मत [mata] p.p. p. p. p. [मन्-क्त]
Thought, believed, supposed; स मे युक्ततमो मतः
[Bg.6.47.] Considered, regarded, deemed, looked upon.
Esteemed, honoured, respected; बभौ च सा तेन सतां मतेन श्रद्धेव साक्षाद्विधिनोपपन्ना
[R.2.16;8.8.] Commended, valued.
Conjectured, guessed.
Meditated upon, thought of, perceived, recognised.
Thought out.
Intended, aimed at.
Approved, sanctioned.
Wished or hoped for.
Perceived, observed, known, understood. (See मन्). -तम्
A thought, idea, opinion, belief, view; निश्चितं मतमुत्तमम्
[Bg.18.6;] केषांचिन्मतेन &c.
Doctrine, tenet, creed, religious belief; ये मे मतमिदं नित्यमनुतिष्ठन्ति मानवाः
[Bg.3.31.] Advice, instruction, counsel.
Aim, design, intention, purpose; आत्मप्रभावेण मुने ज्ञातुमर्हसि मे मतम्
[Rām.7.] 9.19.
Approbation, sanction, commendation.
Knowledge. -Comp.
-अक्ष a. a. well-versed in playing at dice; कङ्को नाम द्विजो भूत्वा मताक्षः प्रियदेवनः
[Mb.4.1.24.] -अनुज्ञा one of the निग्रहस्थानs known in न्यायशास्त्र; Bhāṣā P.; admission of a fault in one's own reasoning, while insisting on a similar one in that of the opponent.
अन्तरम् a different view.
a different creed.-अवलम्बनम् adopting or holding a particular opinion.-भेदः difference of opinion.