Mara-kalavelvi, Maṟakkaḷavēḷvi, Marakkalavelvi, Mara-kala-velvi, Marakala-velvi: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Maṟakkaḷavēḷvi (மறக்களவேள்வி) [maṟa-kaḷa-vēḷvi] noun < idem. +. (Puṟap.) Theme praising a warrior killing his enemies, opposed to aṟa-k-kaḷa-vēḷvi. See களவேள்வி. [kalavelvi.] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 372.) யாங்கணு மறக்கள வேள்வி செய்வோ யாயினை [yanganu marakkala velvi seyvo yayinai] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 28, 131).

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