Atmapakaram, Ātmāpakāram: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ātmāpakāram (ஆத்மாபகாரம்) noun < ātman + apa-hāra.

1. Misapprehension about the nature of Ātman; ஆத்மஸ்வரூபத்தை வேறாக நினைக்கை. [athmasvarupathai veraga ninaikkai.]

2. Thought that the soul which is dependent on God is independent of Him; பரதந்திரனான ஜீவனை ஸ்வதந்திரனாக நினைக்கை. (அஷ்டதாச ரகஸ்யம் முமுக்ஷூ.) [parathanthiranana jivanai svathanthiranaga ninaikkai. (ashdathasa ragasyam mumugshu.)]

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