Ūrmi
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By M. A. Alwar
Sometimes transliterated as: Urmi, Urmi, UUrmi
Ūrmi means waves.
Contents
Gender
Ūrmi can be used in feminine as well as masculine form.
Origin
It is derived from ṛ + mi by Uṇādi Sūtra from “arterudādeśaśca" which means “The flag flew as if the wave of the heavenly ganges”.[1]
Meanings
Textual References
In Bhāgavata Tīkā
It has been stated in the bhāgavata ṭīkā that:“sorrow, love, oldage, death, hunger and thirst are six intensities.”
In Literary Works
In one of the literary works it has been stated that:“The longings are of six types: Hunger, thirst, longings of the mind and self, sorrow, love, old age and death of the body”.
By Vaijayantī
The vaijayantī states that it also stands for six types of a horse’s movement.“The horses which are ready and ready to run, have great speed and that is known as ūrmi”.
By Māgha
Māgha uses the bosoms with the pace of ūrmi.
References
- Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu
