not used in pr. (class1. घसति Dha1tup. xvii, 65), but supplies certain tenses (especially Aorist and Desiderative Pa1n2. 2-4, 37) of √अद् (Aorist 2. and 3. sg. /अघस् fg-veda; अघास् (?) AV. xx, 129, 16; 3. sg. अघत्, अघसत् [? JaimBr. Pa1n2. 2-4, 37], अजीघसत् [MaitrS.]; 3. plural /अक्षन् fg-veda AV.; अघसन् Bhat2t2. [Pa1n2. 2-4, 37]; 2. dual number /अघस्ताम्; 2. plural अघस्त; subjunctive 2. sg. घ्/असस्, 3. sg. that the rest of a word is to be suppliedसत् fg-veda; 3. plural क्षन्, x, 95, 15; imperative 3. dual number घ्/अस्ताम्; perfect tense जघ्/आस fg-veda AV. etc.; 3. plural जक्षुर् S3Br. ii; Potential जक्षीय्/आत् fg-veda x, 28, 1; page and participle जक्षिव्/अस् AV. VS.; feminine that the rest of a word is to be suppliedक्ष्/उषी S3Br. ii), to consume or devour, eat: Desiderative ज्/इघत्सति (confer, compare Pa1n2. 2-4, 37; vii, 4, 49 Ka1s3.), to wish to consume or devour, wish to eat AV. v, 18, 1 and 19, 6; vi, 140, 1 S3Br. i, 9, 2, 12 MBh. ii, 1485 (confer, compare √जक्ष् .)