Arattuvaccalam, Aṟattuvaccaḷam, Arattu-vaccalam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Aṟattuvaccaḷam (அறத்துவச்சளம்) [aṟattu-vaccaḷam] noun < idem. + vatsalatva. (Jaina philosophy) Showing tender love towards the followers of Jainism and settling them firmly in their religion; ஜைந தர்மத் தைச் சார்ந்தவர்களை அதன்கண்ணே நிலைநிறுத்தி அவர்களிடத்து மிக்க அன்புசலுத்துகை. [jaina tharmath thais sarnthavarkalai athankanne nilainiruthi avarkalidathu mikka anpusaluthugai.] (மேருமந்தரபுராணம் [merumandarapuranam] 1343.)

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