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Sarasvata, ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹: 24 definitions

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�).—See under ApÄntaratamas. (See full article at Story of ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)

2) ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�).—An ancient hermit. It is mentioned in ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹, Åšalya Parva, Chapter 51, Verse 7, that ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ was the son of DadhÄ«ca. DadhÄ«ca once happened to see the celestial maid Alambuá¹£Ä� and became excited, and seminal discharge occurred to him. The semen fell in the river Sarasva³ÙÄ«. The river became pregnant and delivered a child. This child grew up and became the famous hermit named ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹.

2) After the death of the hermit DadhÄ«ci, due to scarcity of rain a great famine occurred which lasted for twelve years. When the famine became unbearable all the hermits on the basin and banks of the river Sarasva³ÙÄ« began to migrate to other places leaving all their possessions behind, to save their lives. But ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ alone remained on the banks of Sarasva³ÙÄ«, living on fish obtained from the river, engaged in meditation and study of Vedas.

3) ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�).—A hermit who lived in the western regions. It is stated in ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹, ÅšÄnti Parva, Chapter 201, Verse 30, that this ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ was the son of the hermit Atri.

4) ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�).—Mention is made in Padma PurÄṇa, Svargakh²¹á¹‡á¸a, about another hermit ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹, who taught the Vedas to several disciples in Tuá¹…gakÄr²¹á¹‡ya.

5) ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�).—The people who lived in a particular region of Western BhÄrata. (BhÄgavata, Skandha 9).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�).—A son of Dadhici and Sarasva³ÙÄ«; knew the yoga power of Hari;1 a mantraká¹›t and a sage. The 9th VedavyÄsa; ²¹±¹²¹³ÙÄå°ù of the Lord Ṛṣabha;2 heard the vÄyu purÄṇa from Vasiṣṭha and narrated it to TridhÄman.3

  • 1) BhÄgavata-purÄṇa II. 7. 45; BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa II. 32. 105; VÄyu-purÄṇa 65. 91.
  • 2) BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa II. 35. 119; III, 1. 94; Matsya-purÄṇa 145. 99; VÄyu-purÄṇa 23. 143; 59. 96.
  • 3) BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa IV. 4. 60-61 VÄyu-purÄṇa 103. 60.

1b) The 12th kalpa;1 an account of it in the ²ú³óÄå²µ²¹±¹²¹³Ù²¹.2

  • 1) Matsya-purÄṇa 290. 5;
  • 2) Ib. 53. 21.

1c) A son of Jaigīṣavya, an ²¹±¹²¹³ÙÄå°ù of the Lord.*

  • * VÄyu-purÄṇa 23. 139.

1d) Heard the viṣṇu purÄṇa from Purukutsa (DadhicÄ«) and narrated it to ParÄÅ›ara (Bhá¹›gu).*

  • * Viṣṇu-purÄṇa I. 2. 9. Viṣṇu-purÄṇa 8. 44.

1e) A VedavyÄsa of the ninth dvÄpara.*

  • * Viṣṇu-purÄṇa III. 3. 13.

1f) A people; a western country.*

  • * BhÄgavata-purÄṇa I. 10. 34; BrahmÄṇá¸a-purÄṇa II. 16. 62; Matsya-purÄṇa 114. 50.

1g) A ³ÙÄ«°ù³Ù³ó²¹ sacred to Pitá¹›s.*

  • * Matsya-purÄṇa 22. 63.
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�) refers to the name of a TÄ«rtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ (cf. III.81.115). Note: The ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ (mentioning ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 Å›±ô´Ç°ì²¹²õ (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�).—Name of a grammar work which was once very popular on account of its brevity, believed to have been written in the sutra form by an ancient grammarian named Narendra who is said to have composed 700 sutras under the inspiration of Sarasvati.The exposition of these Sutras by a reputed grammarian named Anubhutisvarupacarya who possibly flourished in the thirteenth century A. D., is known by the name सारसà¥à¤µà¤¤à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤•à¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¯à¤¾ (²õÄå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹±è°ù²¹°ì°ù¾±²âÄå) which has remained as a text book on grammar to the present day in some parts of India. This पà¥à¤°à¤•à¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¯à¤� (±è°ù²¹°ì°ù¾±²âÄå) is popularly known as सारसà¥à¤µà¤¤à¤µà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤•रण (²õÄå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹±¹²âÄå°ì²¹°ù²¹á¹‡a). The technical terms in this grammar are the current popular ones.

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Vyakarana (वà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤•रà¤�, vyÄkar²¹á¹‡a) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: Shodhganga: Mantra-sÄdhana: Chapter One of the Kaká¹£apuá¹­atantra

³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�) refers to “acquiring eloquenceâ€� and represents a ritual according to the Kaká¹£apuá¹­atantra verse 70-71: “one should fix the mind firmly, focusing on the four-petalled lotus of the secret place at the bottom. One will accomplish the rasa-siddhi, likewise, ±¹²¹Å›²â²¹, Äå°ìṛṣṭi, °ìÄå±ô²¹±¹²¹³¦²¹²Ô²¹ (cheating death), °ìÄå°ù²âÄå°ù²¹³¾²ú³ó²¹²Ô²¹ (operation) of poison, ²ú³óÅ«³Ù²¹, and so on, ²µ²¹³¾Äå²µ²¹³¾²¹ (going to and fro), ²õÄå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (acquiring eloquence), and stambhana, through japa, using the leftward flow [of ±è°ùÄåṇa (²ú°ù±ð²¹³Ù³ó)±Õâ€�.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�) refers to the countries bordering on the Sarasva³ÙÄ«, belonging to “MadhyadeÅ›a (central division)â€� classified under the constellations of Ká¹›ttikÄ, RohiṇÄ� and Má¹›gaśīrá¹£a, according to the system of °­Å«°ù³¾²¹±¹¾±²ú³óÄå²µ²¹, according to the Bá¹›hatsaṃhitÄ (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by VarÄhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiá¹£a).—Accordingly, “The countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of BhÄratavará¹£a and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from Ká¹›ttikÄ. The constellations of Ká¹›ttikÄ, RohiṇÄ� and Má¹›gaśīrá¹£a represent the MadhyadeÅ›a or central division consisting of the countries of [i.e., ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹] [...]â€�.

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Jyotisha (जà¥à¤¯à¥‹à¤¤à¤¿à¤�, Âá²â´Ç³Ù¾±á¹£a or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomyâ€� or “Vedic astrologyâ€� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (mantra)

³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�) is the name of a Mantra mentioned in chapter 23 of the ³¢²¹°ìá¹£mÄ«³Ù²¹²Ô³Ù°ù²¹: a PÄñcarÄtra text comprising some 3600 Sanskrit verses exclusively devoted to Goddess Laká¹£mÄ« or ÅšrÄ« (the consort of Viṣṇu) besides dealing with cosmology and practical regarding Vaishnava priests and temple-building programs.—Description of the chapter [³¾Äå³Ùá¹›kÄå-±è°ù²¹°ìÄåÅ›²¹]: [...] Then follow instructions for performing pÅ«jÄ to the ±¹²¹°ùṇa³¾Äå³Ùá¹›kÄå or the body of letters or the Alphabet (30-33). The chapter ends (36-38) by naming seven mantras of importance [e.g., ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹] [...]

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Mantrashastra (शिलà¥à¤ªà¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°, ³¾²¹²Ô³Ù°ù²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.

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Shilpashastra (iconography)

: archive.org: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Malayalam Manuscripts (ss)

³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�) refers to one of the works/authors included in the Åš¾±±ô±è²¹²õ²¹á¹…g°ù²¹³ó²¹â€”a Sanskrit compilation containing various works on Åšilpa, giving detailed rules for the construction of temples and for the making, for purposes of worship, of images of various deities, a description of which is added.

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Shilpashastra (शिलà¥à¤ªà¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°, Å›ilpaÅ›Ästra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�) refers to one of the nine divisions of the LokÄntika-gods, according to chapter 1.2 [Äå»åīś±¹²¹°ù²¹-³¦²¹°ù¾±³Ù°ù²¹] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triá¹£aṣṭiÅ›alÄkÄpuruá¹£acaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism. Accordingly, “[...] while in this way the Supreme Lord’s mind was woven with the threads of continuity of disgust with saṃsÄra, then the LokÄntika-gods who have nine sub-divisions—³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹s, Ä€dityas, Vahnis, Aruṇas, Gardatoyas, Tuá¹£itas, AvyÄbÄdhas, Maruts, and Riṣṭas, living at the end of Brahmaloka, having additional ornaments made by folded hands like lotus-buds on their heads, came to the feet of the Lord of the Worldâ€�.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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India history and geography

: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature (history)

³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�) refers to a group of Brahmins (on the banks of river Sarasva³ÙÄ«) to which belonged ¶Ù³Ü°ù²µÄå²õ²¹³óÄå²â²¹ (C. 1775-1850 C.E.): author of Vá¹›ttavivecana and the son of VilÄsa and grandson of ÅšrÄ«rÄma MiÅ›ra. ¶Ù³Ü°ù²µÄå²õ²¹³óÄå²â²¹ hailed from PañcÄla (presently Punjab) and belonged to the class of ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ Brahmins, who were resided on the banks of river Sarasva³ÙÄ«. He belonged to Vatsagotra and his family name is Jaitaliya (K. V. Sarma says that this Jaitali is modern Jaitely).

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

²õÄå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�).—m (S) A tribe of Brahmans, or an individual of it. Whether from their coming from the country Saraswat (the north-west part of the province of Delhi), or from their supposed descent from a saint of this name sprung from the personified river Saraswati

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

²õÄå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�).â€�m A tribe of Brahmans or an individual of it.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�).â€�a. (-³ÙÄ« f.) [सरसà¥à¤µà¤¤à¥€ देवतासà¥à¤¯, सरसà¥à¤µà¤¤à¥à¤¯à¤� इदà¤� वा अणà¥� (sarasva³ÙÄ« devatÄsya, sarasvatyÄ idaá¹� vÄ ²¹á¹�)]

1) Relating to the goddess Sarasva³ÙÄ«.

2) Belonging to the river Sarasva³ÙÄ« कृतà¥à¤µà¤¾ तासामभिगममपाà¤� सौमà¥à¤� सारसà¥à¤µà¤¤à¥€à¤¨à¤¾à¤®à¥ (ká¹›tvÄ tÄsÄmabhigamamapÄá¹� saumya sÄrasva³ÙÄ«nÄm) MeghadÅ«ta 51.

3) Eloquent.

4) Belonging to the SÄravata country.

-³Ù²¹á¸� 1 Name of a country about the river Sarasva³ÙÄ«.

2) Name of a particular class of BrÄhm²¹á¹‡as.

3) A particular ceremonial used in the worship of Sarasva³ÙÄ«.

4) A staff of the Bilva tree.

5) Name of a certain sage; सारसà¥à¤µà¤¤à¤¶à¥à¤šà¤¾à¤ªà¤� जगाद नषà¥à¤Ÿà¤®à¥ (²õÄå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹Å›cÄpi jagÄda naṣṭam) (vedam) Bu. Ch.1.48.

-³ÙÄåá¸� (m. pl). The people of the ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ country.

-tam speech, eloquence; शृङà¥à¤—ारसारसà¥à¤µà¤¤à¤®à¥ (śṛṅgÄra²õÄå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹m) GÄ«tagovinda 12.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�).—mfn.

(-³Ù²¹á¸�-³ÙÄ«-taá¹�) 1. Relating to the goddess Saraswati, or to the river, &c. 2. Eloquent, learned. m. Plu.

(-³ÙÄåá¸�) 1. The people of the Saraswata country, or the north-west part of the province of Delhi. m.

(-³Ù²¹á¸�) 1. A staff of the Vilwa tree. 2. The north-west part of the province of Delhi or part of the Punjab. 3. A saint, sprung according to the legend, indirectly from the personified river Saraswati. 4. A Brahman of a particular family, called Saraswata, from his coming from that country or supposed descent from the sanctified person last mentioned. 5. A particular ceremonial used in the worship of Saraswati. E. sarasva³ÙÄ« the goddess, and ²¹á¹� aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�).—i. e. sarasvant + Ä« + a, I. adj., f. ³ÙÄ«, 1. Relating to the goddess Sarasva³ÙÄ«, 2. Relating or belonging to the river Sarasva³ÙÄ«, [MeghadÅ«ta, (ed. Gildemeister.)] 50. 3. Eloquent. Ii. m. 1. A staff of the Vilva tree. 2. The name of a country; pl. its people.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�).—[feminine] Ä« coming from or relating to Sarasva³ÙÄ«; [neuter] eloquence.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—grammar, by NarendrÄcÄrya.
—[commentary] by Kṣemendra Sūri. Rgb. 496.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�):—mf(Ä«)n. relating or belonging to Sarasvat (q.v.) or to Sarasva³ÙÄ« (the river or the goddess) derived or coming from them, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.

2) relating to the Ṛṣi ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹, [²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹]

3) belonging to the ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ country, [²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹]

4) eloquent, learned, [Horace H. Wilson]

5) m. a Bilva stick, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) Name of a Ṛṣi (fabled to have sprung from the personified Sarasva³ÙÄ« river), [²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹] (also tÄ g²¹á¹‡Äḥ), [Harivaṃśa]

7) of a VyÄsa, [Viṣṇu-purÄṇa]

8) ([plural]) Name of a people dwelling on the S° river (id est. in the north-west part of the province of Delhi including part of the PanjÄb), [Atharva-veda.PariÅ›.; ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹; VarÄha-mihira’s Bá¹›hat-saṃhitÄ; PurÄṇa]

9) ([plural]) Name of a [particular] tribe of BrÄhmans (so called as coming from the above country or as supposed to be descended from the above Ṛṣi), [BhÄgavata-purÄṇa]

10) (sg.) the twelfth Kalpa or day of BrahmÄ, [HemÄdri’s Caturvarga-cintÄm²¹á¹‡i]

11) a staff of the Bilva tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

12) a [particular] ceremonial in the worship of Sarasva³ÙÄ«, [Monier-Williamsâ€� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

13) n. a [particular] Sattra, [Jaimini]

14) eloquence, [PrasannarÄghava]

15) n. Name of a grammar (= f.)

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�):—[²õÄå°ù²¹-²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹] (taá¸�-³ÙÄ«-taá¹�) m. Staff of the Vilva tree; part of Punjab; a sage. a. Of the goddess of speech; of the Saraswa³ÙÄ« river; eloquent.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ³§Äå°ù²¹²õ²õ²¹²â²¹.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�) [Also spelled sarasvat]:â€�(a) pertaining to Saraswati:—the goddess of learning/the invisible river (so-named); (nm) ancient name for the tract of land lying on the bank of river Saraswati:.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (ಸಾರಸà³à²µà²�):â€�

1) [adjective] of, relating to, endowed by Sarasvati, the Goddess of Learning, Knowledge and Speech.

2) [adjective] concerned with knowledge, learning or speech.

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³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (ಸಾರಸà³à²µà²�):â€�

1) [noun] the systematised knowledge of a learned person, exhibiting accuracy, critical ability, and thoroughness; erudition; scholarship.

2) [noun] the celebrated river in the Punjab region of North-West India, (now dried completely, but believed to be flowing underground) on the bank of which the Vedic culture of SanÄtana Dharma developed; the region on the banks of this river.

3) [noun] a clan of brÄhm²¹á¹‡a originally belonged to this region, now settled in the coastal districts of KarnÄá¹­aka.

4) [noun] a scholarly work (as of a scholar, researcher, etc.).

5) [noun] a learned person; a scholar.

6) [noun] any vernacular dialect cognate with Saṃská¹›ta (any of the four main dialects viz. ÅšaurasÄ“ni, MahÄraṣṭri, ApabhramÅ›a and PaiÅ›aci).

7) [noun] (jain.) a class of jaina gods.

8) [noun] a god of this class.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

³§Äå°ù²¹²õ±¹²¹³Ù²¹ (सारसà¥à¤µà¤�):—adj. 1. relating to the goddess Saraswati; 2. eloquent;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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