cānti (p. 176) s. Mitigation, alleviation, pacification, propitiation; a demulcent, an assuasive, தணிவு. 2. Mitigating the evil influence of planets, appeasing malignant demons, &c., in which sacrificial offerings by fire form a principal part, கழிப்பு. 3. Remedy, antidote, பரிகாரம். (c.) 4. Composure of mind, tranquillity, quiescence, mildness, gentleness, சாந்தம். W. p. 838. S'A'NTI. 5. The fourth of the five கலை, expressing the complex organism of the soul. See பஞ்சகலை. சாந்திகழிக்க, inf. To remove the evil influence of planets. See கழி. v. a. சாந்திபண்ண, inf. To appease by ceremonies or otherwise; to propitiate. 2. To allay, to mitigate, alleviate, தணிக்க. தாகசாந்தி, s. Allaying thirst. (Colloq.) வியாதிசாந்தி, s. The removal of disease, recovery of health. வாஸ்துசாந்தி, s. A ceremony to appease the goddess of the earth, when a house, temple, &c., is built;--also at the beginning of the annual temple-ceremonies; [ex வஸ்து, a house, a dwelling.] கிராமசாந்தி, s. A ceremony in honor of the tutelary goddess of a village. See under கிராமம். வயிரவசாந்தி, s. Appeasing the god Bhairava by ceremonies, offerings, &c., by fire at the அந்தியேட்டி of a person who dies a violent death. 51) *
