1 Smearing, anointing.

2 An ointment, unguent, any cosme- tic or perfume for the body (such as saffron, sandal &c); na snānaṃ na vi- lepanaṃ na kusumaṃ nālaṃkṛtā mūrdhajāḥ Bh. 2. 19; yānyeva surabhikusumadhūpāvalepanādīni K.