a. 1 Having no charac- teristic or distinguishing marks.

2 Bewildered, embarrassed.

3 Surprised, astonished.

4 Ashamed, abashed, disconcerted; gotreṣu skhali- tastadā bhavati ca vrīḍāvilakṣaściraṃ Ś. 6. 4.

5 Forced, unnatural, embarrass- ed (as a smile); vilakṣasmitasphuritai- rdaśanāṃśubhiḥ K. 233; Ratn. 3. 14.