(only occurring in the forms śāśadúḥ, śāśadmahe, śāśadré, and śā́śadāna), to distinguish one's self, be eminent or superior, prevail, triumph, [RV.]; [AV.][cf. Gk. καδ, κεκάσμεθα, κεκασμένος.],
cl. 1. 6. Ā. ([Dhātup. xx, 25]; [xxviii, 134]) śīyate (cf. [Pāṇ. vii, 3, 78]; P. in non-conjugational tenses, [i, 3, 60]; pf. śaśada, śeduḥ, [Br.]; fut. śatsyati, [AV.]; aor. aśadat Gr.; fut. śattā, [ib.] ; inf. śattum, [ib.]), to fall, fall off or out, [AV.]; [Br.]; [Bhaṭṭ.] : Caus. śādayati, to impel, drive on (cattle), [Pāṇ. vii, 3, 42]; śātáyati, °te (cf. [ib.]), to cause to fall off or out or asunder, hew or cut off, knock out, [AV.] &c. &c.; to fell, throw down, slay, kill, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [R.]; to disperse, dispel, remove, destroy, [Gobh.]; [Śiś.]; [Suśr.] : Desid. śiśatsati Gr.: Intens. śāśadyate, śāśatti, [ib.]