Maparatam, Māpāratam, Ma-paratam: 1 definition
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Maparatam means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMāpāratam (மாபாரதம்) [mā-pāratam] noun < Mahā-bhārata.
1. The great Sanskrit epic. See மகாபாரதம் [magaparatham],
1. 2. The great war between the Pāṇḍavas and the Kauravas; கௌரவபாண்ட வர்க்குள் நிகழ்ந்த பெரும்போர். தேவாசுர ராமாயண மாமகாபாரதம் முளவென்று [kauravapanda varkkul nigazhntha perumbor. thevasura ramayana maparatha mulavenru] (கலிங்கத்துப்பரணி [kalingathupparani] 459).
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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Partial matches: Paratam, Ma, Maa.
Full-text: Ramayanam.
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