Sanskrit manuscript in Devanāgarī

viśiṣṭa विशिष्ट – distinct; distinguished

adjective · substantive masculine · Word type unspecified

Dictionary sources

AYI dictionary adjective

distinct; distinguished

Derived from

  1. vi वि previx — apart; asunder; distinguishing
  2. śiṣ शिष् verbal root — leave; remain
Cappeller 1891 adjective

Original text · English · adjective

viśiṣṭa ·a. separate, distinct, marked by (instr. or --°); peculiar, special; distinguished, eminent, excellent at (instr. or --°), best of (gen.); different from i.e. better or worse than (abl. or --°). Abstr. °tā f., °tva n.

Monier-Williams 1872 adjective

Original text · English · adjective

Vi-śiṣṭa, as, ā, am, distinguished, distinct, par- ticular, especial, special, peculiar; having distinctive qualities or exclusive properties; superior, excellent, choice, more excellent, better; distinguished by, en- dowed with, possessed of, having; (as), m., N. of Viṣṇu.

Petersburger 1855 Word type unspecified

Original text · German · Word type unspecified

viśiṣṭa s. u. śiṣ mit vi und vaiśiṣṭya.

Böhtlingk 1879 adjective

Original text · German · adjective

viśiṣṭa Adj. s. u. 3. śiṣ — Mit vi.

Apte 1890 adjective · substantive masculine

Original text · English · adjective · substantive masculine

viśiṣṭa p. p. 1 Distinguished, distinct. 2 Particular, special, peculiar, distinctive. 3 Characterized by, endowed with, possessed of, having. 4 Superior, best (of all), eminent, excellent, choice; viśiṣṭāyā viśeṣeṇa saṃgamo guṇavān bhavet Mb. — ṣṭaḥ N. of Viṣṇu. Comp. — advaitavādaḥ a doctrine of Rāmānuja which regards Brahman and Prakṛti as identical and real entities. — buddhiḥ f. a distinguishing knowledge, differentiation. — varṇa a. of an eminent or excellent colour.

Cappeller 1887 Word type unspecified

Original text · German · Word type unspecified

viśiṣṭa (s. śiṣ) unterschieden, gekennzeichnet, charakterisiert, hervorragend, ausgezeichnet (mit Instr. o. —˚); verschieden, besonders; herrlich, vorzüg- lich (n. adv.); der beste unter (Gen.), besser (auch ˚tara) o. schlimmer als (Abl. o. —˚). abstr. ˚tā f. Vorzüglichkeit; n. ˚tva Unterschiedenheit.

Burnouf 1866 adjective

Original text · French · adjective

viśiṣṭa viśiṣṭa pp. de viśinaṣmi. A. distingué, éminent. viśiṣṭatā f. (sfx. tā) distinction, supériorité; titre ou marque de distinction.

Occurrences in source texts (1)

SS 1 occurrence
SS 2.4–2.5: Dream and Khecarī 1 occurrence

Direct occurrences

  • SS 2.4 Segment 4

    Attested form: aviśiṣṭa Grammar of the segment: karmadhāraya-compound

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