Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 A. 1 To gaze at stead- fastly, mark or view completely; (dhenvā)… nirīkṣyamāṇaḥ sutarāṃ dayāluḥ R. 2. 52; Bg. 1. 22; Ms. 4. 38.
2 To look for, search after; nirīkṣate kelivanaṃ praviśya kramelakaḥ kaṃṭakajālameva Vikr. 1. 29.
3 To observe, perceive, contemplate; view.
Source entryMonier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
A1. -īkṣate (ti), to look at or towards, behold, regard, observe (also the stars), perceive Var.; MBh.; Ka1v. &c 070363 553,3 109365 mfn. looking at, seeing, viewing BhP. 553,3 109366 mfn. seeing = visiting (a-n) Ra1jat. 070364 553,3 109367 mfn. looking at, regarding (ifc.) BhP. 553,3 109368
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