- इच्छा _icchā
- इच्छा [इष् भावे श]1 Wish, desire, inclination of mind, will; इच्छया according to one's desire, at will.-2 Willingness.-3 (In Math.) A question or pro- blem.-4 (In gram.) The form of the Desiderative.-Comp. -दानम् fulfilment of a wish.-निवृत्तिः f. suppression of desire, indifference to worldly desires.-फलम् the solution of a question or problem.-रतम् desired sports, favourite pastimes; नीता रात्रिः क्षणमिव मया सार्धमिच्छारतैर्या Me.89.-रूपम् Desire (personified).-2 The first manifestation of divine power.-वसु a. 'possessing wealth according to wish', epithet of Kubera.-संपद् f. fulfilment of one's wishes.
Sanskrit-English dictionary. 2013.