विविच्

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

वि-√ विच्    P. -विनक्ति, to sift ( esp. grain by tossing or blowing), divide asunder, separate from ( instr. or abl.), [ŚBr.]; [ŚrS.]; [BhP.] to shake through ( acc.), [RV. i, 39, 5];

to cause to lose, deprive of ( abl.), [Bhaṭṭ.];

to distinguish, discern, discriminate, [KaṭhUp.]; [BhP.] to decide (a question), [MBh.];

to investigate, examine, ponder, deliberate, [Kāv.]; [Kathās.]; [BhP.];

to show, manifest, declare, [MBh.] :

Pass. -विच्यते, to go asunder, separate (in. trans.), [AV.] :

Caus. -वेचयति, to separate, distinguish, [Mn.]; [Suśr.];

to ponder, investigate, examine, [Pañcar.]; [Sāh.]

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संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

   See : समीक्ष्, परीक्ष्