1 Cutting asunder, cut- ting, dividing, separation; Māl. 6. 11.

2 Breaking; Śi. 8. 51.

3 Break, interruption, cessation, dis- continuance; vicchedamāpa bhuvi yastu kathāprabaṃdhaḥ K.; piṃḍavicchedadarśinaḥ R. 1. 66.

4 Removal, prohibition.

5 Dissension.

6 A section, or divi- sion of a book.

7 Interval, space.

8 Interruption in family succession, failure of issue.