a. (śikā f.) Illuminating, giving light.

2 Making apparent, discovering, disclosing, evineing, betraying, displaying.

2 Express- ing, indicating.

4 Explaining, making clear, expounding.

5 Bright, shining, brilliant.

6 Noted, celebrated, renowned. kaḥ 1 The sun.

2 A discoverer.

3 An expound- er.

4 A publisher. Comp. jñātṛ m. a cock.