the sound resonated from the big semi-spherical part of a vīṇe or tambūri.

that which has or is covered with, thickets of grass Saccharum sara.

name of a river in the western Karnāṭaka, which joins the Arabian sea.

(mus.) in Karnāṭaka system, name of a rāga (musical mode) derived from the main mode Māraranjani.

made audible; made to be heard.

that which is made audible.

= ಸರವತ್ತಿಗೆ.

= ಸರವತ್ತಿಗೆ.

a singer or musician.

to raise one's voice.

= ಶರವಿದ್ಯೆ.

by all means; in every possible way.

at all times; always.

(used in the negative sense) to a very small extent.

certainly; definitely.