curuti (p. 196) s. Sound, tone, ஒலி. 2. The Vedas, the sacred writings severally or collectively--as orally communicated --embracing the Agamas, Puranas, Smritis, &c., or three kinds of நூல். 3. Revelation, as one of the three means by which the Deity exercises grace for the instruction of souls. (See சுவானுபவம்.) 4. Ear, காது. 5. The pitch of a tune, the key-note. (See சுதி.) 6. A division of the octave, a quarter tone or interval, of which there are twenty-two; four constituting a major tone, three a minor, and two a semi-tone, சுரம். 7. Melody, tune, இசை. 8. A mantra, மந்திரம். 9. A casual word of good, or bad omen, மங்கலச்சொல். W. p. 864. SRUTI. சுருதிகூட்ட, inf. To pitch the key-note. சுருதிதப்ப, inf. To miss the key-note. சுருதிப்பிரமாணம், s. Scripture rule, divine laws, sacred statutes. சுருதிவாக்கு, s. Veda, law, scripture. சுருதிவிலோசனம், s. Skill in the law; [ex விலோசனம், eye, for knowledge.] 34)
