व्यभिचार 1 Going away from, deviation, leaving the right course, following improper courses; मंत्रज्ञमव्यसनिनं व्यभिचाराविवार्जित H. 3. 16, Bg. 14. 26.
2 Transgression, violation; Ms. 10. 24.
3 Error, crime, sin.
4 Separableness.
5 Infidelity, faithlessness (of a wife or husband), unchastity; व्यभिचारा- त्तु भर्तुः स्त्री लोके प्राप्नोति गर्ह्यतां Ms. 5. 164; वाङ्मनः कर्मभिः पत्यौ व्यभिचारोय- था न मे R. 15. 81; Y. 1. 72.
6 An anomaly, irregularity, exception (to a rule.)
7 (In logic) A fallacious hetu, the presence of the hetu without the sādhya; हेतोः साध्याभाववद्वृत्तित्वं व्यभिचारः Tarka. K.