Alokam, Alōkam, Ālōkam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Alōkam (அலோகம்) noun < a-lōka. (Jaina philosophy) Immaterial or spiritual world; காணப்படாத உல கம். அலோகநுங்கி [kanappadatha thiruvisaippa kam. aloganungi] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 3082).

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Ālōkam (ஆலோகம்) noun < ā-lōka.

1. Sight; பார்வை. [parvai.] (W.)

2. Light; ஒளி. சூரியகிரணம் முத லிய ஆலோகசகாயத்தினால் [oli. suriyagiranam mutha liya alogasagayathinal] (சித். மரபு. கண். [sith. marapu. kan.] 10).

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Alōkam (அலோகம்) noun < a-lōka. (தக்கயாகப்பரணி அரும். [thakkayagapparani arum.])

1. World where the sun’s rays do not fall; சூரியகிரணம்படாத உலகம். [suriyagiranambadatha ulagam.]

2. That which is not constituted of the five elements; பஞ்சபூதசம்பந்த மில்லாதது. [panchaputhasambantha millathathu.]

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