Vikirati [vi+kirati] to scatter about, sprinkle, spread, mix up (trs. & intrs.) M i.127; S iii.190 (in simile of playing children: paŋsv' āgārakāni hatthehi ca pādehi ca vikiranti [mix up] vidhamanti [fall about] viddhaŋsenti [tumble over] vikīḷanikaŋ karonti, describing the scrambling and crowding about. In quite a diff. interpretation appld to Arahantship: see under vikiraṇa, as also in the same chapter (S iii.190 § 11 sq.) in phrase rūpaŋ vikirati vidhamati etc. where it is meant in trs. sense of "destroy"; thus vi˚ in the same verb in meaning (vi˚ 1 & 2); S iv.41 (kāyo vikiri [came to pieces] seyyathâpi bhusa -- muṭṭhi); J i.226; Pv ii.38(vikiri, v. l. for okiri); Miln 101, 237 (lokadhātu vikireyya, would fall to pieces; combd with vidhameyya & viddhaŋseyya "drop & tumble," denoting total confusion and destruction. Similarly on p. 250=337 "vāri pokkhara -- patte vikirati vidhamati viddhaŋsati": the water scatters, drops & falls off; appldfiguratively to bad qualities at same passage); SnA 172. -- Pass. vikiriyyati & vikirīyati may be taken either to vikirati or vikaroti (cp. kiriyati); DhsA 19 (suttena sangahitāni pupphāni na vikirīyanti na viddhaŋsiyanti: get scattered and fall off); ppr. vikirīyamāna PvA 271 (with sprawling or confused limbs); imper. vikiriyyatu J iii.368. -- pp. vikiṇṇa.