विशिष्

{ viśiṣ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

वि-√ शिष्    P. -शिनष्टि, to distinguish, make distinct or different, particularize, specify, define, [Sāṃkhyak.]; [Sarvad.];

to distinguish (from others), prefer to ( instr.), [MBh.];

to augment, enhance, [MBh.] :

Pass. -शिष्यते, to be distinguished or particularized by ( instr.), differ from ( abl. or instr.), [Prāt.]; [Ragh.];

to be pre-eminent, excel, be better than ( abl. or instr.) or best among ( gen. or loc.), [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.:

Caus. -शेषयति, to distinguish, define, specify, [Pat.]; [Kāś.];

to prefer, [Kām.];

to enhance the worth or value of ( acc.), [Bhartṛ.];

to surpass, excel, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.:

Pass. -शेष्यते, to be of much account, [MBh. i, 3174] ( v.l.)

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The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

विशिष् [viśiṣ]   7 [P.]
   To particularize, individualize, specify, define.
   To distinguish, discriminate.
   To aggravate, heighten, enhance, intensify; पुनरकाण्डविवर्तनदारुणो विधिरहो विशिनष्टि मनोरुजम् [Māl.4.7;] [U.4.15.]
   To surpass, excel; विशेषको वा विशिशेष यस्याः श्रियं त्रिलोकीतिलकः स एव [Śi.3.63.] -Pass.
   To be different from; स्वदेहान्न व्यशिष्यत [R.17.62.]
   To be better or higher than, surpass, excel, be preferable or superior to (often with abl.); तस्माद् दुर्गं विशिष्यते [H.3.5;] [Mv.7.39;] मौनात् सत्यं विशिष्यते [Ms.2.83;3.23;] (also with instr. and gen.); सर्वेषामेव दानानां ब्रह्मदानं विशिष्यते [Ms.4.233.] -Caus.
   To distinguish, particularize.
   To surpass, excel; मदनमपि गुणैर्विशेषयन्ती [Mk.4.4;] [M.3.5.]