(properly Desiderative of √शक्; confer, compare Pa1n2. 7-4, 54) class1 Parasmaipada Atmane-pada श्/इक्षति, that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते (in later language oftener Atmane-pada .; confer, compare Dha1tup. xvi, 4; pr. page and participle श्/इक्षत्, श्/इक्षमाण fg-veda; शिक्षाण MBh.; imperative शिशिक्ष Nir.; Aorist अशिक्षिथ्ट Bhat2t2.), "to wish to be able", (Parasmaipada) try to effect, attempt, undertake TS. AV.; (Atmane-pada; rarely Parasmaipada) to learn, acquire knowledge, study, practise, learn from (ablative or सकाशात् with genitive case) fg-veda etc.; to practise one's self in (locative case) Katha1s. (confer, compare Pa1n2. 1-3, 2 vArttika 3 Scholiast or Commentator); "to wish to be able to effect for according to others" (Parasmaipada) wish to help, aid, befriend (dative case) fg-veda; (Parasmaipada) to wish to give, bestow ibidem; (Parasmaipada) to wish to present with (instrumental case) Nir. S3a1n3khBr.; (Atmane-pada) to offer one's service to, enter the service of (accusative) MBh. : Passive voice शिक्ष्यते (Aorist अशिक्षि), to be learnt or practised Ka1d. Katha1s. : Causal शिक्षयति (rarely that the rest of a word is to be suppliedते; Aorist अशिशिक्षत्), to cause to learn, impart knowledge, inform, instruct, teach (with accusative of person or thing; also with two accusative, or with accusative of person and locative case of thing, or with accusative of person and infinitive mood, or with accusative of thing and genitive case of person) Mn. MBh. etc.
Source: Monier-Williams
