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Entry शीर्षम्

शीर्षम्śīrṣamThe head; शीर्षे सर्पो देशान्तरे वैद्यः Karpūr.; Mu.1.21.
[शिरस्-पृषो denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied शीर्षादेशः, शॄ-क सुक् च वा]
1. The head; शीर्षे सर्पो देशान्तरे वैद्यः Karpūr.; Mu.1.21.
2. The black variety of aloe-wood.
3. The upper part, tip, top; पञ्चशीर्षा यवाश्चापि शतशीर्षाश्च शालयः Mb.6.3.19.
4. The fore-part, front.
Derived forms and compounds
- -अवशेषः the head only as the remainder.
- -आमयः any affection or disease of the head.
- -उदयः an epithet of the zodiacal signs, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Aquarious, and Pisces.
- -घातिन् an executioner; ParasmaipadaIII.2.51.
- -छेदः decapitation.
- -छेदिक, -छेद्य Adjective fit to be beheaded, deserving death by dacapitation; शीर्षच्छेद्यः स ते राम तं हत्वा जीवय द्विजम् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2.8; R.15.51.
- -त्राणम्, -रक्षम् a helmet.
- -पट्टकः a turban.
- -वर्तनम् submission to punishment.
- -शोकः pain in the head.
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