विमर्शvimarśa

विमर्श (vimarśa) is a Sanskrit word meaning consideration, deliberation, or examination, reasoning, discussion, knowledge, intelligence, an epithet of Shiva, a critical juncture or crisis in a dramatic plot, see under vi-mṛś. Its 12 recorded definitions are grouped into 5 contexts, among them Consideration, Examination, or Reflection, Critical Juncture in Drama, Etymological/Cross-Reference.

Definitions: 12

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Meanings by context

Consideration, Examination, or Reflection

8 definitions

consideration, deliberation, or examination

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

reasoning, discussion

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Discussion, investigation, reasoning, or examination

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Deliberation, consideration, or examination. 2. A conflicting judgment. 3. The mental impression of past actions.

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Discussion, investigation, or reasoning. 2. A conflicting judgment. 3. The mental impression left by past actions.

— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Investigation. 2. Reasoning. 3. Discussion or hesitation.

— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

consideration, examination, doubt

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Consideration, deliberation, investigation, or examination. 2. Reasoning or discussion. 3. Hesitation. 4. A conflicting judgment.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

Critical Juncture in Drama

1 definition

A critical juncture or crisis in a dramatic plot.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Etymological/Cross-Reference

1 definition

See under vi-mṛś.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

Knowledge or Intelligence

1 definition

knowledge, intelligence

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Name of Śiva

1 definition

an epithet of Shiva

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

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Definitions on this page come from 7 works: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.