वाच् f. [वच्-क्विप् दीर्घोऽसंप्रसारणं च Uṇ. 2. 67]
1 A word, sound, an expression (opp. अर्थ); वागर्थावि- व संपृक्तौ वागर्थप्रतिपत्तये R. 1. 1.
2 Words, talk, language, speech; वाचि पुण्यापुण्यहेतवः Māl 4; लौकिकानां हि साधूनामर्थं वाग- नुवर्तते । ऋषीणां पुनराद्यानां वाचमर्थोनु- धावति U. 1. 10; विनिश्चितार्थामिति वाच- माददे Ki. 1. 3 ‘spoke these words’, ‘spoke as follows’; R. 1. 49; Śi. 2. 13, 23; Ku. 2. 3.
3 A voice, sound; अशरीरिणी वागुदचरत् U. 2; मनुष्यावाचा R. 2. 33.
4 An assertion, a statement.
5 An assurance, a promise.
6 A pharse, proverb, saying.
7 N. of Sarasvatī, the goddess of speech.
−Comp.
−अपहा- रकः (वाग-पहारकः a ‘stealer of speech’, a reader of prohibited texts. −अर्थः (वागर्थः) a word and its meaning; R. 1. 1; see above.
−असिः cutting speech (cutting like a sword); स्फुरन्नसाधो- र्विवृणेति वागसिः Ki. 14. 12. −आडं- बरः (वागाडंबरः) verbosity, bombast.
−आत्मन् a. (वागात्मन्) consisting of words; ऋषे प्रबुद्धोसि वागात्मनि ब्रह्म- णि U. 2. −ईशः (वागीशः) 1. an orator, an eloquent man. −2. an epithet of Bṛhaspati, the preceptor of the gods. −3. an epithet of Brahman; Ku. 2. 3. −4. the lunar mansion called Puṣya. (
−शा) N. of Sarasvatī. −ईश्वरः (वागीश्वरः) 1. an orator, eloquent man. −2. an epithet of Brahman. (
−री) Sarasvatī, the goddess of speech. −ऋषभः (वागृष- भः) ‘eminent in speech’, an eloquent or learned man. −कलहः (वाक्क- लहः) a quarrel, strife. −कीरः (वाक्की- रः) a wife's brother. −गुदः (वा- ग्गुदः) a kind of bird. −गुणः (वा- ग्गुणः) a merit or excellence of speech; (35 such merits are enumerated by Hemacandra). −गुलिः, -गुलिकः (वाग्गुलिः &c.) the betelbearer of a king &c.; cf. तांबूलकरकं- वाहिन्.
−चपल a. (वाक्चपल) chattering, frivolous or inconsiderate in talk. −चापल्यं (वाक्चापल्यं) idle or frivolous talk, chattering, gossiping. −छलं (वाक्छलं) ‘dishonesty in words’, an evasive reply, a prevarication; एतावदेवास्ति मे वाक्छ- लं Mu. 2; केनेदममृतं मे वाक्छलाद्वृष्टं K. 330. −जालं (वाग्जालं) bombast, empty talk; अनिर्लोडितकार्यस्य वाग्जा- लं वाग्मिनो वृथा Śi. 2. 27.
−डंबरः (वाग्डंबरः) 1. bombast. −2. eloquent language. −दंडः (वाग्दंडः) 1. reproachful words, reprimand, reproof. −2. restraint of speech, control over words; cf. त्रिदंड.
−दत्त (वाग्दत्त) a. promised, affianced, betrothed. (
−त्ता) an affianced or betrothed virgin. −दरिद्र (वाग्दरिद्र) a. ‘poor in words’, i. e. speaking little. −दलं (वाग्दलं) a lip.
−दानं (वाग्दानं) betrothal.
−दुष्ट a. (वाग्दुष्ट) 1. abusive, scurrilous, using abusive words. −2. using ungrammatical language. (
−ष्टः) 1. a defamer. −2. a Brāhmaṇa not invested with the sacred thread at the proper time of his life. −देवता, −देवी (वाग्दे- वता, वाग्देवी) Sarasvatī, the goddess of speech; वाग्देवतायाः सांमुख्यमाधत्ते S. D. 1. ºकुलं science, learning. −दोषः (वाग्दोषः) 1. the utterance of a (disagreeable) sound; द्वीपिचर्मप- रिच्छन्नो वाग्दोषाद् गर्दभो हतः H. 3. −2. abuse, defamation. −3. an ungrammatical speech. −निबंधन (वा- ग्निबंधन) a. depending on words. −निश्चयः (वाङ्निश्चयः) affiance by word of mouth, marriage contract. −निष्ठा (वाङ्निष्ठा) faithfulness (to one's word or promise).
−पटु a. (वाक्पटु) skilful in speech, eloquent.
−पति a. (वाक्पति) eloquent; oratorical. (
−तिः) 1. N. of Bṛhaspati (in this sense वाचसांपतिः is also used). −2. the constellation Puṣya. −पा- रुष्यं (वाक्पारुष्यं) 1. severity of language. −2. violence in words, abusive or scurrilous language, defamation. −प्रचोदनं (वाक्प्रचोदनं) an order expressed in words. −प्रतोदः (वाक्प्रतोदः) ‘the goad of words’, goading or taunting language. −प्रलापः (वाक्प्र- लापः) eloquence. −बंधनं (वाग्बंधनं) stopping the speech, silencing; Amaru. 13.
−मनस n. dual (वाङ्म- नसी in Vedic language) speech and mind; अथैनं तुष्टुवुः स्तुत्यमवाङ्मनसगो- चरं R. 10. 15. −मात्रं (वाडमात्रं) mere words. −मुखं (वाङ्मुख) the beginning or introduction of a speech, an exordium, a preface.
−यत a. (वाग्यत) one who has controlled or curbed his speech, silent. −यमः (वाग्यमः) one who has controlled his speech, a sage.
−यामः (वाग्यामः) a dumb man. −युद्धं (वा- ग्युद्धं) a war of words, (hot) debate or discussion, controversy. −रोधः (वाग्- रोधः) stopping the speech, silencing. −वज्रः (वाग्वज्रः) 1. adamantine words; अहह दारुणो वाग्वज्रः U. 1. −2. harsh or severe language.
−विदग्ध a. (वाग्विदग्ध) skilled in speech. (
−ग्धा) a sweetspeaking or fascinating woman. −विभवः (वाग्विभवः) stock or provision of words, power of description, command of language; नास्ति मे वा- ग्विभवः प्रशंसितुं V. 3; रघूणामन्वयं वक्ष्ये तनुवाग्विभवेऽपि सन् R. 1. 9, Māl. 1. 26. −विलासः (वाग्विलासः) graceful or elegant speech. −व्यवहारः (वाग्व्य- वहारः) verbal or oral discussion; प्रयो- गप्रधानं हि नाट्यशास्त्रं किमत्र वाग्व्यवहा- रेण M. 1. −व्ययः (वाग्व्ययः) waste of words or breath. −व्यापारः (वाग्व्या- पारः) 1. the manner of speaking. −2. the style or habit of speaking. −3. customary phraseology or mode of talking. −संयमः (वाक्संयमः) restraint or control of speech.