aṃśukaṃ [aṃśavaḥ sūtrāṇi viṣayo yasya; aṃśu ṛśyādi° ka] 1 A cloth, garment in general; stana° a breastcloth; sitāṃśukā V. 3. 12; yatrāṃśukākṣepavilajjitānāṃ Ku. 1. 14; cīnāṃśukamiva ketoḥ Ś. 1. 34. 2 A fine or white cloth; dhunvankalpadrumakisalayānyaṃśukānīva vātaiḥ Me. 62; usually silken or muslin. 3 An upper garment; a mantle; also an under garment; kararuddhanīvigaladaṃśukāḥstriyaḥ Śi. 13. 31. 4 A leaf. 5 Mild or gentle blaze of light (nātidīpti) (kaḥ also; svārthekas.).