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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. विकल्पvikalpa1 Doubt, uncertainty, indecision, hesitation; तत् सिषेवे नियोगेन स विकल्पपराङ्मुखः R.17.49.
    1. 1 Doubt, uncertainty, indecision, hesitation; तत् सिषेवे नियोगेन स विकल्पपराङ्मुखः R.17.49.
    2. Suspicion; Mu.1.
    3. Contrivance, art; मायाविकल्परचितैः R.13.75.
    4. Option, alternative (in Grammar); तुल्यार्थयोर्हि तुल्यविषययो- र्विकल्पो भवति न नानार्थयोः ŚB. on MS.1.6.33.
    5. Sort, variety; दण्डविकल्पः Ms.9.228; भूषणानां विकल्पम् Me.76.
    6. An error, a mistake, ignorance.
    7. Distinction; एवं सुरासुरगणाः समदेशकालहेत्वर्थकर्ममतयोऽपि फलेऽविकल्पाः Bhāg.8.9.28.
    8. A division of Kalpa; यावान् कल्पो विकल्पो वा यथा कालोऽनुमीयते Bhāg.2.8.12.
    9. A god; वैकारिको विकल्पानाम् Bhāg.1.85.11.
    10. Origin (उत्पत्ति); आत्मा केवल आत्मस्थो विकल्पापायलक्षणः Bhāg.11.25.27.
    11. Admission, statement.
    12. Fancy, imagination.
    13. Mental occupation.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -उपहारः an optional offering.

    • -जालम् a net-like indecision, a dilemma.

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  2. अविकल्पavikalpaa.Unchangeable. ल्पः Absence of doubt
    1. Unchangeable. ल्पः Absence of doubt
    2. Absence of option or alternative.
    3. Positive act or precept.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ल्पम् Indeclinable Without doubt, unhesitatingly.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. विकल्पvikalpa[vi-kalpa] m. alternative, option: combination, contrivance; variety; distinction (rare); indecision…

    [vi-kalpa] masculine alternative, option: combination, contrivance; variety; distinction (rare); indecision, hesitation, doubt; false notion, fancy: instrumental optionally: -gâla, neuter number of possible cases; -kalpana, neuter, â, feminine; also equal for allowing an option; distinction; false notion or assumption; -kalpanîya, future participle passive to be ascer tained; -kalpayitavya, future participle passive to be put as an alternative; -kalpa-vat, adjective undecided, doubt ful; -kalpa ͜ an-upapatti, feminine; also equal for untenableness owing to a dilemma; -kalpa ͜ asaha, adjective not standing the test of a dilemma: -tva, neuter un tenableness owing to a dilemma; -kalpita tva, neuter optionalness; -kalpin, a (hair) liable to be mistaken for (black Asoka flowers, --˚); -kalpya, future participle passive to be distributed; -calculated; -chosen according to circumstances.

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  2. अविकल्पavikalpa[a-vikalpa] a. not hesitating: -m, ad. without hesitation.

    [a-vikalpa] adjective not hesitating: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially without hesitation.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. विकल्पvikalpa&c. see under वि-√कॢप् .
    1. etc. see under वि-√कॢप् .
    2. masculine gender (for 2. see under वि-√कॢप्) an intermediate Kalpa कल्प, the interval between two Kalpas कल्प s . (quod vide) BhP.
    3. masculine gender (for 1. see page and participle 950, column 1) alternation, alternative, option S3rS. Mn. VarBr2S. etc. (694108 that the rest of a word is to be suppliedपेन indeclinable "optionally")
    4. masculine gender variation, combination, variety, diversity, manifoldness Ka1tyS3r. MBh. etc.
    5. masculine gender contrivance, art Ragh.
    6. masculine gender difference of perception, distinction Nya1yas. BhP.
    7. masculine gender indecision, irresolution, doubt, hesitation MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    8. masculine gender admission, statement BhP.
    9. masculine gender false notion, fancy, imagination Yogas. Gi1t.
    10. masculine gender calculation VarBr2S.
    11. masculine gender mental occupation, thinking Lexicographers
    12. masculine gender Equivalent to कल्प-स्थान Car.
    13. masculine gender a god BhP. (Scholiast or Commentator)
    14. masculine gender (in rhetoric) antithesis of opposites Prata1p.
    15. masculine gender (in gram.) admission of an option or alternative, the allowing a rule to be observed or not at pleasure (वे*ति विकल्पः Pa1n2. 1-1, 44 Scholiast or Commentator)
    16. masculine gender a collateral form VarBr2S.
    17. masculine gender plural Name of a people MBh. (Calcutta edition विकल्य)
    18. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective different BhP.
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  2. अप्राप्तविकल्पaprāptavikalpa([Pa1n2. 1-3, 53 Comm.]) m. the optional permission of an operation which without such permission would not…

    ([Pa1n2. 1-3, 53 commentator or commentary]) masculine gender the optional permission of an operation which without such permission would not take place at all.

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  3. अविकल्पavikalpam. absence of alternative, positive precept
    1. masculine gender absence of alternative, positive precept
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not distinguished or particularized BhP. etc.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not deliberating long or hesitating Katha1s. Pan5cat.
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  4. अविकल्पकavikalpakamfn. not hesitating, MBh.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not hesitating, MBh.

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  5. अविकल्पम्avikalpamind. without hesitation Ka1d. Pan5cat. Katha1s.

    indeclinable without hesitation Ka1d. Pan5cat. Katha1s.

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  6. अविकल्पितavikalpitamfn. undoubted Sarvad.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective undoubted Sarvad.

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