1. sAra m. ( fr. √ sf ) course, motion (see pUrva-s° )
3. sA ra mfn. having spokes, Śulbas.
sAra a. [ sf-GaY, sAr-ac vA ] 1 Essential. 2 Best, highest, most excellent; Mu. 1. 13. 3 Real, true, genuine. 4 Strong, vigorous. 5 Sound, thoroughly proved. 6 Highest or best (at the end of comp. ); trivargasAraH Ku. 5. 38. — raH, -raM (but usually m. only except in the first 4 senses) 1 Essence, essential part, quintessence; snehasya tatPalamasO praRayasya sa Māl. 1. 9 ; U. 6. 22. asAre Kalu saMsAre sArametaccatuzwayam . kASyAM vAsaH satAM saMgo gaMgAMBaH SaMBusevanaM .. Dharm. 14. 2 Substance, pith. 3 Marrow. 4 Real truth, main point. 5 The sap or essence of trees; as in KadirasAra , ( pb ) sarjasAra . 6 Summary, epitome, compendium. 7 Strength, vigour, power, energy; sAraM DaritrIDaraRakzamaM ca Ku. 1. 17 ; R. 2. 74. 8 Prowess, heroism, courage; R. 4. 79. 9 Firmness, hardness. 10 Wealth, riches; gAmAttasArAM R. 5. 26. 11 Nectar. 12 Fresh butter. 13 Air, wind. 14 Cream, coagulum of curds. 15 Disease. 16 Matter, pus. 17 Worth, excellence, highest perception. 18 A man at chess. 19 Impure carbonate of soda. 20 A figure of speech corresponding to English ‘climax’; uttarottaramutkarzo BavetsAraH parAvaDiH K. P. 10. 21 The heart. — rA 1 Dūrvā grass. 2 Kuśa grass. — raM 1 Water. 2 Fitness, propriety. 3 Wood, thicket. 4 Steel. Comp. — asAra a. valuable and worthless, strong and weak. — (raM) 1 worth and worthlessness. 2 substance and emptiness. 3 strength and weakness. °vicAraH consideration of strong and weak points &c. — gaMDaH sandal wood. — grIvaH N. of Śiva. — jaM fresh butter. — taruH the plantain tree. — dA 1 N. of Sarasvatī. 2 of Durgā. — drumaH the Khadira tree. — BaMgaH loss of vigour. — BAMqaM 1 a natural vessel. 2 a bale of goods, merchandise. 3 implements. — mitiH the Veda. — lohaM steel.