a. (mī f.) 1 The fifth.

2. Forming a fifth part.

3 Dexterous, clever,

4 Beautiful, brilliant. maḥ- 1 The fifth (or in later times the seventh) note of the Indian gamut; it is said to be produced by the cuckoo (kokilo rauti paṃcamaṃ Nārada), and is so called because it is pro duced from 5 parts of the body: vā- yuḥ samudgato nābherurohṛtkaṃṭhamūrdhasu. vicaran paṃca- masthānaprāptyā paṃcama ucyate...

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