शृङ्गार m. m. (
prob. connected with
शृङ्ग as
वृन्दार with
वृन्द) love (as ‘the horned’ or ‘the strong one’ ?), sexual passion or desire or enjoyment,
[Kāv.] ;
[Rājat.] &c.
सम्भोग (in
rhet. ) the erotic sentiment (one of the 8 or 10
रसs
q.v. ; it has
विष्णु for its tutelary deity and black for its colour;
accord. to most authorities it is of two kinds,
viz. , ‘mutual enjoyment’, and
विप्रलम्भ, ‘deception, disappointment’, to which by some is added as third
अ-योग, ‘separation’),
[Bhar.] ;
[Daśar.] ;
[Sāh.] &c.
a dress suitable for amorous purposes, elegant dress, fine garments, finery,
[Kāv.] ;
[Pañcat.] ;
[Kathās.] &c.
-धारिन् the ornaments on an elephant (
esp. red marks on its head and trunk),
[L.] (
cf. )
any mark,
[MW.] भट्ट (also with )
N. of various persons (
esp. of a poet),
[Rājat.] ;
[Cat.] शृङ्गार n. n. (only
[L.] ) gold
red-lead
fragrant powder for the dress or person
cloves
undried ginger
black aloe-wood
शृङ्गार mfn. mfn. handsome, pretty, dainty, fine,
[MBh.] ;
[R.]