Sarasvati Definition

sə-rŭsvə-tē, sŭrəs-
noun
The Hindu goddess of learning and the arts, often described as the consort of Brahma and as a manifestation of Devi.
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Origin of Sarasvati

  • Sanskrit Sarasvatī name of a sacred river, Sarasvati Avestan haraxvaitī- name of an ancient region on the western side of the Indus from Proto-Indo-Iranian sarasvatī feminine of sarasvant-, sarasvat- abounding in bodies of water saras- body of water -vant-, -vat- possessing, abounding in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Sarasvati Sentence Examples

  • His vehicle (vahana) is a goose or swan (hamsa), whence he is also called Harnsavahana; and his consort is Sarasvati, the goddess of learning.

  • Terminating as it usually does with the feeding and feeing of a greater or less number of Brahmans and the feasting of members of the performers' own caste, the Sraddha, especially its first performance, is often a matter of very considerable expense; and more than ordinary benefit to the deceased is supposed to accrue from it when it takes place at a spot of recognized sanctity, such as one of the great places of pilgrimage like Prayaga (Allahabad, where the three sacred rivers, Ganga, Yamuna and Sarasvati, meet), Mathura, and especially Gaya and Kasi (Benares).

  • In Vedic times, at the Rajasuya, or inauguration of a king, some water from the holy river Sarasvati was mixed with the sprinkling water used for consecrating the king.

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