Mantiravati, Mantiravāti, Mantira-vati: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Mantiravāti (மந்திரவாதி) [mantira-vāti] noun < mantra-vādin.

1. Conjurer, sorcerer, wizard, diviner; juggler, magician, one who practises legerdemain; மந்திரசித்தியால் பேயோட்டுதல் முதலியன செய்பவன். பேயகன்று குடிபோக வருள்செயொரு மந்திரவாதியாகி [manthirasithiyal peyottuthal muthaliyana seypavan. peyaganru kudipoga varulseyoru manthiravathiyagi] (சிவப். பிர. சிவஞா. பிள். வாரானை. [sivap. pira. sivagna. pil. varanai.] 2).

2. Follower of the mantiravātam religion; மந்திரவாத சமயத்தோன். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [manthiravatha samayathon. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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