विश् 6 P. (विशति, विवेश, अविक्षत्, वेक्ष्यति, वेष्टुं, विष्ट)
1 To enter, go or enter into; विवेश कश्चिज्जटिलस्तपोवनं Ku. 5. 30; R. 6. 10, Me. 102; Bg. 11. 29; so दोलायमानेत चेतसा विंतां विवेश K. 199 ‘fell a-thinking’.
2 To go or come to, come into the possession of, fall to the share of; उपदा विविशुः शश्वन्नात्सेकाः कोशलेश्वरं R. 4. 70.
3 To sit or settle down upon.
4 To penetrate, pervade.
5 To enter upon, undertake. −Caus. (वेशयति-ते) To cause to enter. −Desid. (विपिक्षति) To wish to enter.
विश् m.
1 A man of the third caste, a Vaiśya.
2 A man in general.
3 People. −f.
1 People, subjects.
2 A daughter.
3 Ved. Entrance.
4 A family, tribe, race.
−Comp.
−पण्यं goods, merchandise.
−पतिः (also विशांपतिः) 1. a king, lord of subjects. −2. a son-in-law. −3. a head-merchant.