Mucchañcikatā (˚añji˚) is probably the correct reading for puñcikatā. -- We find puñcikatā at Dhs 1136, 1230; Vbh 351, 361 (v. l. pucchañji˚); DhsA 365;mucchañci˚ at Nd1 8 & Nd2 p. 152; pucchañji˚ at VbhA 477. The meaning is "agitation," as seen from expln of term at DhsA 365 ("wagging of a dog's tail," pucchaŋ cāleti), and VbhA 477 ("lābhan' âlābhanaka -- ṭhāne vedhanā kampanā nīcavuttatā"). -- The etym. expln is difficult; we may take it as a (misunderstood) corruption of *mucch -- angi -- kata i. e. mucchā+anga+kṛ "being made stiff -- of -- limbs," or "swoon." Psychologically we may take "swoon" as the climax of agitation, almost like "hysterics." A similar case of a similar term of swooning being interpreted by Bdhgh as "wavering" (cal) ischambhitatta "paralysis," expld as "sakalasarīra calanaŋ" at DA i.50. -- The expression mucchañcikatā reminds us of the term kaṭukañcukatā.