Kai-arunilai, Kaiyaṟunilai, Kaiyarunilai, Kai-aru-nilai, Kaiaru-nilai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kaiyaṟunilai (கையறுநிலை) [kai-aṟu-nilai] noun < கையறு- [kaiyaru-] +.

1. (Puṟap.) Theme describing the utter helplessness of dependents at the death of a chief or his wife; தலைவனேனும் தலைவியேனும் இறந்தமைக்கு அவர் ஆயத்தார் மூதலானோர் செயலற்று மிகவருந்தி யமை கூறும் புறத்துறை. கழிந்தோர் தேஎத் தழிபட ருறீஇ, ஒழிந்தோர் புலம்பிய கையறு நிலையும் [thalaivanenum thalaiviyenum iranthamaikku avar ayathar muthalanor seyalarru migavarunthi yamai kurum purathurai. kazhinthor theeth thazhipada rurii, ozhinthor pulambiya kaiyaru nilaiyum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 79).

2. A poem on kai-y-aṟu-nilai; கையறு நிலையைப்பற்றிய பிரபந்தம். [kaiyaru nilaiyaipparriya pirapantham.] (W.)

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