sEkata a. ( tI f. ) [ sikatAH saMtyatra aR ] 1 Consisting or made of sand, sandy, gravelly; toyasyevApratihatarayaH sEkataM setumoGaH U. 3. 36. 2 Having sandy soil. — taM 1 A sand-bank; suragaja iva gAMgaM sEkataM supratIkaH R. 5. 75 , 5. 8 ; 10. 62 , 13. 17 , 62 ; 14. 76 ; 16. 21 ; Ku. 1. 29 ; Ś. 6. 16. 2 An island with sandy shores. 3 A bank or shore (in general). Comp. — izwaM ginger.