lakz cl. 1. Ā. lakzate , to perceive, observe, BhP. ; Kathās. ; ( P. °ti ), to recognise, MBh. ; cl. 10. P. Ā. ( Dhātup. xxxii, 5 ; xxxiii, 23 ; rather Nom. fr. lakza below) lakzayati , °te ( aor. alalakzat , °ta ; inf. lakzayitum ; ind.p. lakzayitvA , -lakzya ), 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 ), MBh. ; Hariv. ; Pur. ; to suppose of any one ( acc. ) that he will &c. (oratio recta with iti ), MBh. iii, 10375 ; to know, understand, recognise by ( instr. ) or as ( acc. ) or that &c. (oratio recta with iti ), MBh. ; Kāv. ; Pur. ; to notice, perceive, observe, see, view, MaitrUp. ; Mn. ; MBh. &c.: Pass. lakzyate , 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 ), MBh. ; Kāv. &c. : Desid. See lilakzayizita .
lakz I. 1 A. ( lakzate, lakzita ,) To perceive, apprehend, observe, see. II. 10 U. ( lakzayati-te, lakzita ) 1 To notice, observe, see, find, perceive; AryaputraH SUnyahfdaya iva lakzyate V. 2 ; R. 9. 72 , 16. 7. 2 To mark, denote, characterize, indicate; sarvaBUtaprasUtirhi bIjalakzaRalakzitA Ms. 9. 35. 3 To define; idAnIM kAraRaM lakzayati &c. 4 To indicate secondarily, mean or signify in a secondary sense; yaTA gaMgASabdaH srAtesi sabADa iti tawaM lakzayati tadvat yadi tawe'pi sabADaH syAttatprayojanaM lakzayet K. P. 2. ; atra goSabdo vAhIkAryaM lakzayati S. D. 2. 5 To aim at. 6 To consider, regard, think.