1 A. 1 To shine, sparkle, be bright; vyadyotiṣṭa sabhāvedyāmasau naraśikhitrayī Śi. 2. 3; 1. 20.

2 To light, illuminate (usually caus. in this sense).

f. 1 Lightning; vātāya ka- pilā vidyut Mbh.; Me. 38, 115.

2 A thunderbolt. Comp. u- nmeṣaḥ a flash of lightning. jihvaḥ a [Page0976-a+ 55] kind of demon or Rākṣasa. jvālā, dyotaḥ a flash or lustre of lightning. dāman n. a flash of zigzag or fork- ed lightning. pātaḥ falling or stroke of lightning. priyaṃ bell- metal. latā, lekhā (vidyullatā, vidyullekhā) 1. a streak of lightning.

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A1. -dyotate (Ved. also P.), to flash forth, lighten, shine forth (as the rising sun) RV. &c (v/i-dyotate, it lightens; vi-dy/otamāne, when it lightens); to hurl away by a stroke of lightning RV.; to illuminate MBh.: Caus. -dyotayati, to illuminate,... in comp. for 2. vidyut. 124653 966,3 196284 (for śatru) m. N. of a Ra1kshasa rākṣasa BhP. 124654 966,3 196285 f. (for śikhā) a kind of plant with a poisonous root...