विभीषिका

{ vibhīṣikā }

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

See : भीषणता

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

वि-भीषिका  f.  a f. the act of terrifying, means of terrifying, terror, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.

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वि भीषिका

वि-°भीषिका  f.  b f. See under वि-भीषक above.

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वि °भीषिका

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

विभीषिका [vibhīṣikā]   1 Terror.
A means of terrifying, a scare (a scare-crow); नालं युद्धाय वै रक्षो महतीयं विभीषिका [Rām.6.] 66.6; यदि ते सन्ति सन्त्वेव केयमन्या विभीषिका [U.4.28.] [The etymology of this word as pointed out by Nārāyaṇa in his commentary on this word is apparently wrong. The correct word appears to be विभीषिका and not विभीषिका for विभीषिकाशब्दस्य भीषिधातोर्ण्वुल्प्रत्ययनिष्पन्नत्वादन्तस्थवकारादित्व- मेव समीचीनम् Mañjūṣā.]

Shabda-Sagara

विभीषिका  f.  ( -का)
1. Terror.
2. A means of terrifying.
E. वि + भी-णिच्-सुक्-ण्वुल् .

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वि + भी-णिच्-सुक्-ण्वुल् .