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Dewi Saraswati

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Dewi Saraswati
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In English

Saraswati is the holy name of the Hindu goddess of knowledge. Goddess Saraswati is derived from the words "saras" and "wati". "Saras" is a Sanskrit root word (sr) that means 'water spring, continuously or something that is constantly flowing'. Meanwhile, the word "wati (vati)" means 'the one (feminine)'. The full meaning of the word "Saraswati" is the one who has the property of flowing continuously, which is the water of life and knowledge.

In Balinese

Dewi Saraswati utawi sane maprabhawa Sang Hyang Aji Saraswati, dewi kaweruhan, widya tur sastra. Pesengan Idane Saraswati wit saking kruna saras miwah wati . Kruna Saras punika mawit saking basa Sansekerta sr sane mateges toya panyingakan utawi toya sane tan surud pacang ngricik. Raris kruna wati sane mateges druenang. Dadosne, Saraswasti inggih punika kaweruhan sane setata ngricik tan telas-telas pacang nagingin jagate antuk kaweruhan ring kauripan i manusa.

In Indonesian

Dewi Saraswati adalah sebuah nama suci untuk menyebutkan sosok Dewi Ilmu Pengetahuan. Kata Saraswati itu terdiri secara etimologi berasal dari kata 'saras' dan 'wati'. Kata "saras" yang juga berasal dari urat kata sansekerta "sr" memiliki arti mata air, terus-menerus atau sesuatu yang terus-menerus mengalir. Sedangkan Kata "wati" berarti yang memiliki. Arti lengkap kata "Saraswati" adalah sesuatu yang memiliki atau mempunyai sifat mengalirkan secara terus menerus air kehidupan dan ilmu pengetahuan.