Karanakevalam, Kāraṇakēvalam, Karana-kevalam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kāraṇakēvalam (காரணகேவலம்) [kāraṇa-kēvalam] noun < idem. +. (Śaiva Philosophy) The major condition of the soul in which it remains inert and united to Āṇavam, awaiting the Period of Creation, one of three kāraṇāvattai, q.v.; காரணாவத்தைமூன்ற னுள் ஆன்மாக்கள் சர்வசங்காரகாலத்தில் அசுத்தமாயா காரணத்திலேயொடுங்கி ஆணவமலத்தாலே மறைப் புண்டு சிருஷ்டிகாலமளவும் ஒன்றும் அறியாமற் கிடக் கும் அவத்தை. [karanavathaimunra nul anmakkal sarvasangaragalathil asuthamaya karanathileyodungi anavamalathale maraip pundu sirushdigalamalavum onrum ariyamar kidag kum avathai.] (சிவபிரகாசக்கட்டளைக் கொத்து [sivapiragasakkattalai] 15.)

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