Yokacanam, Yōkācaṉam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Yōkācaṉam (யோகாசனம்) noun < idem. +. ā-sana.

1. Mode of sitting, suited to profound and abstract meditation; யோகத்திற்குரிய இருக்கை. [yogathirkuriya irukkai.] (W.)

2. Sitting on the hams, one of pañca-v-ātaṉam, q.v.; பஞ்சவாதனத்துள் முழங் காலிட்டுக் குந்தியிருக்கும் இருப்பு. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [panchavathanathul muzhang kalittug kunthiyirukkum iruppu. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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