संकेत [ saṃketa ] [ saṃ-keta ] m. ( fr. [ saṃ-√ cit ] ) agreement , compact , stipulation , assignation with (gen. , esp. with a lover) , engagement , appointment (acc. with √ [ kṛ ] , or [ grah ] or [ dā ] or Caus. of √ [ kḷp ] , " to make an agreement or appointment " or " appoint a place of meeting with any person " ( gen. or instr. or instr. with [ saha ] , [ samam ] , [ mithaḥ ] ) ; ibc. " according to agreement " , " by appointment " ) Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

convention , consent Lit. MBh.

intimation , hint , allusion , preconcerted sign or signal or gesture (acc. with √ [ kṛ ] , " to give a signal " ) Lit. Kathās. Lit. Gīt.

a short explanation of a grammatical rule ( = 2. [ śailī ] q.v.) Lit. MW.

condition , provision Lit. ib.

N. of a Comm. on the Kāvya-prakāśa and on the Harsha-carita

pl. N. of a people ( cf. [ sāketa ] ) Lit. MārkP.