लक्ष्

{ lakṣ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

लक्ष्    cl. 1. Ā. लक्षते, to perceive, observe, [BhP.]; [Kathās.];

( P. °ति), to recognise, [MBh.];

cl. 10. Ā. P. ( [Dhātup. xxxii, 5; xxxiii, 23]; rather Nom. fr. लक्ष below) लक्षयति, °ते ( aor. अललक्षत्, °त; inf. लक्षयितुम्; ind.p. लक्षयित्वा, -लक्ष्य),

to mark, sign, [MBh.];

to characterize, define (in Comms.);

to indicate, designate indirectly, [Śaṃk.]; [Kpr.]; [Sāh.]; [Sarvad.];

to aim, it (as to aim an arrow at any object), direct towards, have in view, mean, [Kāś.] on [Pāṇ. 2-3, 37 &c.];

to consider or regard any one ( acc.) as ( acc. with or without इव), [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [Pur.];

to suppose of any one ( acc.) that he will &c. (oratio recta with इति), [MBh. iii, 10375];

to know, understand, recognise by ( instr.) or as ( acc.) or that &c. (oratio recta with इति), [MBh.]; [Kāv.]; [Pur.];

to notice, perceive, observe, see, view, [MaitrUp.]; [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.:

Pass. लक्ष्यते, to be marked &c.;

to be meant or intended, [Kāś.] on [Pāṇ. 2-3, 14 &c.];

to be named or called (with double nom.), [BhP.];

to be perceived or seen, appear, seem, look like ( nom. with or without इव), [MBh.]; [Kāv. &c.] :

Desid. See लिलक्षयिषित.

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

लक्ष् [lakṣ]   I. 1 Ā. (लक्षते, लक्षित) To perceive, apprehend, observe, see -II. 1 U. (लक्षयति-ते, लक्षित)
   To notice, observe, see, find, perceive; आर्यपुत्रः शून्यहृदय इव लक्ष्यते [V.2;] [R.9.72;16.7.]
   To mark, denote, characterize, indicate; सर्वभूतप्रसूतिर्हि बीजलक्षणलक्षिता [Ms.9.35.]
   To define; इदानीं कारणं लक्षयति &c.
   To indicate secondarily, mean or signify in a secondary sense; यथा गङ्गा- शब्दः स्रोतसि सबाध इति तटं लक्षयति तद्वत् यदि तटेऽपि सबाधः स्यात्तत् प्रयोजनं लक्षयेत् [K. P.2;] अत्र गोशब्दो वाहीकार्थं लक्षयति [S. D.2.]
   To aim at.
   To consider, regard, think.

Shabda-Sagara

लक्ष्   r. 1st cl. ( लक्षते) To perceive, to see.
   r. 10th cl. ( लक्षयति-ते)
   1. To see, to look at, to notice or inspect.
   2. To mark, to mark any mark on.
   3. To define, to discriminate.
   With उप prefixed, To remark.
   With सम्, To know, to understand.
   With वि,
   1. To ob- serve.
   2. To become confused.
   3. To distinguish.