f. (fr. √ sṛ) a stream, water, [RV. i, 121] (cf. [Naigh. i, 12]; often written śirā)
any tubular vessel of the body, a nerve, vein, artery, tendon &c., [Suśr.]; [Yājñ.]; [MBh.] &c.
a vein-like channel or narrow stream of river water, [VarBṛS.]
lines which cross each other like veins, [ib.]
a bucket, baling-vessel, [L.]