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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Mutumai (முதுமை) noun < மூ-. [mu-.] [Telugu: mudimi, M. muduma.]

1. Antiquity, oldness; பழமலையந்தாதிை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pazhamai. (pingalagandu)]

2. Old age; மூப்பு. இளமை நாணி முதுமை யெய்தி [muppu. ilamai nani muthumai yeythi] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 4, 107).

3. See முதுமொழி [muthumozhi],

1. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு [sudamaninigandu])

4. Maturity; முற்றின தன்மை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [murrina thanmai. (pingalagandu)]

5. See முதுகாஞ்சி. கழிந்தோ ரொழிந்தோர்க்குக் காட்டிய முதுமையும் [muthuganchi. kazhintho rozhinthorkkug kattiya muthumaiyum] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 79).

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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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Full-text: Mutirimai, Viruttappiyam, Vayotikam, Kilattanam, Mutuveluttu, Mutircci, Kilatu, Kilam, Muppu, Campal, Kilamai, Vilaivu, Mutu.

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Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)

Verse 2648: Tat-Para Enters Within Jiva < [Tantra Eight (ettam tantiram) (verses 2122-2648)]

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Verse 116: He Shattered Impurities Three—Egoity, Illusion and Karma < [Tantra One (mutal tantiram) (verses 113-336)]

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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)

Pasuram 6.3.5 < [Section 3 - Third Tiruvaymoli (Nalkuravum, Celvum)]

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