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vicāra विचार – subtle reflection

substantive masculine · Word type unspecified

Dictionary sources

AYI dictionary substantive masculine

subtle reflection

Derived from

  1. vi वि previx — apart; asunder; distinguishing
  2. car चर् verbal root — move; go; perform; practise; consume
  3. a अ suffix — nominal-forming suffix -a
Cappeller 1891 substantive masculine

Original text · English · substantive masculine

vicāra ·m. proceeding, mode of procedure ( = a single case), also = seq.

Monier-Williams 1872 substantive masculine · Word type unspecified

Original text · English · substantive masculine

Vi-cāra, as, m. deliberation, discussion, consider- ation, reflection, investigation, examination, trial, disputation, dispute; the exercise of judgment or reason, discriminating, distinguishing, judging, dis- crimination, judgment, selection, decision, determin- ation; doubt, hesitation; prudence.

Original text · English · Word type unspecified

vicāra vi-cāra. See p. 913, col. 3.

Petersburger 1855 substantive masculine

Original text · German · substantive masculine

vicāra (von car mit vi) m. 1〉 Verfahren; besonderes Verfahren so v. a. einzelner Fall ĀŚV. ŚR. 1,5,33. LĀṬY. 9,3,7. LĀṬY. 9,11,1. LĀṬY. 10,10,15. LĀṬY. 10,13,1. vicārāstatra (kāritāstatra ed. Bomb.) bahavo vihitāḥ śāstradarśanāt R. 1,13,44. hierher vielleicht ˚vid als Beiw. Śivaʼs MBH. 13,1188. — 2〉 Wechsel der Stelle: devatā˚ GOBH. 3,10,3. — 3〉 Ueberlegung, Erwägung, in-Betracht-Ziehung, Prüfung, Untersuchung; = pramāṇairvastutattvaparīkṣaṇam P. 8,2,97, Schol. TRIK. 1,1,114. VS. PRĀT. 2,53. vicāraśca vivekaśca vitarkaśca MBH. 12,7143. vedatattvārtha˚ HARIV. 14433. viṣasalilatulāgniprārthite me vicāre MṚCCH. 156,3. KĀM. NĪTIS. 13,48. KĀM. NĪTIS. 15,57. ˚mārgaprahitena cetasā KUMĀRAS. 5,42. ahitahita˚ Spr. 826 (II). 948. Spr. 1583. Spr. 1976. Spr. 2891. Spr. 4591. GĪT. 2,15. KATHĀS. 34,213. KATHĀS. 36,56. RĀJA-TAR. 3,511. RĀJA-TAR. 6,193. RĀJA-TAR. 6,208. PRAB. 73,12. SĀH. D. 202. ŚAṂK._zu_CHĀND. UP. S. 31. BHĀG. P. 6,9,35. VOP. 8,119. PAÑCAR. 1,14,93. Verz. d. Oxf. H. 44,b,25. fgg. Verz. d. Oxf. H. 68,a, No. 119. Verz. d. Oxf. H. 88,b,4. fgg. Verz. d. Oxf. H. 178,a,1. fgg. Verz. d. Oxf. H. 223,b, No. 544. Verz. d. B. H. No. 896. DHŪRTAS. 93,8. PAÑCAT. I, 417. HIT. 104,7, v. l. HIT. 127,10. GAUḌAP._zu_SĀṂKHYAK. 69. Schol. zu P. 1,1,9. zu KAP. 1,70. MADHUS._in_Ind. St. 1,19,14. Ind. St. 1,19,21. SARVADARŚANAS. 122,12. fgg. SARVADARŚANAS. 125,7. WASSILJEW 251. WASSILJEW 256. svagṛhe ko vicāro 'sti Bedenken, Anstand R. 1,73,13 (R. 1,75,14 GORR.). vicāraṃ kuruṣe katham MĀRK. P. 75,51. KATHĀS. 32,16. ˚dolāmārohat sich langer Ueberlegung hingeben KATHĀS. 9,87. vicārārhaṃ punastasya mattasyābhūnna mānasam KATHĀS. 13,19. na caivaṃ kṣamate nārī vicāraṃ māramohitā KATHĀS. 36,88. KATHĀS. 40,51. pravādamohitaḥ prāyo na vicārakṣamo janaḥ KATHĀS. 24,218. anurāgāndhamanasāṃ vicārasahatā kūtaḥ KATHĀS. 17,51. ˚patita KATHĀS. 33,21. ˚para Z. d. d. m. G. 14,573,5. ˚mūḍha RAGH. 2,47. HIT. 116,10. ˚vandhya RĀJA-TAR. 3,513. ˚śūnyatva RĀJA-TAR. 4,236. a˚ Mangel an Ueberlegung RĀJA-TAR. 235. VET. in LA. (III) 12,10. avicāram ohne Bedenken MBH. 9,2376. avicārānumatena DAŚAK. 74,14. avicāra adj. nicht überlegend: cittaṃ yoṣitām KATHĀS. 65,42. kiṃ na jānāsi yadrājñāmavicāratamā dhiyaḥ KATHĀS. 5,58. tvayā muktavicārayā KUMĀRAS. 7,83. — 4〉 wahrscheinliche Vermuthung: vicāro yuktavākyairyadapratyakṣārthasādhanam SĀH. D. 447. SĀH. D. 434. — Vgl. nirvicāra (auch KATHĀS. 40,32. KATHĀS. 46,74), mukti˚, rātripada˚, vastu˚ und unter mahāvākya 2〉.

Böhtlingk 1879 substantive masculine

Original text · German · substantive masculine

vicāra m. (adj. Comp. f. ā) — 1〉 Verfahren; besonders [Page6-083-a] Verfahren, so v. a. ein einzelner Fall. — 2〉 Wechsel der Stelle. — 3〉 Ueberlegung, Erwägung, in Betracht Ziehung, Prüfung, Untersuchung. — 4〉 lange Ueberlegung, Bedenken, Anstand. — 5〉 wahrscheinliche Vermuthung.

Apte 1890 substantive masculine

Original text · English · substantive masculine

vicāraḥ 1 Reflection, deliberation, thought, consideration; vicāramārgaprahitena cakṣuṣā Ku. 5. 42. 2 Examination, discussion, investigation; tatvārthavicāra. 3 Trial, (of a case); viṣasalilatulāgniprārthite me vicāre Mk. 9. 43. 4 Judgment, discrimination, discernment, exercise of reason; vicāramūḍhaḥ pratibhāsi me tvaṃ R. 2. 47. 5 Decision, determination. 6 Selection. 7 Doubt, hesitation. 8 Prudence, circumspection. Comp. — jña a. able to decide, a judge. — bhūḥ f. 1 a tribunal, seat of justice. 2 particularly, the judgment-seat of Yama. — śīla a. thoughtful, considerate, prudent. — sthalaṃ 1 a tribunal. 2 logical discussion.

Cappeller 1887 substantive masculine

Original text · German · substantive masculine

vicāra m. Verfahren, Unterscheidung, Überlegung, Prüfung, Bedenken.

Burnouf 1866 substantive masculine

Original text · French · substantive masculine

vicāra vicāra m. (car) distinction; discussion; délibération, jugement motivé. vicāraṇa n. [f. ā] mms. — F. le système mīmāṃsā. vicārabhū f. (bhū place) réunion de personnes qui délibèrent. Le tribunal de Yama. vicārayāmi (c. de car) faire aller çà et là, ordonner de parcourir. Douter, hésiter; examiner, considérer; décider, résoudre, fixer. Inventer, imaginer. Qqf. apercevoir. vicārya a. discutable, à discuter.

Derived words

  • nirvicāra निर्विचार adjective without subtle reflection
  • savicāra सविचार adjective accompanied by subtle reflection

Occurrences in source texts (7)

GoS 3 occurrences
GoS 67–73: Examining Obstacles 1 occurrence

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GoS 95–100: Dream and Discerning Knowledge 2 occurrences

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PYS 4 occurrences
PYS 1.17–18: Two Kinds of Samādhi 1 occurrence

Direct occurrences

PYS 1.44–45: Subtle Samāpatti 2 occurrences

Occurrences through derived words

PYS 1.46–49: Samādhi with Seed 1 occurrence

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