[kliśyate kliśnāti vā kliś-an lo lopaśca Uṇ 5. 33] 1 Hair in general; vikīrṇakeśāsu paretabhūmiṣu Ku. 5. 68.

2 Especially, the hair of the head; keśeṣu gṛhītvā or keśagrāhaṃ yudhyaṃte Sk.; muktakeśā Ms. 7. 91; keśavyaparopaṇādiva R. 3. 56; 2. 8.

3 The mane of a horse or lion.

4 A ray of light.

5 An epithet of Varuṇa.

7 A kind of perfume.

8 An epithet of Viṣṇu. śī 1 A lock of hair (on the crown of the...