vidhān mu (a) legislation, law: राजनीतिक ~ political --; देश का ~ -- of a country; विधि का ~ law of providence; ~ का प्रारूप draft of --; ~ के अनुसार according to the --; ~ परिषद् lagislative council, ~ -मंडस legislature; ~ सभा legislative assembly. (b) manner = विधि (2).

visheṣāṅk mc special number: पत्रिका का ~ -- of the magazine/journal; धर्मयुग के कई ~ निकले several --s of the 'Dharmayug' came out. [syn. ख़ास नंबर]

vidit a [predicative] known: ~ हुआ है कि... it has been -- that...; मुझे ~ हुआ I had known/learnt; तुम्हारे पत्र से विदित होता है it appears from your letter.

vidhivat adv methodically: किसी काम को ~ करना to do some work --; ~ पूजा करना to do worship in a prescribed manner. [syn. रीत्यनुसार]

variṣṭha a senior [अधीक्षक superintendent, अध्यापक teacher, निरीक्षक inspector, सदस्य member]. [ant. कनिष्ठ junior]

vakra a (a) zigzag, curved: ~ रेखा -- line; ~ मार्ग, -- road. (b) crooked: ~ गति -- course; ~ दृष्टि -- sight, side-glance.

virāṭ a huge [आयोजन function, सभा assembly, सेना army].

² vidhi mu creator, Providence = विधाता q. v.

vayaska a and mc adult [अपराधी criminal, मताधिकार franchise]; वयस्कों के लिए for --s. [ant. अवयस्क]

vaidya mc (Ayurvedic) physician, Vaidya [cf. डाक्टर allopathic physician and surgeon, हकीम Arabic physician]