Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
3. 7. U. 1 To separate, divide, remove from; vivinacmi divaḥ surān Bk. 6. 36.
2 To discern, dis- criminate.
3 To judge, ascertain, determine; re khala tava khalu caritaṃ vidu- ṣāmagre vivicya vakṣyāmi Bv. 1. 108.
4 To describe, treat of.
5 To tear up, rend asunder.
Source entryMonier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
P. -vinakti, to sift (esp. grain by tossing or blowing), divide asunder, separate from (instr. or abl.) S3Br.; S3rS.; BhP. to shake through (acc.) RV. i, 39, 5; to cause to lose, deprive of (abl.) Bhat2t2.; to distinguish, discern, discriminate Kat2hUp.; BhP.... mfn. separated, kept apart, distinguished, discriminated Kap.; MBh.; BhP. 987,3 200107 mfn. isolated, alone, solitary Mn.; MBh. &c 987,3 200108 mfn. (ifc.)...
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