Pulakam, Pulākam, Puḷakam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPulākam (புலாகம்) noun < pulāka. A grain of cooked rice; சோற்றவிழ். தாலிபுலாகநியாயம் [sorravizh. thalipulaganiyayam] (சிவசமவாதவுரை மறுப்பு [sivasamavathavurai maruppu] 24).
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Puḷakam (புளகம்) noun < pulaka.
1. Horripilation, erection of the hairs on the skin, as from excessive fear, delight etc.; மயிர் சிலிர்க் கை. சிந்தை பயமெய்தி யுறுபுளகத்தோடும் [mayir silirk kai. sinthai payameythi yurupulagathodum] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 30, 45).
2. Joy, delight, ecstacy; மகிழ்ச்சி. [magizhchi.] (W.)
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Puḷakam (புளகம்) noun < pulāka. Boiled rice; சோறு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [soru. (pingalagandu)]
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Puḷakam (புளகம்) noun perhaps from phalaka. Mirror, looking-glass; கண்ணாடி. செம்பொற் புள கத் திளஞாயிறு செற்ற கோயில் [kannadi. sembor pula kath thilagnayiru serra koyil] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1867).
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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Starts with: Pulakamgudu, Pulakankura.
Ends with: Sapulakam.
Full-text: Mutthava pulagam chettu, Sapulakam, Potippu, Pulagam, Pulaku, Kuccu, Pulaka, Cikaram, Kantakam, Am.
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Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 18 < [Chapter 8 - Aṣṭama-yāma-sādhana (Rātri-līlā–prema-bhajana sambhoga)]
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛtam (by Śrīla Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura)