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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPerumai (பெருமை) noun < பெரு-. [peru-.] [K. perme.]
1. Bigness, largeness; பருமை. [parumai.]
2. Greatness, dignity, excellence, eminence, nobleness, grandeur; மாட்சிமை. பெருமையுந் தன்னைத்தான் கொண் டொழுகி னுண்டு [madsimai. perumaiyun thannaithan kon dozhugi nundu] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 974).
3. Abundance, excess; மிகுதி. இன்றில்லை யென்னும் பெருமை யுடைத்து [miguthi. inrillai yennum perumai yudaithu] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 336). (திவா. [thiva.])
4. Power, might; வல்லமை. [vallamai.]
5. Celebrity, renown; கீர்த்தி. [kirthi.]
6. Pride, vanity, haughtiness; அகந்தை. அவன் பெருமை யடிக்கிறான். [aganthai. avan perumai yadikkiran.]
7. Dearness, difficulty; அருமை. [arumai.] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1709, உரை. [urai.])
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Perumaippatu, Perumaippen.
Ends with: Tarperumai.
Full-text (+125): Perumaippatu, Viyattikai, Viyalikai, Neytai, Peramanakku, Tarperumai, Perumparavai, Perumpacalai, Perumantam, Cirutakaimai, Macimai, Perumpeyal, Perolakkam, Peruntanmai, Talaimaippatu, Tarpiriyan, Makattuvam, Catimai, Nerimaruppu, Tanammanam.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 1.6.9 < [Section 6 - Sixth Tiruvaymoli (Parivatu il icanai)]
Pasuram 2.8.6 < [Section 8 - Eighth Tiruvaymoli (Anaivatu Aravu-anaimel)]
Pasuram 6.3.10 < [Section 3 - Third Tiruvaymoli (Nalkuravum, Celvum)]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Appendix < [Chapter XII - Temples of Kulottunga III’s Time]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 4.3 - (e) Arurar’s references to Dance < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 7 - Age of Nampi (Sundarar)—Examined < [Volume 1 - Nampi Arurar’s Tevaram (his life and age)]
Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation) (by N. Veerappan)
Means of release in Shaiva Siddhanta—Importance of Preceptor < [Chapter 6 - Means to Release]