lakś | लक्श् | lakz
lakś | लक्श् | cl. 1. Ā. lakśate | लक्शते |, to perceive, observe, BhP.; Kathās.; (P. ˚ti | ˚ति |), to recognise, MBh.; cl. 10. P. Ā. (Dhātup. xxxii, 5; xxxiii, 23; rather Nom. fr. lakśa | लक्श | below) lakśayati | लक्शयति |, ˚te | ˚ते | (aor. alalakśat | अललक्शत् |, ˚ta | ˚त |; inf. lakśayitum | लक्शयितुम् |; ind.p. lakśayitvā | लक्शयित्वा |, -lakśya | -लक्श्य |), 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. ii, 3, 37 &c.; to consider or regard any one (acc.) as (acc. with or without iva | इव |), MBh.; Hariv.; Pur.; to suppose of any one (acc.) that he will &c. (oratio recta with iti | इति |), MBh. iii, 10375; to know, understand, recognise by (instr.) or as (acc.) or that &c. (oratio recta with iti | इति |), MBh.; Kāv.; Pur.; to notice, perceive, observe, see, view, MaitrUp.; Mn.; MBh. &c.: Pass. lakśyate | लक्श्यते |, to be marked &c.; to be meant or intended, Kāś. on Pāṇ. ii, 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 iva | इव |), MBh.; Kāv. &c. : Desid. See lilakśayiśita | लिलक्शयिशित |.