विवेकviveka1 Discrimination, judgment, discernment, discretion; काश्यपि यातस्तवापि च विवेकः Bv.1.68,66; ज्ञातोऽयं जलधर…
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- (In Vedānta Philosophy) The power of distinguishing between the visible world and the invisible spirit, or of separating reality from mere semblance or illusion.
- True knowledge.
- A receptacle for water, basin, reservoir.
Derived forms and compounds
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-ख्यातिः right knowledge.
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-ज्ञ Adjective judicious, discriminative; ते धन्यास्ते विवेकज्ञास्ते शस्या इह भूतले । आगच्छन्ति गृहे येषां कार्यार्थं सुहृदो जनाः ॥ Pt.1.262,387.
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-ज्ञानम् the faculty of discrimination.
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-दृश्वन् Masculine a discerning man; विवेकदृश्वत्व- मगात् सुराणाम् Bk.2.46.
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-पदवी reflection, consideration.
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-परिपन्थिन् obstructing right judgment.
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-भाज् Adjective wise.
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-मन्थरता feebleness of judgment.
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-विरहः ignorance, folly.
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-विश्रान्त Adjective foolish, unwise.
Source: Apte
