Sarasvati

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit सरस्वती (sárasvatī).

Pronunciation

  • (India) IPA(key): /sɐ́.ɾɐs.ʋɐ.tiː/, [s̪ɐ.ɾɐs̪.ʋɐ.t̪iː], [sə.ɾəs.ʋə.t̪iː]
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Proper noun

Sarasvati

  1. (Hinduism) The Hindu goddess of eloquence, learning of knowledge and the arts.
  2. (geography) The Saraswati river. Arguably,[1][2] of which only a small stream remains as the Ghaggar River[3]
  3. (astronomy) Saraswati Supercluster
  4. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

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References

  1. ^ Thapar, Romila (2004), Early India: From the origins to AD 1300‎[1], University of California Press, →ISBN, page 42
  2. ^ Wilke, Annette (2011), Sound and Communication: An Aesthetic Cultural History of Sanskrit Hinduism‎[2], Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN
  3. ^ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-017-01643-9
  • Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 695.

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