[tied] Re: Sarasvati River

--- In cybalist@..., cas111jd@... wrote:

> A fried of mine from India gave this translation for Sarasvati:
> > The word saraswati can be split like this
> > sa = harmonious flow?
> ras = emotion but generally taken as sweet,
> (sometimes ras also means elements like in rasayan (related to
> chemicals or elements)
> vati = one who bears (female gender) Vat (male gender)

This is fascinating indeed. There is on the banks of the River
Sarasvati_ (near Yamunanagar) a place called Lohgar.h, well before
the river joins River Markanda_ near Pehoa (Pr.thudaka of
Maha_bha_rata). Since very ancient times until today, there are
panniers licensed to pan for gold in this river around this area. A
synonym for Sarasvati_ river is: hiran.yavartini_ (surroundings of
gold). Yes, rasava_da means alchemy.