Visphur, Visphūr, Vishphur: 3 definitions
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVisphūr (विस्फूर्).—6 P.
1) To quiver, palpitate, tremble; Mahābhārata (Bombay) 1.52.5.
2) To move about, struggle; विस्फुरन्तीं यथाकामं मैथुनायोपचक्रमे (visphurantīṃ yathākāmaṃ maithunāyopacakrame) Rām.7.8.16; Mahābhārata (Bombay) 1.125.8.
3) To shine, gleam; किं नाम विस्फुरन्ति शस्त्राणि (kiṃ nāma visphuranti śastrāṇi) Uttararāmacarita 4.
4) To draw or twang (as a bow, used in Caus. in the same sense); एकोऽपि विस्फुरितमण्डलचापचक्रं कः सिन्धुराजमभिषेणयितुं समर्थः (eko'pi visphuritamaṇḍalacāpacakraṃ kaḥ sindhurājamabhiṣeṇayituṃ samarthaḥ) Ve.2.26.
5) (esp. visphar) To open wide (eyes). -Caus. To draw (a bow); विस्फार्यमाणस्य ततो भुजाभ्यां भूतानि भर्त्रा धनुरन्तकस्य (visphāryamāṇasya tato bhujābhyāṃ bhūtāni bhartrā dhanurantakasya) Kirātārjunīya 17.24; Rām.7.28.45.
See also (synonyms): visphar.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viṣphur (विष्फुर्):—[=vi-ṣphur] vi-ṣphul See vi-√sphur and vi-√sphul.
2) Visphur (विस्फुर्):—[=vi-√sphur] (cf. vi-√sphar) [Parasmaipada] -sphurati, or -ṣphurati ([Pāṇini 8-3, 76]), to dart asunder (intr.), [Ṛg-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa];
2) —to quiver, tremble, writhe, struggle, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.;
2) —to vibrate, flash, glitter, [ib.];
2) —to break forth, appear, [Subhāṣitāvali; Śārṅgadhara-saṃhitā]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Visphur (विस्फुर्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vipphura.
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