Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
mf (A or I) n. (also written vaḍiśa and valiśa; cf. also bariśī) a hook, fish-hook MBh.; R.; Pur.; Sus3r. 719,3 142408 m. a partic. surgical instrument in the form of a hook Sus3r. 719,3 142409 m. N. of a man with the patr. Dha1ma1rgava dhāmārgava Car. 090574 719,3 142410 mfn. joined to or fastened on a hook MW. 090575 719,3 142411