1 Expectation, hope, desire.

2 Need, requirement, ne- cessity; nirapekṣa without hope or need, regardless of; sāpekṣatve'pi gamakatvātsa- māsaḥ; anapekṣaḥ śucirdakṣaḥ Bg. 12. 16; or in comp.; sphuliṃgāvasthayā vahniredhāpekṣa iva sthitaḥ Ś. 7. 15 awaiting kindling.

3 Consideration, reference, regard, with the obj. in loc. case; more usual- ly in comp.; madhyabhaṃgānapekṣaṃ Ratn. 1. 17 regardless of; the instr....