saka [ 1. s&asharp;k-a ] m. [&root;2. sak] help, aid (RV.¹); a. á, helpful, m. helper (RV.).

saka [ 2. sâka ] n. potherb, vegetable; vegeta ble food; m. N. of a tree (Tectona grandis).

saka [ 3. sâka ] a. relating to the Indo-Scythians (Sakas) or their princes; m. n. (sc. samvat sara) Sâka year (78 a. d.); era: -kâla, m. Sâka era.

sakaparthiva [ * sâka-pârthiva ] m. vegetable loving king (stock example in gr. of a ma dhyama-pada-lopin cpd.); -pindî, f. ball of vegetables.

sakabhaksa [ sâka-bhaksha ] a. vegetarian: -tâ, f. vegetarianism; -rasa, m. edible vegetable juice: î-kri, turn into vegetable juice.

sakala [ sâkalá ] a. relating or belonging to, derived from, the Sâkalas or followers of Sâkalya; m. n. (=sákala) chip, piece (Br., S.); m. followers or school of Sâkalya (pl.); kind of serpent (Br.); n. text, manual, ritual etc. of Sâkalya; N. of a town in Madra: -homîya, a. belonging to the sacrifices ac cording to the Sâkalas (verses).

sakari [ sâkâr-î ] f. (sc. bhâshâ) dialect in which s is pronounced instead of sh or s, language of the Sakâras, Sakas etc.

saskuli [ sashkuli (or î) ] f. auditory passage, orifice of the ear; kind of pastry.

saspa [ sáshpa ] n. young grass, sprouting rice etc.; grass; n. (?) loss of presence of mind: -bhug, -bhogana, m. grass-eater; -½âda, a. graminivorous.

sasana [ sás-ana ] n. slaughtering (RV.²); (sás)-â, f. id. (RV.¹).

sasti [ sas-tí ] f. [&root;sams] praise (RV.²); praiser (RV.¹); (sás)-tri, m. dissecter (V.).

sastra [ 2. sás-tra ] n. [cutting instrument: &root;sas] knife, dagger, sword, weapon; C.: arrow (rare); sword=war.

sastrakarman [ sastra-karman ] n. surgical opera ation; -kali, m. duel with swords; -kopa, m. raging of the sword or war; -graha, m. taking to the sword, combat; -grâhaka, a. bearing arms, armed; -ghâta, m. stroke of the sword; -devatâ, f. goddess of war (only pl.); -dhârana, n. bearing of the sword; -nidhana, a. dying by the sword; -nir yâna, a. id.; -nyâsa, m. laying down of arms, abstention from war; -pâni, a. hold ing a sword in one's hand; -pânin, a. id. (metr.); -pâta, m. cut with a knife; -pra hâra, m. sword-cut; -bhrit, a. bearing arms, armed; m. warrior; -vat, a. armed with a sword; -vihita, pp. inflicted with a weapon; -vritti, a. living by the sword, following the profession of arms; -vrana-maya, a. consist ing in wounds caused by weapons; -sikshâ, f. skill with the sword; -sampâta, m. dis charge of missiles, conflict; -hata, pp. slain with the sword.

sastrajiva [ sastra½âgîva ] a. (î) living by the sword; m. warrior; -½anta, a. dying by the sword; -½âyudha, a. using the sword as a weapon, following the profession of arms; -½avapâta, m. injury by a weapon; â-sastri, ad. sword against sword; -½astra-bhrit, a. bearing sword and missile: -tva, n. perform ance of military duty.

sastrika [ sastr-ikâ ] f. knife, dagger; -î, f. id.

sastrin [ sastr-in ] a. 1. reciting a Sastra; 2. armed with a sword etc.

saṃsapa [ sâmsapá ] a. derived from or made of the Simsapâ (Dalbergia Sissoo, a large and beautiful tree).

sasanka [ sasa½a&ndot;ka ] m. (hare-marked), moon; N.: -kula, n. lunar race: -bhûshana, n. ornament of the --; -pura, n. N. of a town; -mukuta, m. (having the moon as a diadem), N. of Siva; -lekhâ, f. moon-streak, cres cent; -vat-î, f. N. of a princess (after whom the twelfth Lambaka of the Kathâsaritsâ gara is called); -vadanâ, f. moon-faced wo man; -½ardha, m. half-moon: -mukha, a. having a head shaped like a half-moon (arrow), -sekhara, m. ep. of Siva.

sasankita [ sasa½a&ndot;kita ] pp. marked with a hare (moon).

sasikala [ sasi-kalâ ] f. digit of the moon, crescent; moon; N.; -khanda, m. or n. cres cent; m. N. of a fairy: -pada, m. N. of a fairy; -ga, m. son of the moon, planet Mer cury; -tegas, m. N. of a fairy; -divâkara, m. du. moon and sun.

sasin [ sas-in ] m. (containing a hare), moon; N.

sasiputra [ sasi-putra ] m. son of the moon, planet Mercury; -prabhâ, f. N.; -bhrit, m. moon-bearer, ep. of Siva; -mani, m. moon stone; -mandala, n. disc of the moon; -ma ya, a. connected with the moon; -mukhî, f. moon-faced woman; -mauli, m. (having the moon as a diadem), ep. of Siva; -rekhâ, f. (moon-streak), N.; -lekhâ, f. crescent; N. of an Apsaras; N.; -vamsa, m. lunar race: -ga, a. sprung from the --; -sikhâ-mani, m. (having the moon as a diadem), ep. of Siva; -sekhara, m. id.

sasadhara [ sasa-dhara ] m. (bearing a hare), moon; -pada, n. hare's track (easily got over); -bhrit, m. (hare-bearer), moon.

sasvadha [ sasva-dh&asharp; ] ad. ever again, for ever (RV.¹).

salyaka [ sálya-ka ] m. porcupine; scaly fish (rare); -kartri, m. arrow-maker; -karttri, m. surgeon; -krinta, m. id.; -vat, a. having an arrow-head sticking in it (deer); owning the arrow-head (=having killed the animal); -hartri, m. surgeon.

sav [ SAV ] v. शू 2. SÛ.

sava [ sáv-a ] m. n. [&root;2. sû] corpse: -karman, n. burial; -mandira, n. burial-place; -rû pa, n. kind of animal (S.); -sata-maya, a. covered with a hundred corpses; -sayana, n. burial-place; -sibikâ, f. bier; -siras, n. skull.

savas [ sáv-as ] n. [&root;1. sû] might, prowess, valour (V.; sts. pl.): in. -â, mightily.

savasana [ savas-âná ] pt. (&root;1. sû) exceedingly mighty (V.).

savagni [ sava½agni ] m. funeral fire (Br.); -½anná, n. funeral food (Br., S.).

savistha [ sáv-ishtha ] spv. [&root;1. sû] most mighty or heroic (V.); (sáv)-îra, a. mighty (RV.).

sasalaksman [ sasa-lakshman ] m. (hare-marked), moon; -lâñkhana, m. id.; -vishâna, n. hare's horn (an impossibility); -sri&ndot;ga, n. id.