Re: On Sita.
V. Chowdary Jampala (cjampala@quark.dayton.net)
Wed, 23 Jul 1997 21:32:10 -0400 (EDT)
On 23 Jul 1997, Syamala Rao Tadigadapa wrote:
> Rmana: Doesn't 'Sita' mean sharp as in 'Sita sAyakammulu' ?
>
> Answer: No, it does not. Because the proper usage of the above is
> niSita sAyakamulu
> where niSita means sharp as expected. (sAyakamu= arrow)
According to Sabda ratnaakaramu:
Sitamu: 1. vaaDi_yainadi 2. bakka_yainadi
Incidentally, Siti = 1.tellanidi 2. nallanidi; and SitikanThuDu =
SivuDu, kaRakanThuDu
Whereas sita = stree, chakkera, tellapulumu, telupu, tellanidi,
kaTTabaDinadi, mugisinadi
Then there is Seeta which is naagaTichaalu, challana, prabba,
virigi, challanidi, alanamainadi
Finally seeta is Sreeraamuni bhaarya, naagaTichaalu, and ganga.
Regards --- V. Chowdary Jampala