श्रृंगार śhrr̥iṅgār
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This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
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- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
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Earlier definition
Definition
Love, the erotic sentiment, sexual passion or desire.
Makeup.
Adornment.
(Bābā) Makeup, adornment: everything that serves to beautify oneself (the body or the soul).
Usual translation
- decoration
Origin of the definition
H سنگار सिंगार siṅgār [Prk. सिंगारो; S. श्टङ्गारः], s.m. Dress, toilet, ornament, decoration, embellishment; — love, sexual passion; sexual union, coition: — siṅgār-āʼīna, s.m. Toilet-glass: — siṅgār-piṭār, s.m. Adornment, embellishment, decoration: — siṅgār-dān, s.m. Dressing-case: — siṅgār-ras, s.m. The erotic sentiment (ras): — siṅgār karnā (-kā), To dress, decorate, adorn, &c. ( = siṅgār-nā, q.v.): — siṅgār-mez, s.f. Toilet-table: — siṅgār-hār (or hār-siṅgār), s.m. The weeping Nyctanthes, N. arbor tristis: — solah singār bārah abhran (or abran), 'Sixteen decorations of the body (or appliances for decoration) and twelve kinds of ornaments or jewels,' extreme or complete ornamentation (the solah siṅgār are 1˚ dāṅtan, 'tooth-brush'; 2˚ manjan, 'tooth-powder'; 3˚ ubṭan, 'cosmetic'; 4˚ seṅdur, and 5˚ kesar, 'minium' and 'saffron' (for the forehead); 6˚ anjan, 'antimony' (for the eyes); 7˚ bindī, 'spangles'; 8˚ tel, 'hair-oil'; 9˚ kaṅghī 'comb'; 10˚ argajā, 'perfume'; 11˚ pān, 'betel' (to redden the lips); 12˚ missī, 'paint for the teeth and lips'; 13˚ nīl, 'indigo' (for tattooing); 14˚ meṅhdī, 'henna' (for the hands and feet); 15˚ phūl, 'flowers' (for the hair); 16˚ altā, 'red dye for paint').
शृंगार. Make up; Decoration.
श्रृंगार śrṛṅgāra shringa:r (nm) love, the erotic sentiment, sexual passion or desire; elegant, make-up; adornment; गीत amorous/amatory song—a song conveying erotic/amorous feelings; -चेष्टा love/amorous gesture, indication of love through gestures; —रस one of the nine rasas — according to Indian Poetics, this one is the most comprehensive and extensive and is known as रसराज (the king of rasas); श्रृंगारात्मक amatory / amorous, erotic.
Usage in the murlis
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In 145 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
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In 136 on 1112 murlis
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In 2 on 122 murlis
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- Sunday 4 April 2021
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