Ancikkanci, Āñcikkāñci, Anci-kanci: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Āñcikkāñci (ஆஞ்சிக்காஞ்சி) [āñci-kāñci] noun < அஞ்சு- [anchu-] +. (Puṟap.)

1. Theme expressing a lady’s horror on seeing the wounds of her husband killed in battle; போர்க்களத்தில் இறந்த கணவ னது வேல்வடுவைக் கண்டு மனைவி அஞ்சிய புறத்திரட்டு துறை. [porkkalathil irantha kanava nathu velvaduvaig kandu manaivi anchiya purathirattu thurai.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 79.)

2. Theme describing the elevated character of the warrior’s wife who ends her earthly existence either by ascending the funeral pyre with her deceased lord, or by killing herself with the same deadly arrow that has caused her lord his mortal wound; போர்க்களத்திறந்த கணவனுடன் தீயில் மூழ்கு மனைவியின்பெருமை கூறும் புறத்துறை. [porkkalathirantha kanavanudan thiyil muzhku manaiviyinperumai kurum purathurai.] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai]

4. 22.)

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