( Caus. ) with instr. , " to live on or by " ; with gen. , " to get or procure a maintenance for " ; only certain means of subsistence are allowed to a Brāhman see Lit. Mn. iv , 4-6) Lit. ŚrS. Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.

  wages , hire , Lit. Pañcav.

  working , activity , function Lit. MaitrUp. Lit. Kap. Lit. Vedântas.

  mood (of the mind) Lit. Vedântas.

  the use or occurrence of a word in a partic. sense (loc.) , its function or force Lit. Pāṇ. Lit. Sāh. Sch. on Lit. KātyŚr.

  mode or measure of pronunciation and recitation ( said to be threefold , viz. [ vilambitā ] , [ madhyamā ] , and [ drutā ] q.v.) Lit. Prāt.

  (in gram.) a complex formation which requires explanation or separation into its parts ( as distinguished from a simple or uncompounded form e.g. any word formed with Kṛit or Taddhita affixes , any compound and even duals and plurals which are regarded as Dvandva compounds , of which only one member is left , and all derivative verbs such as desideratives )

  style of composition (esp. dram. style , said to be of four kinds , viz. 1. Kaiśikī , 2. Bhāratī 3. Sātvatī , 4. Ārabhaṭī , qq.vv. ; the first three are described as suited to the Śṛiṅgāra , Vīra , and Raudra Rasas respectively , the last as common to all) Lit. Bhar. Lit. Daśar.

  ( in rhet.) alliteration , frequent repetition of the same consonant ( five kinds enumerated , scil. [ madhurā ] , [ prauḍhā ] , [ puruṣā ] , [ lalitā ] , and [ bhadrā ] ) Lit. Daśar. , Introd.

  final rhythm of a verse ( = or v.l. for [ vṛtta ] q.v.)

  a commentary , comment , gloss , explanation (esp. on a Sūtra)

  N. of the wife of a Rudra Lit. BhP.


  वृत्तिकर [ vṛttikara ] [ vṛtti-kara ] m. f. n. affording a livelihood Lit. MBh. Lit. Kathās. Lit. Suśr.


  वृत्तिकर्षित [ vṛttikarṣita ] [ vṛtti-karṣita ] m. f. n. distressed for (want of) a livelihood Lit. Mn. viii , 411 ( [ bhṛty-abhāvena pīḍitaḥ ] Lit. Kull.) Lit. MBh.


  वृत्तिकार [ vṛttikāra ] [ vṛtti-kāra ] m. the author of a Comm. on a Sūtra (esp. applied to Vāmana , the principal author of the Kāśikā-vṛitti) .


  वृत्तिकृत् [ vṛttikṛt ] [ vṛtti-kṛt ] m. the author of a Comm. on a Sūtra (esp. applied to Vāmana , the principal author of the Kāśikā-vṛitti) .


  वृत्तिक्षीण [ vṛttikṣīṇa ] [ vṛtti-kṣīṇa ] m. f. n. = [ -karṣita ] Lit. MBh.


  वृत्तिचक्र [ vṛtticakra ] [ vṛtti-cakra ] n. conduct or mode of (mutual) treatment compared to a wheel Lit. Pañcat. i , 81.


  वृत्तिचन्द्रप्रदीपिकानिरुक्ति [ vṛtticandrapradīpikānirukti ] [ vṛtti-candra-pradīpikā-nirukti ] f. N. of wk.


  वृत्तिच्छेद [ vṛtticcheda ] [ vṛtti-ccheda ] m. deprivation of livelihood or subsistence Lit. Kām.


  वृत्तिता [ vṛttitā ] [ vṛtti-tā ] f.


  वृत्तित्व [ vṛttitva ] [ vṛtti-tva ] n. state of existence , mode of subsistence , profession , conduct Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh.


  वृत्तिद [ vṛttida ] [ vṛtti-da ] m. f. n. affording maintenance , a supporter Lit. MBh. Lit. R. Lit. BhP.


  वृत्तिदातृ [ vṛttidātṛ ] [ vṛtti-dātṛ ] m. f. n. affording maintenance , a supporter Lit. MBh. Lit. R. Lit. BhP.


  वृत्तिदान [ vṛttidāna ] [ vṛtti-dāna ] n. the giving of maintenance , supporting Lit. W.


  वृत्तिदीपिका [ vṛttidīpikā ] [ vṛtti-dīpikā ] f. N. of wk.


  वृत्तिनिबन्धन [ vṛttinibandhana ] [ vṛtti-nibandhana ] n. means of support Lit. Kathās.


  वृत्तिनिरोध [ vṛttinirodha ] [ vṛtti-nirodha ] m. obstruction or prevention of activity or function Lit. Kām.


  वृत्तिप्रदीप [ vṛttipradīpa ] [ vṛtti-pradīpa ] m. N. of wk.


  वृत्तिप्रभाकर [ vṛttiprabhākara ] [ vṛtti-prabhā-kara ] m. N. of wk.


  वृत्तिभङ्ग [ vṛttibhaṅga ] [ vṛtti-bhaṅga ] m. loss of livelihood Lit. Pañcat.


  वृत्तिभाज् [ vṛttibhāj ] [ vṛtti-bhāj ] m. f. n. " performing sacrifices " or " doing good and evil " Lit. Śiś. xiv , 19 ( [ homādi-vyāpāraṃ kurvan ] or [ puṇya-pāpa-kārin ] Sch.)


  वृत्तिमत् [ vṛttimat ] [ vṛtti-mat ] m. f. n. following the practice of (ifc.) Lit. BhP.

   one who is engaged in a partic. matter or has a partic. way of thinking Lit. Śaṃkar.

   having a means of subsistence (ifc. = " living on or by " ) Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh. Lit. BhP.

   exercising a partic. function , active (ifc. having anything as its function) Lit. Sarvad. Lit. Kap. Sch. ( 1010,1 )


  वृत्तिमूल [ vṛttimūla ] [ vṛtti-mūla ] n. provision for maintenance Lit. Gaut.


  वृत्तिलाभ [ vṛttilābha ] [ vṛtti-lābha ] m. (in phil.) ascertainment of the concurrent Lit. MW.


  वृत्तिवल्लभ [ vṛttivallabha ] [ vṛttivallabha ] N. of a Nāṭaka.


  वृत्तिवाद [ vṛttivāda ] [ vṛtti-vāda ] m. N. of wk.


  वृत्तिवार्त्तिक [ vṛttivārttika ] [ vṛtti-vārttika ] n. N. of wk.


  वृत्तिवैकल्य [ vṛttivaikalya ] [ vṛtti-vaikalya ] n. lack of means of subsistence , want of a livelihood Lit. Mn. Lit. Pañcat.


  वृत्तिसंग्रह [ vṛttisaṃgraha ] [ vṛtti-saṃgraha ] m. N. of a concise Comm. on Pāṇini's Sūtras (by Rāma-candra , a pupil of Nāgoji) .


  वृत्तिस्थ [ vṛttistha ] [ vṛtti-stha ] m. f. n. being in any state or condition or employment Lit. MW.

   [ vṛttistha ] m. a lizard , chameleon Lit. L.


  वृत्तिहन् [ vṛttihan ] [ vṛtti-han ] ( Lit. Up.) m. f. n. destroying a person's (gen.) means of subsistence.


  वृत्तिहन्तृ [ vṛttihantṛ ] [ vṛtti-hantṛ ] ( Lit. MBh.) m. f. n. destroying a person's (gen.) means of subsistence.


  वृत्तिहेतु [ vṛttihetu ] [ vṛtti-hetu ] m. = [ -mūla ] Lit. Mn. iv , 11.


  वृत्तिह्रास [ vṛttihrāsa ] [ vṛtti-hrāsa ] m. = [ -bhaṅga ] Lit. Kusum.


 वृत्तिक [ vṛttika ] [ vṛttika ] and (ifc.) = [ vṛtti ] Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.


 वृत्तिन् [ vṛttin ] [ vṛttin ]and (ifc.) = [ vṛtti ] Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.


 वृत्त्य् [ vṛtty ] [ vṛtty ] in comp. for [ vṛtti ] .


  वृत्त्यनुप्रास [ vṛttyanuprāsa ] [ vṛtty-anuprāsa ] m. a kind of alliteration , frequent repetition of the same consonant Lit. Sāh. Lit. Pratāp.


  वृत्त्यर्थबोधक [ vṛttyarthabodhaka ] [ vṛtty-artha-bodhaka ] m. f. n. indicating the meaning of a complex formation (see under [ vṛtti ] ) Lit. MW.


  वृत्त्यर्थम् [ vṛttyartham ] [ vṛtty-artham ] ind. for the sake of subsistence , in order to sustain life Lit. Mn. ii , 141.


  वृत्त्युपरोध [ vṛttyuparodha ] [ vṛtty-uparodha ] m. a hindrance to maintenance or sustenance Lit. MBh.


  वृत्त्युपाय [ vṛttyupāya ] [ vṛtty-upāya ] m. a means of subsistence Lit. Mn. x , 2.


 वृत्य [ vṛtya ] [ vṛtya ]2 m. f. n. ( for 1. see p. 1007 , col. 2) to be abided or stayed or remained Lit. Pāṇ. 3-1 , 110 Sch.


वृत् [ vṛt ] [ vṛt ]3 see √ [ vāvṛt ] , p. 947 , col. 1.


वृथा [ vṛthā ] [ vṛ́thā ] see p. 1007 , col. 3.


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