[na śliṣyati yatrotpannena śiśunā, śliṣ-ghañ Tv.] 1 The 9th Nakṣatra or lunar mansion containing five stars.

2 Disunion, disjunction. Comp. jaḥ, bhavaḥ, bhūḥ N. of Ketu, i. e. the descending node. śāṃtiḥ f. an expiatory ceremony performed on account of the birth of a child under the Aśleṣā.

f. sg. pl. (= aśleṣ/ā q.v.) N. of the seventh (in later times the ninth) lunar mansion (containing five stars) MBh. xiii, 3262; Jyot.; VarBr2S. 014470 114,3 19865 m. the Ketu ketu (or descending node) L. 014471 114,3 19866 m. the Ketu ketu (or descending node) L. 014472 114,3 19867 m. N. of a Paris3. of Ma1nGr2. 1317,3 19867.1