A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.1572
A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History, and Literature c5.1572
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SAMĪ. The *Acacia suma*, the wood of which is used for obtaining fire by friction. So Agni, or fire, is called Samī-garbha, ‘having the Samī for its womb.’ It is sometimes personified and worshipped as a goddess, Samī-devī.