Merpatam, Meṟpāṭam, Mer-patam, Mēṟpātam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Meṟpāṭam (மெற்பாடம்) [mēṟpāṭam] [meṟ-pāṭam] noun < idem. + பாடம்². [padam².] The original of a copy; நகலுக்கு மூலமாயுள்ளது. [nagalukku mulamayullathu.] (W.)

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Mēṟpātam (மேற்பாதம்) [mēṟ-pātam] noun < idem. + பாதம்¹. [patham¹.] (Yoga Philosophy) A posture in which the legs are folded crosswise and the feet placed on the thighs; இரண்டு கால்களையும் சம்மணமாக மடித்துப் பாதங் களைத் துடைகளின் மேலாக வைக்கும் யோகாசன வகை. [irandu kalkalaiyum sammanamaga madithup pathang kalaith thudaigalin melaga vaikkum yogasana vagai.]

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