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| the tigers and lions took birth." | | the tigers and lions took birth." |
| == व्युत्पत्तिः || Etymology == | | == व्युत्पत्तिः || Etymology == |
− | * Maharshi Yaska defines Sarama as ''“सरमसरनथ् || saramasaranath (Nirukti 11.25)'' | + | * Maharshi Yaska defines Sarama as ''सरमसरनथ् || saramasaranath (Nirukti 11.25)'' |
− | It means “One who moves very fast or walks very fast. | + | It means One who moves very fast or walks very fast. |
− | * Sri Sayanaacharya, explains Sarama as ''“सरमा वाक् देवशुनिव || sarama vak devasuniva'' (Rig. Veda. Bhasyam 4.46.8) | + | * Sri Sayanaacharya, explains Sarama as ''सरमा वाक् देवशुनिव || sarama vak devasuniva'' (Rig. Veda. Bhasyam 4.46.8) |
− | It means symbolically “vak the power of speech. The माध्यमिक || Madhyamika power of speech is accepted in Nairukta Paksha and “Devashuni word is accepted by historians also. | + | It means symbolically vak the power of speech. The माध्यमिक || Madhyamika power of speech is accepted in Nairukta Paksha and Devashuni word is accepted by historians also. |
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| == Legend of Sarama || सरमा == | | == Legend of Sarama || सरमा == |
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| Sri Sayanaacharya in this mantra explains | | Sri Sayanaacharya in this mantra explains |
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− | सरमा सरन सिलस्तितिरुपवक् || “sarama sarana silastutirupavak | + | सरमा सरन सिलस्तितिरुपवक् || sarama sarana silastutirupavak |
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| Rig veda explains that Vak exists in four forms, three of which are hidden and are comprehensible to only the jnanis and the fourth is what men speak | | Rig veda explains that Vak exists in four forms, three of which are hidden and are comprehensible to only the jnanis and the fourth is what men speak |