aMhas n. aMhaH -hasI &c. [ am asun hukaca Uṇ. 4. 212 , amati gacCati prAyaScittena ] 1 A sin; sahasA saMhatimaMhasAM vihaMtuM … alaM Ki. 5. 17 ; kftaH kftArTosmi nibarhitAMhasA Śi. 1. 29 ; leaving one's religion or duty ( svaDarmatyAga ). 2 Trouble, anxiety, care. [ cf. aGa, Agas ; Gr. agos ; ahos ]. °muc a. freeing from distress.