cl. 1. P. Ā. ukṣáti, ukṣáte (p. úkṣat, [RV. i, 114, 7], and ukṣamāṇa, [AV. iii, 12, 1]; [RV. iv, 42, 4] &c.; ukṣāṃ-cakāra [[Bhaṭṭ.]; for vavákṣa &c. See √ vakṣ]; aúkṣat and aúkṣīt, ukṣitum) to sprinkle, moisten, wet, [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.]; [MBh.] &c.; to sprinkle or scatter in small drops; to emit; to throw out, scatter (as sparks), [RV.]; [AV.] &c.; to emit seed (as a bull); to be strong, [RV. i, 114, 7]; [x, 55, 7], &c. : Caus. Ā. ukṣayate, to strengthen, [RV. vi, 17, 4];
ukṣán ā, m. an ox or bull (as impregnating the flock; in the Veda especially as drawing the chariot of Uṣas or dawn), [RV.]; [AV.]; [TS.]; [KātyŚr.]; [MBh.]; [Kum.] &c.
N. of the Soma (as sprinkling or scattering small drops)
of the Maruts
of the sun and Agni, [RV.]
one of the eight chief medicaments (ṛṣabha), [L.]
N. of a man
ukṣán mfn. large, [L.];
[cf. Zend ukhshan; Goth. auhsa and auhsu; Armen. eṣn.]