aṃśukam [aṃśavaḥ sūtrāṇi biṣayo yasya; aṃśu ṛśyādi˚ ka] 1 A cloth, garment in general; sitāṃśukā maṅgalamātrabhūṣaṇā V.3.12; yatrāṃśukākṣepavilajjitānāṃ Ku.1.14; cīnāṃśukamiva ketoḥ Ś.1.33; stana˚ a breast-cloth. -2 A fine or white cloth; dhunvan kalpadrumakisalayānyaṃśukānīva vātaiḥ Me.64; usually silken or muslin. -3 An upper garment; a mantle. -4 An under garment; kararuddhanīvigaladaṃśukāḥ striyaḥ Śi.13.31. -5 A leaf. -6 Mild or gentle blaze of light (nātidīpti) (kaḥ also; svārthe kan.) -7 The string of a churning stick. cf aṃśukaṃ netravastrayoḥ | cf. also aṃśukaṃ sūkṣmavastre syāt paridhānottarīyayoḥ | kiraṇānāṃ samūhe ca mukhavastre tadiṣyate || Nm.