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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. विचक्षणvicakṣaṇaa.Clear-sighted, far-seeing, circumspect; सुविचक्षणः सुतः H.1.2.

    [Uṇ.2.12 com.]

    1. Clear-sighted, far-seeing, circumspect; सुविचक्षणः सुतः H.1.2.
    2. Wise, clever, learned; विचक्षणः प्रस्तुतमाचचक्षे R.5.19.
    3. Expert, skilful, able; सेवाविचक्षणहरीश्वरदत्तहस्तः R.13.39.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -णः A learned man, wise man; न दत्वा कस्यचित् कन्यां पुनर्दद्याद्विचक्षणः Ms.9.71.

    In the Gita18·2

    सर्वकर्मफलत्यागं प्राहुस्त्यागं विचक्षणाः ॥

    sarvakarmaphalatyāgaṁ prāhustyāgaṁ vicakṣaṇāḥ. — The Blessed Lord said:- Sages have known as Sannyasa the physical depositing (or laying aside) of desirable actions; Tyaga is the name given by the… 18·2
    • विचक्षणाःvicakṣaṇāḥnominative plural of the masculine form of the adjective vicakṣaṇa (the wise, men of insight) used as a noun.
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  2. अविचक्षणavicakṣaṇaa.Ignorant; अदत्वा तु य एतेभ्यः पूर्वं भुङ्क्तेऽ- विचक्षणः Ms.3.115.

    Ignorant; अदत्वा तु य एतेभ्यः पूर्वं भुङ्क्तेऽ- विचक्षणः Ms.3.115.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. विचक्षणvicakṣaṇa[vi-kakshaná] a. conspicuous, visi ble, clear, bright (V.); distinct, perceptible (S.); clear-sighted…

    [vi-kakshaná] adjective conspicuous, visi ble, clear, bright (Veda, Vedic); distinct, perceptible (Sûtra); clear-sighted, discerning, experienced, clever, wary, wise, in (locative, --˚; ordinary meaning; mostly Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit): (a)-tva, neuter discernment, wisdom, -m manya, adjective considering oneself wise, -vat, adjective connected with the word vikakshana; -ka kshus, adjective eyeless, blind; -kákshe, dative infinitive (√kaksh) to discern (Rig-veda); -kandra, adjective moon less; -kaya, masculine search; examination; -kara- na, neuter 1. motion; 2. footless; -karanîya, future participle passive neuter impersonal one should act; -karita, neuter wander ing, roaming; (ví)-karshani, adjective very active (Rig-veda); -kalana, neuter wandering from place to place; boastfulness.

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  2. अविचक्षणavicakṣaṇa[a-vikakshana] a. not subtile, stu pid.

    [a-vikakshana] adjective not subtile, stu pid.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. विचक्षणvicakṣaṇamfn. conspicuous, visible, bright, radiant, splendid RV. AV. Br. Gr2S3rS.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective conspicuous, visible, bright, radiant, splendid fg-veda AV. Breton Gr2S3rS.
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective distinct, perceptible Pa1rGr2.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective clear-sighted (literally and figuratively), sagacious, clever, wise, experienced or versed in, familiar with (locative case or compound) fg-veda etc.
    4. masculine gender Name of a preceptor (with the patronymic Ta1n2d2ya ताण्ड्य) VBr.
    5. masculine gender Name of Brahma1 ब्रह्मा 's throne KaushUp.
    6. masculine gender Name of a female servant Viddh.
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  2. अविचक्षणavicakṣaṇamfn. not discerning, not clever, ignorant Mn. iii, 115 and viii, 150

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not discerning, not clever, ignorant Mn. iii, 115 and viii, 150

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  3. कृन्त्तविचक्षणाkṛnttavicakṣaṇāf. (Impv. 2. pl. fr. √2. कृत्) g. मयूर-व्यंसका*दि .

    feminine (imperative 2. plural from √2. कृत्) gaRa मयूर-व्यंसका*दि .

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  4. कृन्द्धिविचक्षणाkṛnddhivicakṣaṇāf. (Impv. 2. sg.) ib.

    feminine (imperative 2. sg.) ibidem

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  5. विचक्षणचनसितवत्vicakṣaṇacanasitavatmfn. accompanied by the word विचक्षण, or चनसित Ka1tyS3r.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective accompanied by the word विचक्षण, or चनसित Ka1tyS3r.

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  6. विचक्षणत्वvicakṣaṇatvan. sagaciousness, cleverness, discernment, judgement, wisdom MBh.

    neuter gender sagaciousness, cleverness, discernment, judgement, wisdom MBh.

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