SfMgAraH [ SfMgaM kAmodrekamfcCatyanena faR ] 1 The sentiment of love or sexual passion, the erotic sentiment (the first of the eight or nine sentiments in poetical compositions; it is of two kinds: — saMmogaSfMgAra and bipralaMBaSfMgAra q.q. v.v. ); SfMgAraH saKi mUrtimAniva maDO mugDo hariH krIqati Gīt. 1 ; (it is thus defined: - puMsaH striyAM striyAH puMsi saMBogaM prati yA spfhA . sa SfMgAra iti KyAtaH krIqAratyAdikArakaH .. see S. D. 210 also). 2 Love, passion, sexual love; V. 1. 8. 3 A dress suited to amorous interviews, an elegant dress. 4 Coition, sexual union. 5 Marks made with red-lead on the body of an elephant. 6 A mark in general. — raM 1 Cloves. 2 Red-lead. 3 Undried ginger. 4 A fragrant powder for the dress or body. 5 Agallochum. Comp. — cezwA an amorous or love-gesture; SfMgAracezwA viviDA baBUbuH R. 6. 12. — BAzitaM amorous talk. — BUzaRaM redlead. — yoniH an epithet of the god of love. — rasaH the sentiment of love. — viDiH -veSaH a dress suited to amorous interviews and other ( pb ) purposes. — sahAyaH an assistant in love-affairs, a confidant of the hero of a play; cf. narmasaciva .