Sanskrit · noun · Love & Longing

Kajal

काजल

said kaa-jal

also written: Kaajal

Meaning

Lampblack collyrium applied to the eyes (the Indic kohl).

Usage & notes

Kajal is the soot-black kohl of the Indic toilette; its dark line deepens the eye's expressiveness in the softer Hindavi love passages.

Related words

Collyrium; the dark antimony powder applied to the eyes (kohl).

Eyes (the Indic, lyrical word for the eyes).

Eye.