(connected with √ 2. sajj, sañj, sakh; cf. √ sap) cl. 1. Ā. ([Dhātup. vi, 2]) sácate (in [RV.] also P. sacati and síṣakti, 2. sg. sáścasi, 3. pl. saścati, 2. 3. pl. saścata, 1. sg. Ā. saśce; p. sácamāna, sacāná and sáścat or saścát [q.v.]; pf. Ved. saścima, saścúḥ; Ā. saściré, [RV.]; secire, [AV.]; aor. 3. pl. asakṣata, [RV.]; sakṣat, sakṣata, sakṣante, sakṣīmáhi, [ib.]; asaciṣṭa Gr.; fut. sacitā, saciṣyate, [ib.]; inf. sacádhyai, [RV.]), to be associated or united with, have to do with, be familiar with, associate one's self with (instr.), [RV.]; [AV.]; be possessed of, enjoy (instr. or acc.), [ib.]; to take part or participate in, suffer, endure (instr.), [RV.]; to belong to, be attached or devoted to, serve, follow, seek, pursue, favour, assist (acc.), [RV.]; [AV.]; [VS.]; to be connected with (instr.), [Pat.] on [Pāṇ. i, 4, 51]; to fall to the lot of (acc.), [ŚBr.]; to be together, [RV.]; [AV.]; (síṣakti), to go after, follow, accompany, adhere or be attached to (acc.), [RV.]; to help any one to anything (two dat.), [ib.]; to abide in (loc.), [ib.]; (3. pl. saścati and saścata), to follow, obey, [RV.]; to belong to (acc.), [ib.]; to be devoted to or fond of (acc.), [ib.]
[cf. Gk. ἕπομαι; Lat. sequor; Lith. sekù.]
(ifc. strong form sāc), in apatya-, ayajñasac, āyu-ṣak &c. (qq.vv.)
= √ sañj in ā-√ sac, to adhere to, [MaitrS.]; [Kāṭh.]
in comp. for sat.