विधा [ vidhā ] [ vi-√ dhā ] P. Ā. [ -dadhāti ] , [ -dhatte ] , to distribute , apportion , grant , bestow Lit. RV. (with [ kāmam ] , to fulfil a wish) ; to furnish , supply , procure (with [ ātmanaḥ ] , " for one's self " ) Lit. MBh. ; to spread , diffuse Lit. RV. Lit. AV. ; to put in order , arrange , dispose , prepare , make ready Lit. RV. Lit. AV. Lit. Br. Lit. Up. ; to divide , parcel out Lit. Śukas. ; to ordain , direct , enjoin , settle , appoint Lit. GṛŚrS. Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh. ; to form , create , build , establish , found Lit. ŚvetUp. Lit. MBh. ; to perform , effect , produce , cause , occasion , make , do Lit. Mn. Lit. MBh. (like √ [ kṛ ] to be translated variously in connection with various nouns e.g. with [ siṃhatvam ] , to change into a lion ; with [ saciva-tām ] , to assume the office of a minister ; with [ veṣam ] , to put on a garment ; with [ vṛttim ] , to secure a maintenance ; with [ upāyam ] , to devise a means ; with [ mantram ] , to hold a consultation ; with [ rājyam ] , to carry on government , rule ; with [ saṃdhim ] , to conclude peace ; with [ kalaham ] , to pick up a quarrel ; with [ vairam ] , to declare war ; with [ lajjām ] , to display bashfulness ; with [ kolāhalam ] , to raise a clamour ; with [ cumbanaṃ ] , to give a kiss) ; to make , render ( with two acc.) Lit. Kāv. Lit. Kathās. ; to contrive or manage that ( [ yathā ] ) Lit. MBh. Lit. R. ; to put or lay on or in , direct towards (loc.) Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv. (with [ hṛdaye ] , to take to heart ; with [ agrataḥ ] , or [ adhaḥ ] , to place before or below) ; to send out , despatch (spies) Lit. Mn. vii , 184 ; to take trouble with (dat.) Lit. Kir. i , 3 ; to treat , deal with (acc.) Lit. R. ii , 38 , 17 : Pass. [ -dhīyate ] , to be distributed ; to be allotted or intended for (gen.) Lit. Mn. ix , 119 ; to be accounted , pass for (nom.) Lit. ib. iii , 118 : Caus. [ -dhāpayati ] , to cause to put , cause to be laid Lit. R. ; cause to put in order or arrange or fix Lit. MW. : Desid. [ -dhitsati ] , [ °te ] , to wish to distribute or bestow Lit. BhP. ; to wish to decide or determine or fix or establish Lit. Śaṃk. ; to wish to find out or devise (a means) Lit. BhP. ; to wish to procure or acquire Lit. MBh. ; to wish to perform or accomplish anything , intend , purpose Lit. MBh. Lit. Hariv. Lit. BhP. ; to wish to make or render ( two acc.) Lit. BhP. ( 967,2 )