अपसव्यapasavyaसव्यक [savyaka], सव्यक a.
- सव्यक savyaka, सव्यक Adjective
- Not on the left, right; मण्डलान्य- पसव्यानि खगाश्चक्रू रथं प्रति Rām.6.57.34 अपसव्येन हस्तेन Ms. 3.214.
- Contrary, opposite यद्येतदपसव्यं ते वचो मम भविष्यति Mb.5.138.27.
Derived forms and compounds
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-व्यम् Indeclinable To the right, making the sacred thread hang down towards the left part of the body over the right shoulder (Opposite of सव्यम् when it hangs over the left); a position of the thread in Śrāddha or other religious ceremonies at particular times of those ceremonies (the three positions being सव्य, निवीत & अपसव्य); प्राचीनावीतिना सम्यगपसव्यमतन्द्रिणा । पित्र्यमानिधनात्कार्यं विधिवद्दर्भपाणिना ॥ Ms.3.279; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedव्यं कृ to go round one so as to keep the right side towards him; to make the sacred thread hang over the right shoulder.
Source: Apte
