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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. साक्षिन्sākṣina.(-णी f.) [सह अक्षि अस्य; साक्षाद् द्रष्टा साक्षी वा P.V.2.91]
    1. (-णी Feminine) [सह अक्षि अस्य; साक्षाद् द्रष्टा साक्षी वा ParasmaipadaV.2.91]
    2. Seeing, observing, witnessing.
    3. Attesting, testifying. -Masculine
    4. A witness, an observer, an eye-witness; फलं पःसाक्षिषु दृष्टमेष्वपि Ku.5.6; साक्षित्वमस्य पुरुषस्य Saṁkhya K.19; Ms.8.18.
    5. The Supreme Being.
    6. (In Philosophy) The Ego.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -द्वैधम् divergent evidence, discrepancy between witnesses.

    • -परीक्षा examination of a witness.

    • -प्रत्ययः the evidence of witnesses.

    • -भावित Adjective borne out or proved by evidence.

    In the Gita9·18

    गतिर्भर्ता प्रभुः साक्षी निवासः शरणं सुहृत् ।

    gatirbhartā prabhuḥ sākṣī nivāsaḥ śaraṇaṁ suhṛt, — I the path and goal, the upholder, the master, the witness, the house and country, the refuge, the benignant friend; I the birth and status and… 9·18
    • साक्षीsākṣīnominative singular of the masculine noun sākṣin (the witness).
  2. असाक्षिन्asākṣina.Not an eye-witness. Y.2.71.
    1. Not an eye-witness. Y.2.71.
    2. One whose evidence is not admissible (in law).
    3. One who is disqualified to attest a legal document.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. साक्षिन्sākṣin[sa ͜ aksh-in] m., n-î, f. eye-witness, observer, witness (in court), of (g., lc., --˚); m. subject (in phil.…

    [sa ͜ aksh-in] masculine, n-î, feminine; also equal for eye-witness, observer, witness (in court), of (genitive, locative, --˚); masculine subject (in philosophical term; opposite object).

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. साक्षिन्sākṣinmfn. seeing with the eyes, observing, witnessing
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective seeing with the eyes, observing, witnessing
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective an eye-witness, witness (in law) of or to (genitive case locative case, or compound) Gaut. Mn. MBh. etc.
    3. masculine gender (in philosophy) the Ego or subject (as opp. to the object or to that which is external to the mind Asht2a1vS.; confer, compare सा*क्षि-मात्र)
    4. masculine gender Name of a man (also plural) Sam2ska1rak.
  2. असाक्षिन्asākṣinmfn. incompetent as a witness, not an eye-witness Ya1jn5. ii, 71 Vishn2us.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective incompetent as a witness, not an eye-witness Ya1jn5. ii, 71 Vishn2us.

  3. उत्तरसाक्षिन्uttarasākṣinm. witness for the defence
    1. masculine gender witness for the defence
    2. masculine gender a witness testifying from the report of according to others.
  4. कर्मसाक्षिन्karmasākṣinm. "the witness of all acts", the sun L.

    masculine gender "the witness of all acts", the sun Lexicographers

  5. कूटसाक्षिन्kūṭasākṣinm. a false witness Gaut. Ya1jn5. ii, 77 Ma1rkP.

    masculine gender a false witness Gaut. Ya1jn5. ii, 77 Ma1rkP.

  6. कौटसाक्षिन्kauṭasākṣinm. a false witness (= कूट-स्˚) Comm. on Ya1jn5.

    masculine gender a false witness (Equivalent to कूट-स्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) commentator or commentary on Ya1jn5.

  7. गूढसाक्षिन्gūḍhasākṣinm. a concealed witness (placed by the plaintiff so as to hear the defendant without being noticed by him)…

    masculine gender a concealed witness (placed by the plaintiff so as to hear the defendant without being noticed by him) Na1r. (Smr2itit. x) .