seeking for

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su|chen ['zuːxn] to search, to hunt 1. 2. 1. 2.

[siːk] past tense, past participle sought [sɔːt] verb يَبْحَثُ عَن يُحاوِل

I. II. A. B.

êshaṇa

éshaṇa

m. an iron arrow L. ;
(ā) f. seeking with, desire, begging, solicitation, request ṠBr. Pāṇ. Rājat. etc.;
(with Jainas) right behaviour when begging food Sarvad. 39, 9 ;
(ī) f. an iron orﾠ steel probe Suṡr. ;
a goldsmith's scale L. ;
(am) n. the act of seeking, begging, solicitation MBh. ;
medical examination, probing Suṡr.

vi-ṡesha

ifc. f. ā) distinction, difference between (two gen., two loc., orﾠ gen. andﾠ instr.) GṛṠrS. MBh. etc.;
characteristic difference, peculiar mark, special property, speciality, peculiarity Mn. MBh. etc.;
a kind, species, individual (e.g.. vṛiksha-v-, a species of tree, in comp. often alsoﾠ = special, peculiar, particular, different, e.g.. chando-v-, a particular metre, vñviṡesha-maṇḍana, a peculiar ornament;
argha-viṡeshāḥ, different prices) MBh. Kāv. etc.;
(pl.) various objects Megh. ;
distinction, peculiar merit, excellence, superiority (in comp. often= excellent, superior, choice, distinguished e.g.. ākṛiti-v-, « an excellent form» ;
cf. vñviṡesha-pratipatti) Mn. MBh. etc.;
(in gram.) a word which defines orﾠ limits the meaning of another word (cf. vi-ṡeshaka andﾠ vi-ṡeshaṇa);
(in phil.) particularity, individuality, essential difference orﾠ individual essence (with the Vaiṡeshikas the 5th cate gory orﾠ Padârtha, belonging to the 9 eternal substances orﾠ Dravyas,
viz. soul, time, place, ether, andﾠ the 5 atoms of earth, water, light, air, andﾠ mind, which are said to be so essentially different that one can never be the other) IW. 66 etc.. ;
(in medicine) a favourable turn orﾠ crisis of a sickness Suṡr. ;
(in rhet.) statement of difference orﾠ distinction, individualization, variation Kuval. (cf. viṡeshôkti);
a sectarian mark, any mark on the forehead (= tilaka) L. ;
(in geom.) the hypotenuse Ṡulbas. ;
N. of the primary elements orﾠ Mahā-bhūtas (q.v.) MaitrUp. ;
the earth as an element BhP. ;
the mundane egg ib. ;
- virāj ib. ;
(ibc., ena orﾠ āt ind. exceedingly, especially, particularly, even more Mn. MBh. etc.;
āt ifc., by reason orﾠ in consequence of. VarBṛS. ;
yenayenaviṡesheṇa, in any way whatever MBh.);
mf (ā)n. extraordinary, abundant Ragh. II, 14 ( B. viṡeshāt for viṡeshā);
- karaṇa n. making better, improvement Mālav. ;
- kṛit mfn. making a distinction, distinguishing RPrāt. ;
- garhaṇīya mfn. especially reprehensible, even more blamable Kuval.;
- guṇa m. a special orﾠ distinct quality Nīlak. ;
(in phil.) a substance of a distinct kind (as soul, time, space, ether, andﾠ the five atoms enumerated above) W. ;
- jña mfn. knowing distinctions, judicious Kāv. Kathās. ;
(ifc.) knowing various kinds of. R. ;
jñāna-vādâ̱rtha m. N. of wk.;
- tac ind. according to the difference of. in proportion to (comp.) Mn. XI, 2 ;
especially, particularly, above all Mn. MBh. etc.;
individually, singly, Vedantas. ;
- tva n. distinction, notion of the particular L. ;
- driṡya mfn. of splendid aspect orﾠ appearance Ragh. ;
- dharma m. a peculiar orﾠ different duty W. ;
a special law MW. ;
niyama m. a partic. observance MBh. ;
- nirukti f. (ibc.) « explanation of differences» ;
N. of wk. (- kroḍa m. - ṭīkā f. - prakāṡa, m.;
- tyāloka m. N. of wks.);
- patanīya n. a partic. crime orﾠ sin Yājñ. III, 298 ;
-padâ̱rtha m. (in Nyāya) the category of particularity (cf. above under viṡesha);
- pratipatti f. a special mark of honour orﾠ respect Ragh. ;
- pratishedha m. a special exception MW. ;
- pramāṇa n. special authority ib. ;
- bhāga m. a partic. part of an elephant's fore-foot L. ;
- bhāvanā f. reflecting on orﾠ perceiving difference W. ;
(in arithm.) a partic. operation in extracting roots, composition by the difference of the products ib. ;
- bhūta-pariṡishṭa n. N. of wk.;
- maṇḍana n. a peculiar ornament Ṡak. ;
- mati m. N. of a Bodhisattva andﾠ of another man Buddh. ;
- mitra m. N. of a man Buddh. ;
- ramaṇīya mfn. especially delightful, particularly pleasant Vikr. ;
- lakshaṇa n. any specific orﾠ characteristic mark orﾠ sign W. ;
(- ṇāṭīkā f. N. of wk.);
liṅga n. a partic. mark, specific property, attribute of a subordinate class Kap. ;
- vacana n. « distinguishing orﾠ defining word», an adjective, apposition Pāṇ. 8-1, 74 ;
a special text, special rule orﾠ precept W. ;
- vat mfn. pursuing something particular MBh. II, 849 ;
possessed of some distinguishing property orﾠ specific quality BhP. ;
excellent, superior, better than (abl.) MBh. Hariv. ;
making a difference ( seeﾠ a-v-);
- vāda m. the above doctrine of the Vaiṡeshikas;
(- ṭīkā f. N. of wk.;
- din m. an adherent of that doctrine Sāṃkhyak. Sch.);
- vikrama-ruci mfn. taking delight in splendid heroism Bhartṛ. ;
- vid mfn. = jña MBh. ;
- vidvas m. « eminently learned», a sage, philosopher W. ;
- vidhi m. a special rule orﾠ observance W. ;
- vyāpti f. (in logic) a form of Vyāpti orﾠ pervasion L. ;
N. of wk. ( alsoﾠ - rahasya n.);
- ṡārṅgadhara m. N. of wk.;
- ṡālin mfn. possessing peculiar merit orﾠ excellence Kir. ;
- ṡāstra n. (in gram.) a special rule(= apavāda) MW. ;
- sthu mfn. being (found only) in excellent persons orﾠ things Kāvyâd. II, 170 ;
-shâ̱tideṡa m. a special supplementary rule ib. ;
-shâ̱mṛita n. N. of wk.;
-shâ̱rtha m. the sense orﾠ essence of distinction, difference (am ind. for the sake of difference MW.);
- prakāṡikā f. - bodhikā f. N. of wks.;
-shâ̱rthin mfn. seeking for excellence orﾠ distinction MBh. ;
particular in searching for anything MW. ;
(- thi) - tā f. the searching for something better Pañcat. ;
-shâ̱vasyakaniryukti f. N. of wk.;
- shôkti f. « mention of difference»
N. of a figure of speech (in which the excellence of a thing is implied by comparing it to some highly prized object, yet mentioning the difference
e.g.. dyūtaṉnāmapurushasyâ̱siṉhâ̱sanaṉrājyam, « truly gambling is a man's throneless kingdom» Mṛicch. II, 6/7) Vām. IV, 3, 23 (cf. Kāvyad. II, 323 etc..);
enumeration of merits, panegyric W. ;
-shâ̱cchvasita n. the peculiar breath orﾠ life, cherished object), a peculiar treasure (applied to an object especially dear) MW. ;
- shôddeṡa m. (in Nyāya) a partic. kind of enunciation ib.

ish

cl. 4. P. íshyati andﾠ 9. P. Ā. ishṇā́ti
(p. ishṇát RV. I, 181, 6, andﾠ ishṇāná RV. I, 61, 13 ;
pf. 3. pl. īshus RV., andﾠ īshiré AV. ;
aishīt;
inf. ishádhyai RV. VII, 43, 1)
to cause to move quickly, let fly, throw, cast, swing RV. ;
to send out orﾠ off, stream out, pour out, discharge;
to deliver (a speech), announce, proclaim AV. ṠBr. ;
to impel, incite, animate, promote RV. AV. VS. ṠBr. ;
2) ifc. mfn. moving quickly, speedy. seeﾠ aram-ish
3) cl. 6. P., ep. andﾠ Ved. alsoﾠ Ā. ic-cháti (Subj. icchāt RV. AV.), icchate AV. XI, 5, 17 ;
impf. aicchat, iyesha andﾠ īshe, eshishyate, aishīt, eshitum orﾠ eshṭum), to endeavour to obtain, strive, seek for RV. AV. ṠBr. AitBr. ;
to endeavour to make favourable;
to desire, wish, long for, request;
to wish orﾠ be about to do anything, intend RV. AV. ṠBr. R. Hit. Ṡak. etc.;
to strive to obtain anything (acc.) from any one (abl. orﾠ loc.);
to expect orﾠ ask anything from any one MBh. Mn. Ṡak. Ragh. Hit. etc.;
to assent, be favourable, concede KātyṠr. Mn. Kathās. ;
to choose Mn. ;
to acknowledge, maintain, regard, think Pāṇ. Comm.:
Pass. ishyate, to be wished orﾠ liked;
to be wanted MBh. Hit. Ṡak. etc.;
to be asked orﾠ requested;
to be prescribed orﾠ ordered Mn. R. ;
to be approved orﾠ acknowledged;
to be accepted orﾠ regarded as MBh. Prab. Yājñ. Mn. etc.;
to be worth;
to be wanted as a desideratum seeﾠ 2. ishṭi:
Caus. eshayati, (in surg.) to probe Suṡr. II, 7, 15:
Desid. eshishishati;
+ with ish cf. Old Germ. eiscôm, « I ask» ;
Mod. Germ. heische;
Angl. Sax. ásciani;
cf. alsoﾠ Gk. ἰότης, ἴμερος;
Lith. jëskóti;
Russ. iskate, « to seek»
4) mfn. ifc. seeking for ( seeﾠ gav-ish, paṡv-ish, etc.);
ṭ f. wish Hariv. <cf. iṭ-cara>
5) ṭ f. anything drunk, a draught, refreshment, enjoyment;
libation;
the refreshing waters of the sky;
sap, strength, freshness, comfort, increase;
good condition, affluence RV. AV. VS. AitBr.

kāryâ̱rthin

pleading a cause in court, going to law Mṛicch. Comm. on Mn. VII, 124.

vi-vāda

contest at law, legal dispute, litigation, lawsuit Mn. Yājñ. etc. (with svāmi-pālayoḥ, disputes between the owner andﾠ tender of cattle orﾠ between master andﾠ servant IW. 261);
an argument Sarvad. ;
« sound» orﾠ « command» Ragh. XVIII, 42 ;
- kalpataru m. N. of wk.;
- kaumudī f. N. of a treatise on disputed points of grammar (by Lilā-maṇi);
- candra m. - candrikā f. - cintamaṇi m. - tattvadīpa, m. - tāṇḍava n. (?), - nirṇaya m. N. of wks. (cf. IW. 304, 305);
- pada n. the subject of a dispute orﾠ lawsuit Yājñ. Sch. ;
- pariccheda m. N. of wk.;
-bhaṅgâ̱rṇava m. N. of a compendium of civil law by Jagan-nātha (compiled at the close of the last century);
- bhīru mfn. afraid of a quarrel orﾠ contest Mālav. ;
-ratnâ̱kara m. (IW. 305), - vāridhi m. N. of wks. on law;
- ṡamana n. the allaying orﾠ settling of a dispute, pacification LiṇgaP. ;
- saṉvāda-bhū f. a matter orﾠ subject of controversy orﾠ discussion BhP. ;
-sārâ̱rṇava m. N. of a compendium of law by Sarvôru Trivedin (compiled by order of Sir William Jones);
- sindhu m. - setu m. - saukhya n. N. of wks.;
-dâ̱dhyāsita mfn. subject to dispute, disputed, discussed Sarvad. ;
-dâ̱navasara m. not an occasion for dispute orﾠ contest BhP. ;
-dâ̱nugata mfn. subject to dispute orﾠ litigation Yājñ. Sch. ;
-dâ̱rṇava-bhaṅga m. ( orﾠ - bhañjana n.) N. of wk. on law (compiled by a number of Paṇḍits);
-dâ̱rṇava-setu m. N. of a legal digest by Bāṇêṡvara andﾠ others (compiled by order of Warren Hastings);
-dâ̱rthin m. seeking for litigation, a litigant, prosecutor, plaintiff Yājñ. Sch. ;
-dâ̱spada n. the subject of a lawsuit (- di-bhūta) mfn. become the subject of a lawsuit, litigated, contested at law) ib.