दिश्

{ diś }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

दिश्  f.  1. cl. 3. P. दि॑देष्टि (Imper. दि॑देष्टु, [RV.]; cl. 6. दिश॑ति, °ते [later the only Pres. stem]; pf. दिदे॑श, दिदिशे॑; fut. देक्ष्यति, °ते [ देष्टा, [Siddh.]]; aor. अदिक्षत्, [ŚBr.] &c.; अदिक्षि, अ॑दिष्ट, [RV.]; inf. देष्टुम्, [MBh.] etc.; दि॑शे, [RV.])

to point out, show, exhibit, [RV. viii, 82, 15];

to produce, bring forward (as a witness in a court of justice), [Mn. viii];

to promote, effect, accomplish, [Kir., i, 18];

to assign, grant, bestow upon ( dat. [RV. ii, 41, 17]; [AV. xiv, 2, 13]; gen. [MBh. iii, 14278; xiii, 1843]; loc. [R. i, 2, 28]);

to pay (tribute), [Hariv. 16061];

to order, command, bid ( inf.), [Kir. v, 28] :

Pass. दिश्यते, [MBh.] &c.:

Caus. देशयति, °ते;

aor. अदीदिशत्, to show, point out, assign, [MBh.]; [R.];

to direct, order, command, ib.;

teach, communicate, tell, inform, confess, [Buddh.] :

Desid. दिदिक्षति, °ते, to wish to show &c.:

Intens. दे॑दिष्टे, 3. pl. °शते, ( p. f. pl. °शतीस्) to show, exhibit, manifest, [RV.];

to order, command, ib. :

Pass. देदिश्यते, to show or approve one's self, [AV.]; [VS.]
दिश्   [ cf. Z. dis; Gk. δείκνυμι; Lat. dīco, in-dṛcare &c.; Goth. teihan; O.E. téon ( fr. tíhan).]
दिश्  f.  2. f. quarter or region pointed at, direction, cardinal point, [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.] &c. (four in number, viz. प्राची, east; दक्षिणा, south; प्रतीची, west; and उदीची, north, [AV. xv, 2, 1]; [ĀśvGṛ. iv, 8 &c.; Sometimes a 5th], ध्रुवा, [AV. iii, 9, 15]; [ŚBr. ix, 4, 3, 10]; and a 6th, ऊर्ध्वा, [AV. iii, 27, 1]; [ŚBr. xiv, 6, 11, 5]; and a 7th, व्य्-अध्वा, [AV. iv, 40, l]; [ŚBr. ix, 5, 2, 8]; but oftener 8 are given i.e. the 4 cardinal and the 4 intermediate quarters, S. E., S. W., N. W., and N. E, [Mn. i, 13] [ cf. उप-]; and even a 9th, and 10th, तिर्यक् or अधस् and ऊर्ध्वम्, [ŚBr. vi, 2, 2, 34]; [MBh. i, 729]; दिशाम् पति [ cf. दिक्-पति below] = सोम, [RV. ix, 113, 2], or = रुद्र, [VS. xvi, 17])
दिशि दिशि   quarter, region, direction, place, part ( pl., rarely sg. the whole world e.g., in all directions, everywhere, [Bhartṛ. i, 86]; दिग्भ्यस्, from every q°, [BhP. i, 15, 8]; दिशो दिशस्, hither and thither, [Pañc. ii, 116/117]; दिशोऽवलोक्य, looking into the q° of the sky i.e. into the air, [Ratn. iv, 4/5] दि॑शो ऽन्तात्, from the extremities of the world, ib., Introd. 6)
दिग्-आगत   country, esp. foreign country, abroad ( cf. and -लाभ, below)

ROOTS:

दिग् आगत

काल   space (beside ), [Kap. ii, 12]
the numeral 10 ( cf. above), [Śrutab.]; [Sūryas.]
a hint, reference, instance, example, [Suśr.]; [Sāh.] Sch.; precept, order, manner, [RV.]
दिश्   [ cf. δίκη O.H.G. zeiga (See also दिशा)]
mark of a bite, [L.]
N. of a river, [MBh. vi, 327.]
दिश्    3. a vulgar form for दृश्, to see, [Pāṇ. 1-3, 1], Vārtt. 13, [Pat.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

दिश् [diś]   6 U. (दिशति-ते, दिष्ट; desid. दिदिक्षति-ते)
To point out, show, exhibit, produce (as a witness); साक्षिणः सन्ति मेत्युक्त्वा दिशेत्युक्तो दिशेन्न यः [Ms.8.57,52,53.]
To assign, allot; इष्टां गतिं तस्य सुरा दिशन्ति [Mb.]
To give, grant, bestow upon, deliver or make over to; बाणमत्रभवते निजं दिशन् [Ki.13.68;] [R.5.3;11.2;16.72.]
To pay (as tribute).
To consent to; भृत्यभावि दुहितुः परिग्रहाद्दिश्यतां कुलमिदं निमेरिति [R.11.49.]
To direct, order, command.
To allow, permit; स्मर्तुं दिशन्ति न दिवः सुरसुन्दरीभ्यः [Ki.5.28.] -Caus. (देशयति-ते)
To show, point out, allot, assign.
To teach, communicate, tell, inform.
To direct, order.
To confer, bestow.
(स्त्रः) a Jaina or Buddhist mendicant of the दिगम्बर class.
an epithet of Śiva.
-विभा- वित a.  a. renowned or celebrated in all quarters.
-शूलम्   a bad yoga in Astronomy; cf. शुक्रादित्यदिने न वारुणदिशं न ज्ञे कुजे चोत्तरां मन्देन्दोश्च दिने न शक्रककुभं याम्यां गुरौ न व्रजेत् । शूलानीति विलङ्घ्य यान्ति मनुजा ये वित्तलाभाशया भ्रष्टाशाः पुनरापतन्ति यदि ते शुक्रेण तुल्या अपि ॥ Jyotissārasaṅgraha.
-साधनम्   a means to make the journey in various quarters successful.
दिश् [diś]  f. f. [दिशति ददात्यवकाशं दिश्-क्विप्] (Nom. sing. दिक्- ग्)
A direction, cardinal point, point of the compass, quarter of the sky; दिशः प्रसेदुर्मरुतो वबुः सुखाः [R.3.14;] दिशि दिशि किरति सजलकणजालम् [Gīt.4.]
(a) The mere direction of a thing, hint, indication (of the general lines); इति दिक् (often used by commentators &c.); इत्थं लौकिक- शब्दानां दिङ्मात्रमिह दर्शितम् Sk. (b) (Hence) Mode, manner, method; मुनेः पाठोक्तदिशा [S. D.;] दिगियं सूत्रकृता प्रदर्शिता; दासीसभं नृपसभं रक्षःसभमिमा दिशः [Ak.]
Region, space, place in general.
A foreign or distant region.
A point of view, manner of considering a subject.
A precept, order.
The number 'ten'.
A side or party.
The mark of a bite. 'दिग्दष्टे वर्तुलाकारे करिका नखरेखिका' इति वैजयन्ती; परिणतदिक्करिकास्तटीर्बिभर्ति [Śi.4.29.] [N. B. In comp. दिश् becomes दिग् before words beginning with vowels and soft consonants, and दिक् before words beginning with hard consonants; e. g. दिगम्बर, दिग्गज, दिक्पथ, दिक्करिन्, &c.] -Comp.
-अन्तः   end of the direction or horizon, remote distance, remote place; दिगन्ते श्रूयन्ते मदमलिनगण्डाः करटिनः [Bv.1.2;] [Māl.2.9;] [R.3.4;5.67;] 16.87. नानादिगन्तागता राजानः &c.
अन्तरम् another direction.
the intermediate space, atmosphere, space.
a distant quarter, another or foreign country; संचारपूतानि दिगन्तराणि कृत्वा दिनान्ते निलयाय गन्तुम् [R.2.15.] -अम्बर,
-वासस् a.  a. having only the directions for his clothing, stark naked, unclothed; दिगम्बरत्वेन निवेदितं वसु [Ku.5.72;] एकाकी गृहसंत्यक्तः पाणिपात्रो दिगम्बरः [Pt.5.15;] [Ms.11.21.]
(रः) a naked mendicant (of the Jaina or Buddha sect.)
a mendicant, an ascetic.
an epithet of (1) Śiva; (2) Skanda.
darkness. (-री) an epithet of Durgā.
-अम्बरकः   a naked mendicant (of the Jaina sect).
-अवस्थानम्   the air -आगतa. Come from a distance; [Y.2.254.]
-इभः   See दिक्करिन् &c. दिगिभाः पूर्णकलशैः [Bhāg.8.8.14;5.14.4.]
-ईशः -ईश्वरः   regent of a quarter; चतुर्दिगीशानवमत्य मानिनी [Ku.5.53;] see अष्टदिक्पाल.
-कन्या, -कान्ता, -कामिनी, -वधू   a region of the sky (considered as a virgin).
करः a youth, youthful man.
an epithet of Śiva.
-करिका, -करी   a young girl or woman.
-करिन्, -गज, -दन्तिन्, -वारणः  m. m. one of the eight elephants said to guard and preside over the eight cardinal points; (see अष्टदिग्गज); दिग्दन्तिशेषाः ककुभश्चकार [Vikr.7.1.]
-ग्रहणम्, -बन्धः   observation of the quarters of the compass; [Bṛi. S.24.9.] संपूज्य शारिकांदेवीं दिग्बन्धादिपुरःसरम् [Ks.73.116.]
चक्रम् the horizon; [Ratn.3.5.]
the whole world.-जयः,
-विजयः   'conquest of the directions, the conquest of various countries in all directions, conquest of the world; सुनिश्चितपुरं चक्रे दिग्जये कृतनिश्चयः [Rāj. T. 4.183;] स दिग्विजयमव्याजवीरः स्मरः इवाकरोत् [Vikr.4.1.] -तटम् the horizon.
दर्शनम् showing merely the direction, pointing out only the general mode or manner.
a general outline or survey.
a compass.-दर्शिन् a. looking on all sides, having a general view.-दाहः preternatural redness of the horizon; दैग्दाहः 'a conflagration of the regions of the sky' (regarded as an evil omen) [N.12.92;] cf. [Ms.4.115.]
देशः a distant region or country; दृश्यन्ते कुलनिम्नगा अपि परं दिग्देशकालाविमौ [Rāj. T.4.38,417.]
region, country; [H.1.]
नागः an elephant of the quarter of the compass; see दिग्गज.
 N. N. of a poet said to be a contemporary of Kālidāsa. (This interpretation is based on Mallinātha's gloss on दिङ्नागानां पथि परिहरन् स्थूल- हस्तावलेपान् [Me.14;] which is, however, very doubtful.)
-पतिः, -पालः   the regent or guardian of a quarter; [Rāj. T.4.225] (for the names of the several regents, see अष्टदिक्पालः cf. [Ms.5.96;7.33] also); सूर्यः शुक्रः क्षमापुत्रः सैंहिकेयः शनिः शशी । सौम्यस्त्रिदशमन्त्री च प्राच्यादिदिगधीश्वराः ॥ -Jyotistattvam.
-पथः   the surrounding region; सैन्यैर्नाना- पथायातैर्नदद्भिर्व्याप्तदिक्पथः [Rāj. T.5.342.]
-भागः   a point of the compass, direction.
-भ्रमः   perplexity about points of the compass, mistaking the way or direction; [Vikr.5.66.]
-मण्डलम् = दिक्चक्रम्   q.v.
-मात्रम्   the mere direction or indication.
-मुखम्   any quarter or part of the sky; हरति मे हरिवाहनदिङ्मुखम् [V.3.6;] [Amaru.5.] -मोहः mistaking the way or direction.
-यात्रा   a procession in different directions.
-वसन, -वस्त्र a.  a. stark naked, unclothed.

Shabda-Sagara

दिश्  f.  ( -दिक् दिशौ दिशः) Region, space, quarter, part.
E. दिश् to show, affix क्विन्H also

ROOTS:

दिश् क्विन्H

with टाप् added, दिशा,
 f.  ( -शा) or
with ङीप्, दिशी.

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

noun  नियतस्थानस्य पूर्वापरविस्तारः।   Ex. कस्यां दिशि गच्छति भोः।

ONTOLOGY:

भौतिक स्थान (Physical Place) ➜ स्थान (Place) ➜ निर्जीव (Inanimate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

SYNONYM:

दिक् दिग्

Wordnet:

bd थिं

guj દિશા

hin ओर

kas طَرف

kok वटेन

mni ꯃꯥꯏꯀꯩ

nep तिर

pan ਪਾਸੇ

urd جانب , طرف , اور

noun  एका नदी ।   Ex. दिशः उल्लेखः महाभारते वर्तते