===> [ saMketa ]1[ saM-keta ] m. (fr. [ saM-√ cit ]) agreement, compact, stipulation, assignation with (gen., esp. with a lover), engagement, appointment (acc. with √ [ kR ], or [ grah ] or [ dA ] or Caus. of √ [ klRp ], ` to make an agreement or appointment ' or ` appoint a place of meeting with any person ' [ gen. or instr. or instr. with [ saha ], [ samam ], [ mithaH ] ] (1) ibc. ` according to agreement ', ` by appointment ') MBh. Kāv. &c. (2) convention, consent MBh. (3) intimation, hint, allusion, preconcerted sign or signal or gesture (acc. with √ [ kR ], ` to give a signal ') Kathās. Gīt. (4) a short explanation of a grammatical rule (= 2. [ zailI ], q. v.) MW. (5) condition, provision ib. (6) N. of a Comm. on the Kāvya-prakāśa and on the Harsha-carita (7) pl. N. of a people (cf. [ sAketa ]) MārkP.