f. (cf. śaṭā, chaṭā and jaṭā) an ascetic's matted or clotted hair, a braid of hair (in general), [MBh.]
the mane (of a lion or horse) or the bristles (of a boar), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
a crest (= śikhā), [L.]
a multitude, number, [VarBṛS.]
light, lustre, [BhP.]