[aṃś-mṛgaº ku.] 1 A ray, beam of light; caṃḍaº, gharmaº hot-rayed, the sun; sūryāṃśubhirbhinnamivāraviṃdaṃ Ku. 1. 32; lustre, brilliance; ratnaº, nakhaº &c.

2 A point or end.

3 A small or minute parti- cle.

4 End of a thread.

5 A filament, especially of the Soma plant (Ved).

6 Garment; decoration.

7 N. of a sage or of a prince.

8 Speed, velocity (vega). Comp. jālaṃ a col- lection of rays, a blaze...