Irāvatī

By M. A. Alwar

1. The vaṭapatrī tree
2. A kind of Coleus Aniboinicus
3. A river

Gender

Irāvatī is a feminine form.

Origin

General

It is derived from "irā vidyate'syāḥ iti" which means 'She who possesses liquor/water (irā)'.

Grammatical

It can be split as irā+matup.

Usage

In Mahābhārat, it was used to refer to

“Vipāśā, śatadruḥ, candrabhāgā, Sarasvatī, Irāvatī, Vitastā, Sindhuḥ, and the divine river Gaṅgā”

References

• Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu