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अपरसक्थ (aparasaktha)

 
Spoken Sanskrit
English
अपरसक्थ - aparasaktha -
n.
- hind thigh
Monier Williams Cologne
English
अपर—सक्थ॑
n.
the hind thigh,
ŚBr.
Goldstucker
English
अपरसक्थ Tatpur. n. (-क्थम्) (ved.) The part over the thigh
(according to Sāyaṇa). [The gender of this word is neuter
--comp. Pāṇ. V. 4. 98.--, not masc., as might be inferred
from the present publication of so called ‘Extracts’ from
Sāyaṇa's comm. on the Śatapathabr., in the passage III. 8.
3. 27
for although the Ms. 657 of the E. I. H. is very incor-
rect, it does not read सक्थ्यो, as has been alleged, but some
other mutilated form intended probably for सक्थ्नोः
it runs
literally thus: ऊर्वोरुपरि भूतौ उछ्रितावपवो (sic) साछ्र्यो
(the छ्य representing in this Ms. the value of थ्य and the आ-ओ
that of ओ).] E. अपर (see I. 1. 3.) and सक्थि, samās. aff. टच्.