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Entry विस्तर

विस्तरvistara1 Extension, expansion.
1. 1 Extension, expansion.
2. Minute details, detailed description, minute particulars; संक्षिप्तस्याप्यतोऽ- स्यैव वाक्यस्यार्थगरीयसः । सुविस्तरतरा वाचो भाष्यभूता भवन्तु मे Śi. 2.24; (विस्तरेण, विस्तरतः, विस्तरशः 'in detail, at length, fully, with minute details, with full particulars'; अङ्गुलिमुद्राधिगमं विस्तरेण श्रोतुमिच्छामि Mu.1; विस्तरेणात्मनो योगं विभूतिं च जनार्दन (भूयः कथय) Bg.1.18).
3. Prolixity, diffuseness; अलं विस्तरेण.
4. Abundance, quantity, multitude, number; उभे पुरवरे रम्ये विस्तरैरुपशोभिते Rām. 7.11.14.
5. A bed, layer.
6. A seat, stool.
7. Affectionate solicitation.
8. High degree, intensity.
9. (Plural) Great wealth, riches.
In the Gita10·18 10·19 10·40

विस्तरेणात्मनो योगं विभूतिं च जनार्दन ।

vistareṇātmano yogaṁ vibhūtiṁ ca janārdana, — In detail tell me of Thy Yoga and Vibhuti, O Janardana; and tell me ever more of it; it is nectar of immortality to me, and however much of it I hear… 10·18
- विस्तरेणvistareṇainstrumental singular of the masculine noun vistara (spreading, extension, expansion, full or detailed description) used adverbially (in detail).
- विस्तरस्यvistarasyagenitive singular of the masculine noun vistara (spreading, extension, expansion, full or detailed description).
- विस्तरःvistaraḥnominative singular of the masculine noun vistara (spreading, extension, expansion, full or detailed description).
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