Tavam, Tāvaṃ, Tāvam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTavam (தவம்) noun < tapas.
1. Penance, religious austerities; பற்றை நீக்கிக் காயக்கிலேசஞ் செய்துகொண்டு கடவுளை வழிபடுகை. தவஞ்செய்வார் தங்கருமஞ் செய்வார் [parrai nikkig kayakkilesagn seythugondu kadavulai vazhipadugai. thavancheyvar thangarumagn seyvar] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural] 266).
2. Result of meritorious deeds; புண்ணியம். தவந்தீர் மருங்கிற் றனித்துய ருழந்தோய் [punniyam. thavanthir marungir ranithuya ruzhanthoy] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 14, 26).
3. Householder's life, distinct from naṟṟavam; இல்லறம். தவஞ்செய்வார்க்கு மஃதிடம் [illaram. thavancheyvarkku maqthidam] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 77).
4. Chastity; கற்பு. தேவியுள்ளத் தருந்தவ மமையச்சொல்லி [karpu. theviyullath tharunthava mamaiyacholli] (கம்பராமாயணம் திருவடி. [kambaramayanam thiruvadi.] 9).
5. A section of the kalam-pakam poem, dealing with tavam; தவத்தைப்பற் றிக் கூறும் கலம்பகவுறுப்பு. [thavathaippar rig kurum kalambagavuruppu.]
6. Heat; வெப்பம். [veppam.]
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Tavam (தவம்) noun < stava. Praise, adoration; தோத்திரம். வேதபாதத் தவத்தால் [thothiram. vethapathath thavathal] (கோயிற் புராணம் இரணிய. [koyir puranam iraniya.] 81).
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Tavam (தவம்) noun < dava. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi])
1. Forest; காடு. [kadu.]
2. See தவாக்கினி [thavakkini], 2.
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Tāvam (தாவம்) noun < dāva.
1. Forest-fire; காட்டுத்தீ. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kattuthi. (pingalagandu)]
2. Forest; காடு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kadu. (pingalagandu)]
3. Fire; தீ. (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல.) [thi. (thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.)]
4. Wood-worm; மரப்புழு. (திவா.) [marappuzhu. (thiva.)]
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Tāvam (தாவம்) noun < tāpa.
1. Heat; வெப் பம். [vep pam.]
2. Distress; துன்பம். தன்மனங் கொண்டவ டாவ முற்றி [thunpam. thanmanang kondava dava murri] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 36, 311).
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