Jatakam, Jātakam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconJātakam (ஜாதகம்) noun < jātaka.
1. Horoscope, casting of the chart of one’s nativity. See சாதகம்¹ [sathagam¹],
3. 2. Nature. See சாதகம்¹ [sathagam¹],
2. 3. (Buddhist Philosophy) A section of cūttira-piṭakam; சூதசங்கிதை்திர பிடகத்தின் உறுப்புக்களுள் ஒன்று. [suthira pidagathin uruppukkalul onru.] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 299, கீழ்க்குறிப்பு. [kizhkkurippu.])
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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Starts with: Jatakama, Jatakamanjari, Jatakamartanda, Jatakambhonidhi, Jatakamma, Jatakamrita, Jatakamuktaphala, Jatakamuktavali, Jatakamukuta.
Ends with: Asthisenasyajatakam, Dharmapalasyajatakam, Somasiddhante strijatakam, Upaligangapalanam-jatakam.
Full-text: Prahasita, Prastavantaragata, Jataki, Paritikta, Sarabhanga, Ekashringa, Itivrittaka, Ajnatakaundinya, Nalolai, Geya, Surupa, Adbhuta, Jataka, Amara.
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