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विवेक

विवेक 1 Discrimination, judgment, discernment, discretion; का श्यपि यातस्तवापि च विवेकः Bv. 1. 68, 66; ज्ञातोयं जलधर तावको विवेकः 96; विवेकभ्रष्टानां भवति विनितः शतमुखः Bh. 2. 10.
2 Consideration, discussion, investigation; यच्छृगारविवे- कतत्त्वमपि यत्काव्येषु लीलायित Gīt. 12, so द्वैत,º धर्मº
3 Distinction, difference, discriminating (between two things); नीरक्षीरविवेके हंसालस्यं त्वमेव तनुषे चेत् Bv. 1. 13; Bk. 17. 60.
4 (In Vedānta phil.) The power of distinguishing between the visible world and the invisible spirit, or of separating reality from mere semblance or illusion.
5 True knowledge.
6 A receptacle for water, basin, reservoir.
−Comp.
−ज्ञ a. judicious, discriminative; Pt. 1. 262, 387.
−ज्ञानं the faculty of discrimination.
−दृशान् m. a discerning man.
−पदवी reflection, consideration.

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