From a compound of साक्ष (sākṣa) + -इन् (-in), with the first element itself being a compound of स (sa, “with, having (the same)”) + अक्ष (akṣa, “eyes”), literally meaning "with or having eyes".
साक्षिन् • (sākṣin) stem, m (feminine साक्षिणी)
| Masculine in-stem declension of साक्षिन् (sākṣin) | |||
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| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | साक्षी sākṣī |
साक्षिणौ / साक्षिणा¹ sākṣiṇau / sākṣiṇā¹ |
साक्षिणः sākṣiṇaḥ |
| Vocative | साक्षिन् sākṣin |
साक्षिणौ / साक्षिणा¹ sākṣiṇau / sākṣiṇā¹ |
साक्षिणः sākṣiṇaḥ |
| Accusative | साक्षिणम् sākṣiṇam |
साक्षिणौ / साक्षिणा¹ sākṣiṇau / sākṣiṇā¹ |
साक्षिणः sākṣiṇaḥ |
| Instrumental | साक्षिणा sākṣiṇā |
साक्षिभ्याम् sākṣibhyām |
साक्षिभिः sākṣibhiḥ |
| Dative | साक्षिणे sākṣiṇe |
साक्षिभ्याम् sākṣibhyām |
साक्षिभ्यः sākṣibhyaḥ |
| Ablative | साक्षिणः sākṣiṇaḥ |
साक्षिभ्याम् sākṣibhyām |
साक्षिभ्यः sākṣibhyaḥ |
| Genitive | साक्षिणः sākṣiṇaḥ |
साक्षिणोः sākṣiṇoḥ |
साक्षिणाम् sākṣiṇām |
| Locative | साक्षिणि sākṣiṇi |
साक्षिणोः sākṣiṇoḥ |
साक्षिषु sākṣiṣu |
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