Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
10 U. (tarkayati-te, tarkita) 1 To suppose, guess, suspect, believe, conjecture, infer; tvaṃ tāvatkatamāṃ tarka- yasi Ś. 6; Me. 96.
2 To reason, speculate about, reflect.
3 To con- sider or regard as (with two acc.).
4 To think of, intend, mean, have in view; (pātuṃ) tvaṃ cedaccharaphaṭikavi- śadaṃ tarkayeritaryagaṃbhaḥ Me. 51.
5 To ascertain.
6 To shine.
7 To speak.
Source entryMonier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
cl.10. kayati (ep. also te), to N. conjecture, guess, suspect, infer, try to discover or ascertain, reason or speculate about MBh. &c; to consider as (with double acc.), = ib.; to reflect, think of, recollect, have in one's mind, intend (with inf. MBh. iii... m. conjecture MBh. &c 439,3 83342 m. reasoning, speculation, inquiry Kat2hUp. ii, 9; Pa1rGr2. ii, 6, 5; Gaut.; Mn. xii, 106; MBh. &c 439,3 83343 m. doubt W....
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