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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. विचित्रvicitraa.Diversified, variegated, spotted, speckled; इयमुद्ग्रथते स्रजो विचित्राः Mu.1.4.
    1. Diversified, variegated, spotted, speckled; इयमुद्ग्रथते स्रजो विचित्राः Mu.1.4.
    2. Various, varied.
    3. Painted.
    4. Beautiful, lovely; क्वचिद्विचित्रं जलयन्त्रमन्दिरम् Ṛs.1.2.
    5. Wonderful, surprising, strange; हतविधिलसितानां हि विचित्रो विपाकः Śi.11.64.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -त्रः The Aśoka tree.

    • -त्रा A white deer.

    • -त्रम्

      1. Variegated colour.
      2. Surprise.
      3. A figure of speech (implying apparently the reverse of the meaning intended).
    • -अङ्ग

      1. Adjective having a spotted body.
      2. (ङ्गः) a peacock.
      3. tiger.
    • -अन्नम् a kind of rice food (Marâthî खिचडी).

    • -देह Adjective having a lovely body. (-हः) a cloud.

    • -रूप Adjective diverse.

    • -वर्षिन् raining here and there.

    • -वीर्यः Name of a king of the lunar race. [He was a son of Śantanu by his wife Satyavatī and so half-brother of Bhīṣma. When he died childless, his mother called Vyāsa (her own son before her marriage), and requested him to raise up issue to Vichitravīrya in accordance with the practice of Niyoga. He complied with the request, and begot on Ambikā and Ambālikā, the two widows of his brother, two sons Dhṛitarāṣṭra and Paṇḍu respectively.]

  2. विचित्रकvicitrakaThe birch tree.

    The birch tree.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कम् Wonder, astonishment, surprise.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. विचित्रvicitra[vi-kitra] a. variegated, many-colour ed, brilliant; various, manifold, diverse; strange, wonderful; (varied)…

    [vi-kitra] adjective variegated, many-colour ed, brilliant; various, manifold, diverse; strange, wonderful; (varied), charming, lovely, beautiful; entertaining (story): -m, adverb, -ial, -ially; -katha, masculine (telling interesting tales), noun; -tâ, feminine; also equal for variety; strangeness; -mâlya ͜ âbhar ana, adjective having variegated garlands and orna ments; -vâkya-patu-tâ, feminine; also equal for great eloquence; -vâgura ͜ ukkhrâya-maya, adjective (î) filled with various outspread nets; -vîrya, masculine (of mar vellous heroism), noun of a son of Samtanu and Satyavatî (after his death, Vyâsa begat Dhri tarâshtra, Pându, and Vidura with his widow); -simha, masculine noun; - ͜ âpîda, masculine noun of a fairy.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. विचित्रvicitrasee s.v.
    1. see sub voce, the word in the Sanskrit order
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender variegated, many-coloured, motley, brilliant MBh. R. etc.
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender manifold, various, diverse Mn. MBh. etc.
    4. mf(आ)neuter gender strange, wonderful, surprising MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    5. mf(आ)neuter gender charming, lovely, beautiful R. R2itus.
    6. mf(आ)neuter gender amusing, entertaining (as a story) Katha1s.
    7. mf(आ)neuter gender painted, coloured W.
    8. mf(आ)neuter gender charmingly R.
    9. masculine gender the As3oka अशोक tree Lexicographers
    10. masculine gender Name of a king MBh.
    11. masculine gender of a son of Manu मनु Raucya रौच्य or Deva-sa1varn2i देव-सावर्णि Hariv. Pur.
    12. masculine gender of a heron Hit.
    13. masculine gender colocynth Lexicographers
    14. masculine gender (in music) a particular Mu1rchana1 मूर्छना Sam2gi1t.
    15. masculine gender Name of a river VP.
    16. neuter gender variegated colour, party-colour W.
    17. neuter gender wonder, surprise Gi1t.
    18. neuter gender a figure of speech (implying apparently the reverse of the meaning intended) Kuval. Prata1p.
  2. कुसुमविचित्रkusumavicitramf(आ)n. having various flowers

    mf(आ)neuter gender having various flowers

  3. कुसुमविचित्राkusumavicitrāf. N. of a metre consisting of four lines of twelve syllables each.

    feminine Name of a metre consisting of four lines of twelve syllables each.

  4. चित्रविचित्रcitravicitramfn. variously coloured W.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective variously coloured W.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective multiform W.
  5. पुष्पविचित्राpuṣpavicitrāf. N. of a metre L.

    feminine Name of a metre Lexicographers

  6. विचित्रकvicitrakamfn. wonderful, surprising Pan5car.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective wonderful, surprising Pan5car.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') connected with (?) Hcat.
    3. masculine gender Betula Bhojpatra Lexicographers
    4. neuter gender wonder, astonishment Lexicographers
  7. विचित्रकथvicitrakatham. "one whose stories are amusing", N. of a man Katha1s.

    masculine gender "one whose stories are amusing", Name of a man Katha1s.