• Blog
  • Sanskrit
  • About
  • avekṣ


    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1st ed.)

    ☞ p. 98, col. 1.
    avekṣ avekṣ (ava-īkṣ), cl. 1. A. avek-

    ṣate, -ṣitum, to look towards, look at, consider;

    to perceive, observe, experience; to have in view,

    aim at; to have regard to, respect; to expect, hope

    for: Caus. avekṣayati, -yitum, to cause to look at.

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 197, col. 2.
    avekṣ 1 A. [ava-īkṣ]

    1 To look at, perceive, observe, behold.

    2 To aim at, have in view; yotsyamānānavekṣehaṃ Bg. 1. 23; take into account or consideration, have regard to; avekṣya dhātorgamanārthamarthavid R. 3. 21; kimapi nimittamavekṣya V. 5; tridivotsukayāpyavekṣya māṃ R. 8. 60 out of regard for me; K. 329; oft. with na meaning ‘not (pb) to mind or heed,’ ‘disregard’; R. 11. 69; na hi kamalinīṃ dṛṣṭvā grāhamavekṣate mataṃgajaḥ M. 3 (it may also mean ‘expect’ here); nidrāvaśena bhavatā hyanavekṣyamāṇā R. 5. 67.

    3 To look to or after, attend to; avekṣamāṇaṃ mahatīṃ muhurmuhuḥ Śi. 1. 10.

    4 To take care of, guard, watch over, protect; vasudheyamavekṣyatāṃ tvayā R. 8. 83; ślāghyāṃ duhitaramavekṣasva jānakīṃ U. 1, 7.

    5 To think, consider; yadavocadavekṣya māninī Ki. 2. 3.

    6 To look into or examine, inspect; sa kadācidavekṣitaprajaḥ R. 8. 32; prakṛtīravekṣituṃ 18 inquire into; Ś. 6.

    7 To expect, hope for.

    Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (2nd ed.)

    ☞ p. 111, col. 1.
    avekṣ (√ īkṣ), avekṣate to look towards, look at, behold, TS.; ŚBr. &c.; (1. sg. ī́kṣe) to perceive, observe, experience, RV. viii, 79, 9; R.; Bhag. &c.: Ā. (rarely P., e.g. 2. sg. avékṣasi, MBh. ii, 2158) to have in view, have regard to, take into consideration, Mn.; MBh. &c.: Caus. avekṣayati, to cause to look at, KātyŚr.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 270.
    avekṣ 1 A. [ava-īkṣ] 1 To look at, perceive, observe, behold. -2 To aim at, have in view; yotsyamānānavekṣeham Bg.1.23; take into account or consideration, have regard to; svadharmamapi cāvekṣya Bg.2.31; avekṣya dhātorgamanārthamarthavid R.3.21; kimapi nimittamavekṣya V.5; tridivotsukayāpyavekṣya mām R.8.60 out of regard for me; K.329; oft. with na meaning 'not to mind or heed,', 'disregard'; R.11.69; na hi kamalinīṃ dṛṣṭvā grāhamavekṣate mataṅgajaḥ M.3. (it may also mean 'expect' here); nidrāvaśena bhavatā hyanavekṣyamāṇā R.5.67. -3 To look to or after; attend to; avekṣamāṇaṃ mahatiṃ muhurmuhuḥ Śi.1.10. -4 To take care of, guard, watch over, protect; vasudheyamavekṣyatāṃ tvayā R.8.83; ślādhyāṃ duhitaramavekṣasva jānakīm U.1.7. -5 To think, consider; yadavocadavekṣya māninī Ki.2.3. -6 To look into or examine, inspect; sa kadācidavekṣitaprajaḥ R.8.32; prakṛtīravekṣitum 18 inquire into; Ś.6. -7 To expect, hope for.

    Stchoupak Dictionnaire Sanscrit-Français

    ☞ p. 95, col. 1.
    avekṣ- (ĪKṢ-) moy. regarder, observer, remarquer; prendre égard à.