व्यवसो

{ vyavasō }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

व्य्-अव-√ सो    P. -स्यति ( ep. also -स्यते [with act. and pass. meaning]; 1. sg. pr. -सामि; Pot. -सेयम्, -सेत्; fut. -सिष्यति),

to settle down or dwell separately, [ŚBr.];

to differ (in opinion), contest, quarrel, ib.;

to separate, divide ( opp. to सम्-√ अस्), [RPrāt.];

to determine, resolve, decide, be willing to ( acc. dat., अर्थम् ifc., or inf.), [TBr.] &c. &c.;

to settle, ascertain, be convinced or persuaded of, take for ( acc.), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.;

to ponder, reflect, consider, [MBh.]; [Śak.];

to make strenuous effort, labour or seek after, make an attempt upon ( acc.), [MW.] :

Pass. -सीयते, to be settled or ascertained or fixed on or determined or decided (often impers.), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.:

Caus. -साययति, to cause to resolve, encourage to undertake, embolden, [VS.]; [TS.];

to incite or instigate to ( inf.), [Kir.]

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व्य् अव √ सो

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

व्यवसो [vyavasō]   4 [P.]
   To strive, endeavour, try, seek, attempt, set about; यथा मे गौतमः प्राह ततो न व्यवसाम्यहम् [Mb.3.185.9;] ध्रुवं स नीलोत्पलपत्रधारया शमीलतां छेत्तुमृषि- व्यवस्यति [Ś.1.18;] [V.4.]
   To think of, wish, desire; पातुं न प्रथमं व्यवस्यति जलं युष्मास्वपीतेषु या [Ś.4.9.]
   To exert strenuously, be industrious or diligent.
   To resolve, determine, settle, decide; य आत्मनो दृश्यगुणेषु सन्निति व्यवस्यते स्वव्यतिरेकतोऽवुधः [Bhāg.1.3.18;] प्रथमपरि- गृहीतं स्यान्न वेत्यव्यवस्यन् [Ś.5.19.]
   To accept, undertake; कच्चित् सौम्य व्यवसितमिदं बन्धुकृत्यं त्वया मे [Me.116.]
   To be convinced or persuaded.
   To reflect.

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

   See : निश्चि, निर्णी, निर्णी