Upatanam, Upatāṉam, Upātāṉam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Upatāṉam (உபதானம்) noun < upādāna. See உபாதானகாரணம். அவையிதற்கே யுபதானமாகும் [upathanagaranam. avaiyitharke yupathanamagum] (மகாபாரதம் இராச. [magaparatham irasa.] 4).

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Upatāṉam (உபதானம்) noun < upa-dhāna.

1. Pillow, cushion; தலையணை. (திவா.) [thalaiyanai. (thiva.)]

2. Foundation; அஸ்திவாரம். [asthivaram.] (W.)

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Upātāṉam (உபாதானம்) noun < upā-dāna.

1. See உபாதானகாரணம். உலகமேருபாதான மின் றெனி னின்று [upathanagaranam. ulagamerupathana min reni ninru] (ஞானாமிர்தம் [gnanamirtham] 14, 9).

2. Dole of uncooked rice; அரிசிப்பிச்சை. [arisippichai.]

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Upatāṉam (உபதானம்) noun perhaps from upadhāna. Religious observance; விரதம். (நாநார்த்த.) [viratham. (nagarthathipigai)]

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