adhyāśayaḥ

adhyāśayaḥ (utkṛṣṭaḥ āśayaḥ karṇikākhyaḥ) the pericarp; adhyāśayo vā sphuṭapuṇḍarīkaṃ purādhirājaṃ tadalañcakāra | Bu. Ch.1.9. the commentator explains the word also as 'Jīva' adhi pradhānabhūta āśete nivasati śarīra ityadhyāśayo jivaḥ |