Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary. Look up any word of the Gita in Devanagari, IAST or Harvard-Kyoto, or browse the headwords letter by letter.

Entry शिष्

शिष्śiṣI. 1 P. (शेषति) To hurt, kill. -II. 1 P., 1 U. (शेषति, शेषयति-ते) To leave as a remainder, spare. -III. 7 P.…
1. I. 1 Parasmaipada (शेषति) To hurt, kill. -II. 1 Parasmaipada, 1 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) (शेषति, शेषयति-ते) To leave as a remainder, spare. -III. 7 Parasmaipada (शिनष्टि, शिष्ट)
2. To leave as a reminder, leave, leave remaining.
3. To distinguish or discriminate from others. -Causal (शेषयति-ते) To leave etc.
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कर्मेन्द्रियैः कर्मयोगमसक्तः स विशिष्यते ॥

karmendriyaiḥ karmayogamasaktaḥ sa viśiṣyate. — He who controlling the senses by the mind, O Arjuna, without attachment engages with the organs of action in Yoga of action, he excels. 3·7
- विशिष्यतेviśiṣyatepassive 3rd person singular of the verbal root śiṣ (to remain, be left) with the prefix vi (to distinguish, particularise, specify, define, enhance).
- अवशिष्यतेavaśiṣyatepresent passive 3rd person singular of the verbal root śiṣ (to leave, cause to remain) with the prefix ava.
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