"विकल्प" meaning in Sanskrit

See विकल्प in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʋi.kɐl.pɐ/ [Vedic], /ʋiˈkɐl̪.pɐ/ [Classical-Sanskrit]
Etymology: From वि- (vi-) + कॢप् (kḷp, root) + -अ (-a). Etymology templates: {{root|sa|sa|कॢप्}}, {{root|sa|sa|विकॢप्}}, {{con|sa|वि|कॢप्|अ|pos2=root}} वि- (vi-) + कॢप् (kḷp, root) + -अ (-a) Head templates: {{sa-noun|g=m}} विकल्प • (vikalpa) stem, m Inflection templates: {{sa-decl-noun-m}} Forms: vikalpa [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], विकल्पः [nominative, singular], विकल्पौ [dual, nominative], विकल्पा1 [dual, nominative], विकल्पाः [nominative, plural], विकल्पासः1 [nominative, plural], विकल्प [singular, vocative], विकल्पौ [dual, vocative], विकल्पा1 [dual, vocative], विकल्पाः [plural, vocative], विकल्पासः1 [plural, vocative], विकल्पम् [accusative, singular], विकल्पौ [accusative, dual], विकल्पा1 [accusative, dual], विकल्पान् [accusative, plural], विकल्पेन [instrumental, singular], विकल्पाभ्याम् [dual, instrumental], विकल्पैः [instrumental, plural], विकल्पेभिः1 [instrumental, plural], विकल्पाय [dative, singular], विकल्पाभ्याम् [dative, dual], विकल्पेभ्यः [dative, plural], विकल्पात् [ablative, singular], विकल्पाभ्याम् [ablative, dual], विकल्पेभ्यः [ablative, plural], विकल्पस्य [genitive, singular], विकल्पयोः [dual, genitive], विकल्पानाम् [genitive, plural], विकल्पे [locative, singular], विकल्पयोः [dual, locative], विकल्पेषु [locative, plural]
  1. an intermediate kalpa, the interval between two kalpas
    Sense id: en-विकल्प-sa-noun-Ucxc3dVa Categories (other): Sanskrit terms prefixed with वि- Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms prefixed with वि-: 14 12 2 2 2 8 2 2 3 8 9 7 11 14 2
  2. choice, alternative, option
    Sense id: en-विकल्प-sa-noun-2bCTij~F Categories (other): Sanskrit terms prefixed with वि- Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms prefixed with वि-: 14 12 2 2 2 8 2 2 3 8 9 7 11 14 2
  3. variation, combination, variety, diversity, manifoldness
    Sense id: en-विकल्प-sa-noun-WrAGFjMg
  4. contrivance, art
    Sense id: en-विकल्प-sa-noun-4vdv7Sz-
  5. difference of perception, distinction
    Sense id: en-विकल्प-sa-noun-o8Zfzq6Z
  6. indecision, irresolution, doubt, hesitation
    Sense id: en-विकल्प-sa-noun-4ZfS9hEN
  7. admission, statement
    Sense id: en-विकल्प-sa-noun-Fx4i6aVk
  8. false notion, fancy, imagination
    Sense id: en-विकल्प-sa-noun-4n1sL1jv
  9. calculation
    Sense id: en-विकल्प-sa-noun-NhkA346I
  10. mental occupation, thinking
    Sense id: en-विकल्प-sa-noun-4A6DiAUE
  11. Synonym of कल्पस्थान (kalpasthāna, “the art of preparing drugs”) Synonyms: कल्पस्थान [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: बहुविकल्पीय (bahuvikalpīya)
    Sense id: en-विकल्प-sa-noun-5PZmSd81 Categories (other): Sanskrit terms belonging to the root कॢप्, Sanskrit terms belonging to the root विकॢप् Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms belonging to the root कॢप्: 14 10 2 2 2 7 2 2 2 6 18 7 10 14 2 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms belonging to the root विकॢप्: 14 10 2 2 2 7 2 2 2 6 18 7 10 14 2
  12. (rhetoric) antithesis of opposites Tags: rhetoric Categories (topical): Rhetoric
    Sense id: en-विकल्प-sa-noun-Br9Kwc7q
  13. (grammar) admission of an option or alternative, the allowing a rule to be observed or not at pleasure Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-विकल्प-sa-noun-lz3TTLMJ Categories (other): Sanskrit terms prefixed with वि- Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms prefixed with वि-: 14 12 2 2 2 8 2 2 3 8 9 7 11 14 2 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  14. a collateral form
    Sense id: en-विकल्प-sa-noun-G1oG4~49 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit terms prefixed with वि-, Sanskrit terms suffixed with -अ, Sanskrit terms with redundant transliterations Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 10 2 1 1 8 3 1 3 1 9 3 1 1 2 1 10 13 29 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 10 1 0 0 9 2 0 2 0 10 2 0 1 1 1 11 14 33 0 Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 11 6 3 0 0 10 4 0 2 1 3 11 16 33 0 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms prefixed with वि-: 14 12 2 2 2 8 2 2 3 8 9 7 11 14 2 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms suffixed with -अ: 12 7 1 1 1 10 2 1 1 4 5 10 14 28 1 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with redundant transliterations: 14 8 2 0 0 8 5 1 2 1 3 9 15 30 0
  15. god, divine being Synonyms: ईश
    Sense id: en-विकल्प-sa-noun-BGdcJb4q
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    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [],
      "text": "→ Hindustani: (learned)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "hi",
            "2": "विकल्प"
          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Hindi: विकल्प (vikalp)"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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            "2": "وِکَلپ",
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          "name": "desc"
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      "text": "Urdu: وِکَلپ (vikalp)"
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      "depth": 1,
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          "name": "desc"
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      "text": "Tamil: விகற்பம் (vikaṟpam)"
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        "vocative"
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        "singular"
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      "form": "विकल्पान्",
      "roman": "vikalpān",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "विकल्पेन",
      "roman": "vikalpena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "vikalpābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "instrumental"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पैः",
      "roman": "vikalpaiḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पेभिः1",
      "roman": "vikalpebhiḥ1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पाय",
      "roman": "vikalpāya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पाभ्याम्",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "dual"
      ]
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        "plural"
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      "form": "विकल्पात्",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पाभ्याम्",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "dual"
      ]
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      "roman": "vikalpebhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पस्य",
      "roman": "vikalpasya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पयोः",
      "roman": "vikalpayoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पानाम्",
      "roman": "vikalpānām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पे",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पयोः",
      "roman": "vikalpayoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "locative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पेषु",
      "roman": "vikalpeṣu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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        "g": "m"
      },
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      "name": "sa-noun"
    }
  ],
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    }
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  "lang": "Sanskrit",
  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "_dis": "14 12 2 2 2 8 2 2 3 8 9 7 11 14 2",
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      ],
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      "links": [
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          "kalpa"
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          "alternative",
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          "diversity"
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          "contrivance"
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          "art",
          "art"
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          "distinction"
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          "irresolution",
          "irresolution"
        ],
        [
          "doubt",
          "doubt"
        ],
        [
          "hesitation",
          "hesitation"
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          "fancy",
          "fancy"
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        }
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            "Communication",
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            "Fundamental"
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          "antithesis"
        ],
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          "opposites"
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      ],
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        "rhetoric"
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    },
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      ],
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      "links": [
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        [
          "admission",
          "admission"
        ],
        [
          "option",
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        [
          "alternative",
          "alternative"
        ],
        [
          "allowing",
          "allowing"
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        [
          "observed",
          "observed"
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        [
          "pleasure",
          "pleasure"
        ]
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        "(grammar) admission of an option or alternative, the allowing a rule to be observed or not at pleasure"
      ],
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        "grammar",
        "human-sciences",
        "linguistics",
        "sciences"
      ]
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          "_dis": "11 6 3 0 0 10 4 0 2 1 3 11 16 33 0",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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            "Terms with redundant transliterations",
            "Entry maintenance"
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        }
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        [
          "collateral",
          "collateral"
        ],
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          "form",
          "form"
        ]
      ]
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        "god, divine being"
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        [
          "god",
          "god"
        ],
        [
          "divine",
          "divine"
        ],
        [
          "being",
          "being"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "ईश"
        }
      ]
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        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ʋiˈkɐl̪.pɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
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}
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    "Sanskrit nouns",
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      "depth": 1,
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      "text": "→ Hindustani: (learned)"
    },
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        }
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    },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
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    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
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        }
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    }
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    },
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      "args": {
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      },
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    }
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      "form": "vikalpa",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
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        "table-tags"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
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        "class"
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      ]
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      "form": "विकल्पा1",
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        "nominative"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "विकल्पाः",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "विकल्पासः1",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्प",
      "roman": "vikalpa",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पौ",
      "roman": "vikalpau",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पा1",
      "roman": "vikalpā1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पाः",
      "roman": "vikalpāḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पासः1",
      "roman": "vikalpāsaḥ1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पम्",
      "roman": "vikalpam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पौ",
      "roman": "vikalpau",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पा1",
      "roman": "vikalpā1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पान्",
      "roman": "vikalpān",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पेन",
      "roman": "vikalpena",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "vikalpābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "instrumental"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पैः",
      "roman": "vikalpaiḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पेभिः1",
      "roman": "vikalpebhiḥ1",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पाय",
      "roman": "vikalpāya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "vikalpābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पेभ्यः",
      "roman": "vikalpebhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पात्",
      "roman": "vikalpāt",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पाभ्याम्",
      "roman": "vikalpābhyām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पेभ्यः",
      "roman": "vikalpebhyaḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पस्य",
      "roman": "vikalpasya",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पयोः",
      "roman": "vikalpayoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पानाम्",
      "roman": "vikalpānām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पे",
      "roman": "vikalpe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पयोः",
      "roman": "vikalpayoḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "locative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "विकल्पेषु",
      "roman": "vikalpeṣu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "विकल्प • (vikalpa) stem, m",
      "name": "sa-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
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      "args": {},
      "name": "sa-decl-noun-m"
    }
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  "lang": "Sanskrit",
  "lang_code": "sa",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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      "glosses": [
        "an intermediate kalpa, the interval between two kalpas"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "intermediate",
          "intermediate"
        ],
        [
          "kalpa",
          "kalpa"
        ],
        [
          "interval",
          "interval"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "choice, alternative, option"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "choice",
          "choice"
        ],
        [
          "alternative",
          "alternative"
        ],
        [
          "option",
          "option"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "variation, combination, variety, diversity, manifoldness"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "variation",
          "variation"
        ],
        [
          "combination",
          "combination"
        ],
        [
          "variety",
          "variety"
        ],
        [
          "diversity",
          "diversity"
        ],
        [
          "manifoldness",
          "manifoldness"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "contrivance, art"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "contrivance",
          "contrivance"
        ],
        [
          "art",
          "art"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "difference of perception, distinction"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "perception",
          "perception"
        ],
        [
          "distinction",
          "distinction"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "indecision, irresolution, doubt, hesitation"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "indecision",
          "indecision"
        ],
        [
          "irresolution",
          "irresolution"
        ],
        [
          "doubt",
          "doubt"
        ],
        [
          "hesitation",
          "hesitation"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "admission, statement"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "admission",
          "admission"
        ],
        [
          "statement",
          "statement"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "false notion, fancy, imagination"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "false",
          "false"
        ],
        [
          "notion",
          "notion"
        ],
        [
          "fancy",
          "fancy"
        ],
        [
          "imagination",
          "imagination"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "calculation"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "calculation",
          "calculation"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "mental occupation, thinking"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mental",
          "mental"
        ],
        [
          "occupation",
          "occupation"
        ],
        [
          "thinking",
          "thinking"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Synonym of कल्पस्थान (kalpasthāna, “the art of preparing drugs”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "कल्पस्थान",
          "कल्पस्थान#Sanskrit"
        ],
        [
          "art",
          "art"
        ],
        [
          "preparing",
          "preparing"
        ],
        [
          "drug",
          "drug"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "extra": "kalpasthāna, “the art of preparing drugs”",
          "tags": [
            "synonym",
            "synonym-of"
          ],
          "word": "कल्पस्थान"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "sa:Rhetoric"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "antithesis of opposites"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rhetoric",
          "rhetoric"
        ],
        [
          "antithesis",
          "antithesis"
        ],
        [
          "opposites",
          "opposites"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rhetoric) antithesis of opposites"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rhetoric"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "sa:Grammar"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "admission of an option or alternative, the allowing a rule to be observed or not at pleasure"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "grammar",
          "grammar"
        ],
        [
          "admission",
          "admission"
        ],
        [
          "option",
          "option"
        ],
        [
          "alternative",
          "alternative"
        ],
        [
          "allowing",
          "allowing"
        ],
        [
          "observed",
          "observed"
        ],
        [
          "pleasure",
          "pleasure"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(grammar) admission of an option or alternative, the allowing a rule to be observed or not at pleasure"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "grammar",
        "human-sciences",
        "linguistics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a collateral form"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "collateral",
          "collateral"
        ],
        [
          "form",
          "form"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "god, divine being"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "god",
          "god"
        ],
        [
          "divine",
          "divine"
        ],
        [
          "being",
          "being"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ईश"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʋi.kɐl.pɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Vedic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʋiˈkɐl̪.pɐ/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Sanskrit"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "विकल्प"
}

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