As a deity name
Name 822 of the Gopal Sahasranāma — Sammohana Tantra, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
fine or white cloth, muslin [see cīnāṃśuka]
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (3)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "aṃśukāya" is the dative of "aṃśuka" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "aṃśuka" is derived from "aṃśu" with the ṭhan/ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
aṃśu m. a filament (especially of the Soma plant)
a kind of Soma libation, ŚBr.
aṃśuka n. cloth
fine or white cloth, muslin [see cīnāṃśuka] L.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
aṃśuka n. cloth
fine or white cloth, muslin [see cīnāṃśuka] L.
aṃśu m. a filament (especially of the Soma plant)
a kind of Soma libation, ŚBr.
Alternative readings
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