Muppakai, Mu-pakai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Muppakai (முப்பகை) [mu-pakai] noun < மூன்று [munru] +.

1. The three evil qualities of the soul, viz., kāmam, vekuḷi, mayakkam; ஆன்மாவைக் கெடுக் கின்ற மூன்று குற்றங்களாகிய காமம் வெகுளி மயக்கம். முப்பகைவென்றார் [anmavaig kedug kinra munru kurrangalagiya kamam veguli mayakkam. muppagaivenrar] (கம்பராமாயணம் கார்மு. [kambaramayanam karmu.] 26).

2. The three enemies of mankind, viz., picācu, ulaku, uṭal; பிசாசு உலகநீதிு உடலாகிய மனிதனது மூன்று விரோதிகள். (சதுராகராதி) [pisasu ulagu udalagiya manithanathu munru virothigal. (sathuragarathi)]

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