विहारः [vihārḥ] 1 Removing, taking away.
Roaming or walking for pleasure, airing, a stroll, taking a walk.
Sport, play, pastime, recreation, diversion, pleasure; विहारशैलानुगतेव नार्गौः
[R.16.26,67;5.41;] 9.68;13.38;19.37.
Tread, stepping, movement (of hands, feet &:c.); विकर्षणैः पाणिविहारहारिभिः
[Ki.4.15;] दरमन्थरचरणविहारम्
[Gīt.11.] A park, garden; especially a pleasure-garden; आरामैश्च विहारैश्च शोभमानं समन्ततः
[Rām.7.7.13.] The shoulder.
A Jaina or Buddhist temple, convent, monastery.
A temple in general.
Great expansion of the organs of speech.
Opening, expansion.
The palace or banner of Indra.
A palace in general.
A kind of bird.
(Mīmāṁsā) The triad of fires, viz. गार्हपत्य, आहवनीय and दक्षिण; विहारे लौकिकानामर्थं साधयेत् etc.
[MS.12.2.1;] (विहार इति गार्हपत्यादि रग्नित्रेता उच्यते विहरणात् ŚB. on
[MS.12.2.1.] ).
N. N. of the country मगध (modern Bihar).
The sacrificer's house (यजमानगृह);
[Bhāg.4.5.14.] -Comp.
-गृहम् a pleasure-house.
-दासी a nun.
-भूमिः a grazing ground, pasturage.
-यात्रा a pleasure-walk.