tāraṅ

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one who helps to swim across, one who carries one across; liberator, savior.

Grammar: abstract participle (adjective of baḍbhāgī), nominative case; masculine, singular.

Etymology: Old Panjabi - tāraṇā (to cause to swim); Lahndi - tāraṇ (to float); Sindhi - tāraṇu (to cause to swim); Prakrit - tārei; Pali - tāreti (takes across); Sanskrit - tāryati (तारयति - causes to arrive at; leads across, rescues).