1. 6. U. (ukṣati, ukṣāṃcakāra, vavakṣa-kṣe Ved., aukṣīt, ukṣituṃ, ukṣita) 1 To sprinkle, wet, moisten, pour down upon; aukṣan śoṇitamaṃbhodāḥ Bk. 17. 9, 3. 5; Śi. 5. 30; R. 11. 5, [Page0285-b+ 58] 20; Ku. 1. 54.

2 To emit, send forth.

3 To scatter, throw out (as sparks).

4 To clean, purify.

5 To grow up, become strong (Ved.).

cl.1 P. A1. ukṣ/ati, ukṣ/ate (p. /ukṣat RV. i, 114, 7, and ukṣamāṇa AV. iii, 12, 1 RV. iv, 42, 4, &c; ukṣāṃ-cakāra [ Bhat2t2.; for vav/akṣa &c, see vakṣ ]; /aukṣat and /aukṣīt, ukṣitum) to sprinkle, moisten, wet RV.; AV.; S3Br.; MBh. &c; to sprinkle or... mfn. ifc. dropping, pouring, see bṛhad-ukṣ 172,1 30073 mfn. becoming strong See sākam-ukṣ. 021181 172,1 30074 mfn. large Nir. 172,1 30075