n. [śṝ-asun nipātaḥ Uṇ. 4. 193] 1 The head; śirasā ślāghate pūrvaṃ (guṇaṃ) paraṃ (doṣaṃ) kaṃṭhe niyacchati Subhāsh.

2 Skull.

3 A peak, summit, top (as of a mountain); himagaurairacalādhipaḥ śirobhiḥ Ki. 5. 17; Śi. 4. 54.

4 The top of a tree.

5 The head or top of anything; śira- si mapīpaṭalaṃ dadhāti dīpaḥ Bv. 1. 74.

6 Pinnacle, acme, highest point.

7 Front, forepart, van (as of an army); putrasya te...

n. (prob. originally śaras = karas; and connected with karaṅka q.v.) the head, skull (acc. with dā, to give up one's head i.e. life; with dhṛ, or vah, to hold up one's head, be proud; with Caus. of vṛt or with upa-sthā, to hold out the head, acknowledge one's... n. the upper end or highest part of anything, top, peak, summit, pinnacle, acme MBh.; Ka1v. &c 1072,2 217080 n. the forepart or van (of an army) S3is3....