सार [ sāra ] [ sā́ra ]2 m. n. (ifc. f ( [ ā ] ) . ; perhaps to be connected with 1. [ sāra ] above ; prob. fr. a lost root meaning. " to be strong " ) the core or pith or solid interior of anything Lit. RV.

firmness , strength power , energy Lit. AV.

the substance or essence or marrow or cream or heart or essential part of anything , best part , quintessence (ifc. = " chiefly consisting of or depending on " ( cf. [ para ] ) e.g. [ dharma-sāraṃ jagat ] , " the world chiefly depends on justice " ; [ tūṣṇīṃ-sāra ] mfn. " chiefly silent " ; [ sārat sāram ] , " the very best " ) Lit. AitBr.

the real meaning , main point Lit. MW.

a compendium , summary , epitome (often ifc. in titles of books)

a chief-ingredient or constituent part of the body ( causing the peculiarities of temperament ; reckoned to be 7 , viz. [ sattva ] , [ śukra ] , [ majjan ] , [ asthi ] , [ medas ] , [ māṃsa ] , [ rakta ] ) Lit. Suśr. Lit. VarBṛS.

any ingredient Lit. Suśr.

nectar Lit. R. Lit. BhP.

cream , curds Lit. L.

worth , value ( [ eṇa ] , " in consideration of. " , " according to " ) Lit. Mn. Lit. Yājñ.

wealth , property , goods , riches Lit. Kāv. Lit. Pur. Lit. Rājat.

( in rhet.) a kind of climax ( [ uttarottaram utkarṣaḥ ] ) Lit. Sāh. Lit. Kpr.

resin used as a perfume Lit. Suśr. Lit. ŚārṅgS.

water Lit. Vās.

dung Lit. Kṛishis.

the matter formed in a boil or ulcer , pus Lit. MW.

impure carbonate of soda Lit. ib.

a confederate prince , ally Lit. VarBṛS.

( = :1. [ śāra ] ) a piece at chess or backgammon

[ sārā ] f. a kind of plant ( = [ kriṣṇa-trivṛtā ] ) Lit. L.

Kuśa grass Lit. L.

[ sārī ] f. see under [ sāri ] and [ sārī ] (next p.)

[ sāra ] m. f. n. hard , firm solid strong Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

precious , valuable Lit. Daś.

good , sound , best , excellent Lit. BhP. Lit. Pañcar.

sound (as an argument , thoroughly proved) Lit. W.

full of (instr.) Lit. VarBṛS.

motley , speckled (= [ śāra ] ) Lit. Suśr. Lit. Kād.