1 Desire, wish, expecta- tion, hope; nidadhe vijayāśaṃsāṃ cāpe sītāṃ ca lakṣmaṇe R. 12. 44; Bk. 19. 5.

2 Speech, declaration.

3 Indica- tion, reference; śaratsamayavarṇanāśaṃsayā Ve. 1.

4 Imagination; āśaṃsāpari- kalpitāsvapi bhavatyānaṃdasāṃdro layaḥ Māl. 5. 7.