Canakkiyan, Cāṇakkiyaṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCāṇakkiyaṉ (சாணக்கியன்) noun < Cāṇakya.
1. The Brahmin minister of Candra-gupta Maurya and author of the Artha-śāstra in Sanskrit; வடமொழியில் அர்த்தசாஸ்திரம் இயற்றிய வரும் சந்திரகுப்தமௌரியனுக்கு மந்திரியாக விளங்கிய வருமாகிய அந்தணர். காரியத்தாற் சாணக்கியன் [vadamozhiyil arthasasthiram iyarriya varum santhiragupthamauriyanukku manthiriyaga vilangiya varumagiya anthanar. kariyathar sanakkiyan] (வீரசோழீயம் அலங். [virasozhiyam alang.] 15, உரை [urai]).
2. Cunning, artful person; தந்திரக்காரன். [thanthirakkaran.]
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Full-text: Canakkiyam, Kautiliyar.
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