Kelvan, Kēḷvaṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKēḷvaṉ (கேள்வன்) noun < கேள். [kel.]
1. Husband, master, lord; நாயகன். தன் கேள்வனை யெங்கணா வென்னா வினைந்தேங்கி [nayagan. than kelvanai yengana venna vinainthengi] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 18, 33).
2. Companion, comrade, friend; தோழன். (திவா.) [thozhan. (thiva.)]
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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Ends with: Avanikelvan, Natikelvan, Pattiraikelvan, Pinnaikelvan, Puranaikelvan, Vallikelvan, Vanikelvan.
Full-text: Vallikelvan, Puranaikelvan, Pattiraikelvan, Vanikelvan, Avanikelvan, Pinnaikelvan, Muntakacanai, Pumankai, Kokanakam, Natikelvan, Takappan, Akali.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 9.8.2 < [Section 8 - Eighth Tiruvaymoli (Arukkum vinaiyayina)]
Pasuram 1.9.3 < [Section 9 - Ninth Tiruvaymoli (Ivaiyum avaiyum)]
Pasuram 1.6.9 < [Section 6 - Sixth Tiruvaymoli (Parivatu il icanai)]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 4.4 - Cosmogony in the Tevaram < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 4.5 - Puranic personalities (in the Tevaram) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]