śákṛt n. (the weak cases are optionally formed fr. a base śakán cf. [Pāṇ. vi, 1, 3]; nom. acc. sg. and ibc.; gen. sg. śaknás, [AV.]; instr. śaknā́, [VS.], or śakṛtā, [KātyŚr.] instr. pl. śákabhis, [TS.]; acc. pl. śakṛtas, [VarBṛS.]), excrement, ordure, feces, dung (esp. cow-dung), [RV.] &c. &c.
[cf. Gk. σκώρ, σκατός; accord. to some, κόπρος and Lat. cacare.]