śakaṭa n. (rarely m. of doubtful derivation) a cart, waggon, car, carriage Nir. ŚāṅkhŚr. &c

• (with prājāpatyam, or rohiṇyāḥ, cf. rohiṇī-ś○) the five stars forming the asterism Rohiṇī compared to a cart Kāv. VarBṛS. &c

• (only) n. a partic. configuration of stars and planets (when all the planets are in the Ist and 7th house) VarBṛS.

• m. n. a form of military array resembling a wedge Mn. vii, 187

• m. Dalbergia Ougeinensis L.

• Arum Colacasia L.

• an implement for preparing grain MW.

• wṛ. for śākaṭa, q.v

• N. of a man, g., naḍâdi

• of a demon slain by the child Kṛishṇa Śiś.

• m. or n. (?) N. of a place Cat.

• (ī), f. below