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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKumpakam (கும்பகம்) noun < kumbhaka. (Yoga Philosophy) Retention, holding in of breath, suspension of breath, a part of pirāṇāyāmam, q. v.; பூரித்த வாயுவை உள்ளே நிறுத்தும் பிராணா யாம வகை. ஆறுதல் கும்பகம் [puritha vayuvai ulle niruthum pirana yama vagai. aruthal kumbagam] (திருமந். [thiruman.] 568).
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Kumpakam (கும்பகம்) noun (W.)
1. A prepared arsenic; தொட்டிப்பாஷாணம். [thottippashanam.]
2. A mineral poison; சாலாங்கபாஷாணம். [salangapashanam.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with: Kumpakampoti.
Full-text: Piranayamam, Purakam, Valinilai.
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