ORIENTAL SERIES.

282 SAPTA- VADHRISARAME YAS.
the Bhagirathi, flowed to the south. The term is also used
for the seven great oceans of the world, and for the country of
the seven rivers.
SAPTA-VADHKL A Vedic .fifehi. In a hymn he says,
"
Aswins, by your devices sunder the wickerwork for the libera-
tion of the terrified, imploring Eishi Sapta-vadhri." Concerning
this the following old story is told. Sapta-vadhri had seven
brothers who determined to prevent his having intercourse with
his wife, So they shut him up every night in a large basket,
which they locked and sealed, and in the morning they let him
out. He prayed to the Aswins, who enabled him to get out of
his cage during the night and to return to it at daybreak.
&ARABHA. i. A fabulous animal represented as having
eight legs and as dwelling in the Himalayas. It is called also
Utpadaka and Kunjararati 2. One of Kama's monkey allies,
tfARA-BHAJSTGA. A hermit visited by Rama and Slta in
the Daracfaka forest. When he had seen Rama he declared that
his desire had been granted, and that he would depart to the
highest heaven. He prepared a fire and entered it. His body
was consumed, but there came forth from the fire a beautiful
youth, and in this form. Sara-bhanga departed to heaven.
$ABADA-TILAKA. i. A mystic poem by Lakshmana. 2.
A dramatic monologue by ankara, not earlier than the twelfth
century. 3. ISTame of a Tantra.
SARADWAT. A Rishi said to be the father of Kripa. He
is also called Gautama. See Knpa.
SARAMA. i. In the &'g-veda the dog of Indra and mother
of the two dogs called, after their mother, Sarameyas, who each
had four eyes, and were the watchdogs of Yama. Sarama is
said to have pursued and recovered the cows stolen by the Panis,
a myth which has been supposed to mean that Sarama is the
same as Ushas, the dawn, and that the cows represent the rays
of the sun carried away by night. 2. The wife of Yibhishana,
who attended upon Slta, and showed her great kindness when
she was in captivity with Ravawa. 3. In the Bhagavata Purana,
Sarama is one of the daughters of Daksha, and the mother of
\vild animals.
SARAMEYAS. The two children of Sarama, Indra's watch-
dog ; they were the watchdogs of Yama, and each had four eyea
They have been compared with the Greek Hermes.