Janakam, Jaṉakam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconJaṉakam (ஜனகம்) noun < janaka.
1. Source; cause; உற்பத்தி ஸ்தானம். ஜனக ராகம். [urpathi sthanam. janaga ragam.]
2. A subtle karma. See சனகம்¹. [sanagam¹.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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