Yatanai, Yātaṉai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Yātaṉai (யாதனை) noun < yātanā.

1. Pain, agony; torment; suffering; வேதனை. அடைந் தடைந் திங்கி யாதனையா லழிந்ததல்லால் [vethanai. adain thadain thingi yathanaiya lazhinthathallal] (தாயுமானசுவாமிகள் பாடல் ஆகார. [thayumanasuvamigal padal agara.] 30).

2. The tortures of hell; நரகவேதனை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) யாதனையுண்டு கொல் [naragavethanai. (sudamaninigandu) yathanaiyundu kol] (சிவதருமோத்தரம் சுவர்க்கநரக. [sivatharumotharam suvarkkanaraga.] 188).

3. Anguish, distress; துக்கம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thukkam. (pingalagandu)]

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