சரசுவதி

s. Sarasvati, wife of Brah ma, the goddess of speech, eloquence, music and literature, generally கலைமகள். --She is fancied to reside on the tongue of Brahma, also on those of poets and orators. (c.) 2. The name of a river, சரசுவதியாறு. 3. (fig) An amiable, excellent woman, குணவதி. W. p. 97. SARASVATI. (p.)

சரசுவதிகூடம், s. A repository of books on all kinds of learning--the archives of the Indian Minerva at Tanjore.

சரசுவதிபீடம், s. The Parnassus of the Hindus, where science is said to have been acquired intuitively; a term used in praise of a learned man, or in ridi cule. (c.)

சரசுவதிபூசை, s. The worship of Saras vati, on the last day of Navaratri, (நவராத்திரி,) or nine night's worship, together with Durga and Lukshmi. On this occasion school-boys and others pile up their books, styles, &c., fold their arms and worship them as an image of the goddesses. (c.)

சரசுவதிவாக்கு, s. [prov.] The influence of Sarasvati--regarded as supernatural, endowing a person with gifts for ac quiring knowledge, composing poetry, &c., intuitively. (c.)

சரசுவதிமாலை, s. The name of a work on astrology, ஓர்பிரபந்தம்.

சரசுவதியாறு, s. As சரசுவதி, 2.

சரசுவதிநெய், s. [prov.] Medicinal ghee for improving the memory, voice, &c., and strengthening the mind for study, &c., (Limited.)