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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vipavam (விபவம்) noun < vibhava.

1. Greatness, dignity, majesty; பெருமை. இராசவிபவ மெல்லாம் பெறுவர் [perumai. irasavipava mellam peruvar] (தக்கயாகப்பரணி [thakkayagapparani] 179, உரை [urai]).

2. Wealth, property, fortune; செல்வம். (திவா.) [selvam. (thiva.)]

3. Happiness, prosperity; வாழ்வு. விபவமுடன் வீற் றிருந்தான் [vazhvu. vipavamudan vir rirunthan] (கந்தபு. கந்தவி. [kanthapu. kanthavi.] 123). (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு [sudamaninigandu])

4. Salvation; மோட்சம். (இலக்கியச் சொல்லகராதி) [modsam. (ilakkiyas sollagarathi)]

5. Manifestation of Viṣṇu in the ten primary and other secondary avatāras, one of five tiru-māl-nilai, q.v.; திருமால்நிலை ஐந்தனுள் மச்ச கூர்மாதி அவதார நிலை. [thirumalnilai ainthanul macha kurmathi avathara nilai.] (அஷ்டதாச ரகஸ்யம் தத்துவத். [ashdathasa ragasyam thathuvath.] 3, 49.)

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