शृङ्ग [ śṛṅga ] [ śṛṅga ] n. ( perhaps connected with [ śiras ] , [ śīrṣan ] ; ifc. f ( [ ā ] or [ ī ] ) .) the horn of an animal , a horn used for various purposes (as in drinking , for blowing , drawing blood from the skin ) Lit. RV.

the tusk of an elephant Lit. R. Lit. Kām.

the top or summit of a mountain , a peak , crag Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

the summit of a building , pinnacle , turret Lit. ib.

any peak or projection or lofty object , elevation , point , end , extremity Lit. AV. Lit. Kum. Lit. Gīt.

a cusp or horn of the moon Lit. R. Lit. Hariv. Lit. VarBṛS.

highest point , acme , height or perfection of anything Lit. Hariv. 6424

the horn as a symbol of self reliance or strength or haughtiness Lit. Ragh.

the rising of desire , excess of love or passion ( cf. [ śṛṅgāra ] ) Lit. Sāh.

a partic. military array in the form of a horn or crescent Lit. MBh. vi , 2413

a syringe , water-engine Lit. Ragh. Lit. Śiś.

the female breast Lit. BhP.

a lotus Lit. L.

agallochum Lit. L.

a mark , token , sign Lit. L.

= [ śaśaśṛṅga ] , " hare's horn " , anything impossible or extra ordinary Lit. Kusum.

[ śṛṅga ] m. a kind of medicinal or poisonous plant Lit. L.

N. of a Muni (of whom , in some parts of India , on occasions of drought , earthen images are said to be made and worshipped for rain) Lit. MW.

[ śṛṅgī ] f. see s.v. ( ( cf. Lat. (cornu) ; Goth. (háurn) ; Germ. , Eng. (horn) . ) )