सिरा [sirā] 1 Any tubular vessel of the body (as a vein, artery, nerve &c.).
A bucket, baling vessel.
Ved. A stream; त्वं वृत्रमाशयानं सिरासु महो वज्रेण सिष्वपो वराहुम्
[Ṛ.v.1.121.11.] Comp. उत्पातः a disease of the veins &c.
redness and inflammation of the eyes.
जालम् enlargement of the vessels of the eye.
a network of veins.
-पत्रः the sacred fig-tree.
-मूलम् the navel.
-मोक्षः, -व्यधः, -व्यधनम् venesection.