a. [pakṣe bhavaḥ, yat] 1 Produced or occurring in a fortnight.

2 Sid- ing with.

3 Lateral.

4 Changing every half month. kṣyaḥ A partisan, follower, friend, ally; nanu vajriṇa eva vīryametadvijayaṃte dviṣato yadasya pakṣyāḥ V. 1. 16.