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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. विवेकviveka1 Discrimination, judgment, discernment, discretion; काश्यपि यातस्तवापि च विवेकः Bv.1.68,66; ज्ञातोऽयं जलधर…
    1. 1 Discrimination, judgment, discernment, discretion; काश्यपि यातस्तवापि च विवेकः Bv.1.68,66; ज्ञातोऽयं जलधर तावको विवेकः 96; विवेकभ्रष्टानां भवति विनिपातः शतमुखः Bh.2.1.
    2. Consideration, discussion, investigation; यच्छृङ्गारविवेकतत्त्वमपि यत् काव्येषु लीलायितम् Gīt.12; so द्वैतdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, धर्मdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied.
    3. Distinction, difference, discriminating (between two things); नीरक्षीरविवेके हंसालस्यं त्वमेव तनुषे चेत् Bv.1.13; एकतामिव गतस्य विवेकः कस्यचिन्न महतोऽप्युपलेभे Ki.9.12; Bk.17.6.
    4. (In Vedānta Philosophy) The power of distinguishing between the visible world and the invisible spirit, or of separating reality from mere semblance or illusion.
    5. True knowledge.
    6. A receptacle for water, basin, reservoir.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -ख्यातिः right knowledge.

    • -ज्ञ Adjective judicious, discriminative; ते धन्यास्ते विवेकज्ञास्ते शस्या इह भूतले । आगच्छन्ति गृहे येषां कार्यार्थं सुहृदो जनाः ॥ Pt.1.262,387.

    • -ज्ञानम् the faculty of discrimination.

    • -दृश्वन् Masculine a discerning man; विवेकदृश्वत्व- मगात् सुराणाम् Bk.2.46.

    • -पदवी reflection, consideration.

    • -परिपन्थिन् obstructing right judgment.

    • -भाज् Adjective wise.

    • -मन्थरता feebleness of judgment.

    • -विरहः ignorance, folly.

    • -विश्रान्त Adjective foolish, unwise.

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  2. अविवेकavivekaa.Wanting in judgment or discrimination, thoughtless.

    Wanting in judgment or discrimination, thoughtless.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः

      1. Want of discrimination or judgment, absence of prudence, imprudence; अविवेकः परमापदां पदम् Ki.2.3.
      2. Hastiness, rashness, recklessness.
      3. Ignorance; (अन्योन्यतादात्म्यरूपमिथ्याज्ञानम्).
      4. Nonseparation, non-distinction; पौरुषं कर्म दैवं च कालवृत्तिस्वभावतः । त्रयमेतत्पृथग्भूतमविवेकं तु केचन ॥ Mb.12.238.5.

    • -कृत Adjective done-rashly.

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  3. अविवेकिन्avivekina.Undiscriminating, inconsiderate, thoughtless.
    1. Undiscriminating, inconsiderate, thoughtless.
    2. Superficial, short-sighted, ignorant.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. विवेकviveka[vi-veka] m. [√vik] discrimination, distinction; investigation, discussion, criti cism; discernment, judgment:…

    [vi-veka] masculine [√vik] discrimination, distinction; investigation, discussion, criti cism; discernment, judgment: -khyâti, feminine; also equal for correct judgment; -gña, adjective having correct knowledge, of (--˚); -gñâna, neuter correct know ledge; -bhâg, adjective discerning; -manthara-tâ, feminine; also equal for feebleness of judgment; -rahita, perfect passive participle lacking an interstice (breasts) and lacking discern ment; -vat, adjective judicious, discerning.

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  2. अविवेकaviveka[a-vivek-a] m. want of discrimina tion; lack of judgment; a. lacking judgment: -tâ, f. abst. n.; -in, a.…

    [a-vivek-a] masculine want of discrimina tion; lack of judgment; adjective lacking judgment: -tâ, feminine; also equal for abstract neuter; -in, adjective undivided; lacking insight; having no discriminating people.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. विवेकvivekam. discrimination, distinction Mn. Sarvad. Sus3r.
    1. masculine gender discrimination, distinction Mn. Sarvad. Sus3r.
    2. masculine gender consideration, discussion, investigation Gi1t. Ma1rkP. Sarvad.
    3. masculine gender true knowledge, discretion, right judgement, the faculty of distinguishing and classifying things according to their real properties ChUp. Kap. etc.
    4. masculine gender (in Veda7nta वेदा*न्त) the power of separating the invisible Spirit from the visible world (or spirit from matter, truth from untruth, reality from mere semblance or illusion)
    5. masculine gender a water trough (Equivalent to जल-द्रोणी) Lexicographers
    6. masculine gender Name of work
    7. etc. see under वि-√विच् .
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  2. अपृथग्विवेक्यapṛthagvivekyamfn. not to be distinguished, ib.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not to be distinguished, ibidem

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  3. अविवेकavivekam. absence of judgement or discrimination Pan5cat. Katha1s.
    1. masculine gender absence of judgement or discrimination Pan5cat. Katha1s.
    2. masculine gender non-separation, non-distinction Kap.
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  4. अविवेकताavivekatāwant of judgement, inconsiderateness Pan5cat. Hit.

    want of judgement, inconsiderateness Pan5cat. Hit.

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  5. अविवेकम्avivekamind. see अ-विवेचम् .

    indeclinable see अ-विवेचम् .

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