शृङ्गार [ śṛṅgāra ] [ śṛṅgāra ] m. ( prob. connected with [ śṛṅga ] as [ vṛndāra ] with [ vṛnda ] ) love (as " the horned " or " the strong one " ?) , sexual passion or desire or enjoyment Lit. Kāv. Lit. Rājat.

  ( in rhet.) the erotic sentiment (one of the 8 or 10 Rasas q.v. ; it has Vishṇu for its tutelary deity and black for its colour ; accord. to most authorities it is of two kinds , viz. [ sambhoga ] , " mutual enjoyment " , and [ vipralambha ] , " deception , disappointment " , to which by some is added as third [ a-yoga ] , " separation " ) Lit. Bhar. Lit. Daśar. Lit. Sāh.

  a dress suitable for amorous purposes , elegant dress , fine garments , finery Lit. Kāv. Lit. Pañcat. Lit. Kathās.

  the ornaments on an elephant (esp. red marks on its head and trunk) Lit. L. ( cf. [ -dhārin ] )

  any mark Lit. MW.

  ( also with [ bhaṭṭa ] ) N. of various persons (esp. of a poet) Lit. Rājat. Lit. Cat.

  [ śṛṅgārā ] f. N. of a woman Lit. Inscr.

  [ śṛṅgāra ] n. ( only Lit. L.) gold

  red-lead

  fragrant powder for the dress or person

  cloves

  undried ginger

  black aloe-wood

  mfn. handsome , pretty , dainty , fine Lit. MBh. Lit. R.