savya a. [ Uṇ. 4. 109 ] 1 Left, left-hand. 2 Southern. 3 Contrary, backward, reverse, 4 Right. — vyaH An epithet of Viṣṇu. — vyaM ind. The usual position of the sacred thread when it hangs down over the left shoulder; cf. apasavya . Comp. — itara a. right. — sAcin m. an epithet of Arjuna; nimittamAtraM Bava savyasAcin Bg. 11. 33 ; (the name is thus derived in Mb. : — uBO me dakziRO pARI gAMqIvasya vikarzaRe . tena devamanuzyezu savyasAcIti mAM viduH .. ).