[Skt.] n. A refuge, shelter, asylum, defence, protection, protector. raksakamu, rakthanamu, raksakudu, asrayamu. A house, grhamu. “ganjasaranamu.” a liquor shop, kallangadi. P. i. 405. “amahisurasaranamunaku kamandakiyanaganokka ganugaladisutul nemincibampagampangomala gatinuvvulammukonanetencen” P. ii. 115. prayogasarana ṃvaiyakaranah grammarians resort to or rely upon usage. saranagatudu saran-agatudu. n. A refugee, one who seeks or takes refuge or shelter with another, one who calls for quarter. saranucoccinavadu. asrayincinavadu. saranagatulairi they threw themselves at his feet, they sought refuge with him. saranarthi saran-arthi. n. A suppliant. petitioner. “saranarthinanu ganagadagu.” Swa. vi. 113. saranu saranu. (another form of saranamu.) n. A refuge, asylum shelter, defence, protection. raksanamu, asrayamu. A bow, salutation, prostration, obeisance. namaskaramu. “bhayartulai saranu joccivarini raksincutakante” Vish. v. 244. “vidhigrhaksayavittasevadhikisaranu.” A. vi. 147. saranucoccu saranu-tsotstsu. v. n. To take refuge with. saranudu saranudu. n. A preserver, a protector, raksakudu, posincuvadu. “sakalambudanaina saranunakaruga nokacacotu niluvanga nokacotukalade.” L. ii. 262. saranyamu or saraniyamu saranyamu. adj. Fit to be protected or aided. raksimpadagina. Fit to seek refuge under, saranucoradagina. n. A protection, defence, shelter, raksakamu. saranyudu sarnyudu. n. A protector, defender, saviour, raksakudu, “artajanasaranyundu.” B. v. 1152.