Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 A. 1 To doubt, be doubtful; Pt. 1. 339.
2 To be optional. Caus. 1 To doubt, question.
2 To consider, reflect upon; sakhīniyogo'pi vikalpyate Ś. 3.
3 To presume, conjecture.
4 To prepare or arrange differently.
5 To make, form.
6 To exchange.
7 To admit as optional.
Source entryMonier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
A1. -kalpate, to change or alternate, change with (instr.) AV.; MBh. &c; to be undecided or questionable or optionable Nya1yam.; Pan5cat. Page955,2; to be doubtful or irresolute, waver, hesitate Hit.: Caus. -kalpayati, to prepare, arrange, contrive, form,... m. (for 1., see p. 950, col. 1) alternation, alternative, option S3rS.; Mn.; VarBr2S. &c (194123.1 pena ind. optionally) 955,2 194108 m. variation, combination,...
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