Inpam, Iṉpam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconIṉpam (இன்பம்) noun < இனி-மை. [ini-mai.] [Malayalam: inbam.]
1. Delight, joy, happiness; அகமகிழ்ச்சி. (திவா.) [agamagizhchi. (thiva.)]
2. Sweetness, pleasantness; இனிமை. [inimai.] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மதுரைக்காஞ்சி [pathuppattu: mathuraikkanchi] 16.)
3. Sensual enjoyment, sexual love; காமம். அறம் பொருளின்பம் [kamam. aram porulinpam] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 501).
4. Marriage; கலியாணம். கொம்பனையாளையும் . . . குன் றனையானையும் . . . இன்பமின்யற்றினார் [kaliyanam. kombanaiyalaiyum . . . kun ranaiyanaiyum . . . inpaminyarrinar] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1980).
5. Sweetness of subject matter and of style and diction, a merit of poetic composition; சொல்லி னும் பொருளினுஞ் சுவைபடுவதாகிய குணம். [solli num porulinugn suvaipaduvathagiya kunam.] (தண்டியலங்காரம் [thandiyalangaram] 18.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Ara-nilaiinpam, Cirrinpam, Cittinpam, Iruti-ilinpam, Iyarkaiyinpam, Katai-ilainpam, Mara-nilaiinpam, Perinpam, Varampilinpam.
Full-text (+30): Iyarkaiyinpam, Ara-nilaiinpam, Pirakaranappirakaranam, Nal-vakaiporul, Narporul, Mara-nilaiinpam, Patarpayan, Varampilinpam, Patin-enkurram, Vittuccukam, Inpakkoti, Tirivarkkam, Iruti-ilinpam, Katai-ilainpam, Etirvanan, Inpu, Inimai, Varampil-inpamutaimai, Karuvulamaippu, Perinpam.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Inpam payakka) < [Book 7 - Seventh Centum]
Pasuram 7.10.1 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Inpam payakka)]
Pasuram 6.9.10 < [Section 9 - Ninth Tiruvaymoli (Nir ay nilan ay)]
Subramania Bharati's Prose-Poetry < [January – March, 1982]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 1 - The Light of Light < [Volume 4.2.3 - Philosophy of God]
Chapter 2 - The Philosophy of the drama of creation < [Volume 4.2.1 - Philosophy of Nature]
Chapter 3 - Grace And Ethics < [Volume 4.2.2 - Philosophy of Soul]