ukTaM [ vac-Tak ] 1 A saying, sentence, verse, hymn ( stotraM ). 2 Eulogy, praise. 3 N. of the Sāmaveda ( Trik. ); a variety of Sāma; ( sAmaBedaH sAmaviSezaH ). 4 (In ritual) A kind of recitation or certain recited verses ( opp. sAman chanted, and yajus muttered verses). 5 The ukTa sacrifice. — kTA N. of a metre, see Appendix Comp. — patraH 1 a sacrifice (having verses as its vehicle or leaves). 2 a sacrificer ( yajamAna ). — pAtraM 1 a sacrificer. 2 vessels or libations offered during the recitation of an ukTa . — Bft m. a sage who offers or divides Ukthas. — vardDana a. to be magnified or celebrated in praise, an epithet of Indra. — vAhas a. offering verses; or one to whom verses are offered. — SaMsin a. praising, uttering the Ukthas. ( — m. ) a kind of priest. — Sas, -SAs , Sasa a. Ved. uttering a verse, praising. — Suzma a. whose strength is praise. 2 loudly resonant with verses. (-kTA) -vI a. fond of or reciting verses.