Pancakalyanam, Pañcakalyāṇam, Panca-kalyanam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pañcakalyāṇam (பஞ்சகல்யாணம்) [pañca-kalyāṇam] noun < idem. +.

1. (Jaina philosophy) The five special privileges of an Arhat, viz., cuvarkkāvataraṇam, mantirāpiṣēkam, makāppirastāṉam, kēvalōtpatti, parinirvāṇam; அருகக்கடவுளுக்குரிய சுவர்க்காவதரணம், மந்திராபிஷேகம், மகாப்பிரஸ்தானம், கேவலோத் பத்தி, பரிநிர்வாணம் என்ற ஐவகைப்பட்ட சிறப்புக்கள். [arugakkadavulukkuriya suvarkkavatharanam, manthirapishegam, magappirasthanam, kevaloth pathi, parinirvanam enra aivagaippatta sirappukkal.] (திருநூற்றந்தாதி [thirunurrandathi] 4, உரை. [urai.])

2. See பஞ்சகல்யாணி. [panchagalyani.] (சுக்கிர நீதி [sukkira nithi], 316.)

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