[INDOLOGY] Question on Sarasvati as a masculine title

[Aleksandar Uskokov]

It is possible that the short i is a typo, no?

On Sun, Apr 29, 2018, 14:34 Hock, Hans Henrich via INDOLOGY <
indology at list.indology.info> wrote:

> Could it be analogical: yogī : yogi-  = sarasvatī : X- ?
>
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> > On Apr 29, 2018, at 13:25, Madhav Deshpande via INDOLOGY <
> indology at list.indology.info> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Colleagues,
> >
> >      This morning I came across this book, where the author's name is
> given as प्रबोधानन्दसरस्वतिपाद, where the word "sarasvati" occurs with a
> short "i".  This "sarasvatī", as well as "Bhāratī" is added in the title of
> many Sannyasins.  Sometimes I see the titles with a long "ī", and here is
> an instance of a short "i".  I am wondering as to what is the common
> practice and the grammar of that practice, especially since normally
> feminine expressions are being used in male titles.  Any suggestions?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Madhav Deshpande
> > Campbell, California
> >
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