अपसव्य [apasavya] सव्यक [savyaka] सव्यक a.
Not on the left, right; मण्डलान्य- पसव्यानि खगाश्चक्रू रथं प्रति
[Rām.6.57.34] अपसव्येन हस्तेन
[Ms. 3.214.] Contrary, opposite यद्येतदपसव्यं ते वचो मम भविष्यति
[Mb.5.138.27.] -व्यम् ind. To the right, making the sacred thread hang down towards the left part of the body over the right shoulder (opp. सव्यम् when it hangs over the left); a position of the thread in Śrāddha or other religious ceremonies at particular times of those ceremonies (the three positions being सव्य, निवीत & अपसव्य); प्राचीनावीतिना सम्यगपसव्यमतन्द्रिणा । पित्र्यमानिधनात्कार्यं विधिवद्दर्भपाणिना ॥
[Ms.3.279;] ˚व्यं कृ to go round one so as to keep the right side towards him; to make the sacred thread hang over the right shoulder.