Pararttam, Parārttam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconParārttam (பரார்த்தம்) noun < parārtha. That which is intended for the benefit of others; பிறர்பொருட்டானது. தன்னைப் பரார்த்தமாக்கி [pirarporuttanathu. thannaip pararthamakki] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருக்குறுந்தொகை [nalayira thivyappirapandam thirukkurun.] 3, வ்யா. பக். [vya. pag.] 15).
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Parārttam (பரார்த்தம்) noun < parārdha. (W.)
1. A large number = 100,000 billion; ஒரு பே ரெண். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [oru pe ren. (pingalagandu)]
2. The number of human days corresponding to 50 years of Brahma's life; பிரமகற்பத்திற் பாதி. [piramagarpathir pathi.] (காஞ்சிப்புராணம் வீராட். [kanchippuranam virad.] 2.)
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: Tuvitiyapararttam.
Full-text: Cuvarttam, Tuvitiyapararttam, Enninvakuppu.
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