Vetanti, Vētānti: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vētānti (வேதாந்தி) noun < vēdāntin.

1. Follower of the Vēdānta or Uttara-mīmāṃsā system of philosophy; உத்தரமீமாஞ்சையாகிய வேதாந்தக்கொள்கையினன். [utharamimanchaiyagiya vethanthakkolkaiyinan.]

2. Follower of the Advaita system; அத்துவைதி. [athuvaithi.] (சிவஞானசித்தியார் சுபக்ஷம் அளவை [sivagnanasithiyar supagsham alavai], 1, மறைஞா. [maraigna.])

3. Unworldly person; உலகப்பற்றற் றவ-ன்-ள். [ulagapparrar rava-n-l.] Colloq.

4. A Vaiṣṇava Ācārya. See நஞ்சீயர். தஞ்சீரை ஞானியர்கள் தாம்புகழும் வேதாந்தி [nanchiyar. thanchirai gnaniyarkal thambugazhum vethanthi] (உபதேசாத்தினமாலை [upathesathinamalai] 42).

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