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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. 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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