Viravaku, Vīravāku, Vira-vaku: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vīravāku (வீரவாகு) [vīra-vāku] noun < vīra + bāhu.

1. A hero in Skanda's army, one of nava-vīrar, q.v.; நவவீரருள் ஒருவர். செம்மணிப் பாவைதன் னிடத் தில் வீரவாகுவந் துதித்தனன் [navavirarul oruvar. semmanip pavaithan nidath thil viravaguvan thuthithanan] (கந்தபு. துணைவர். [kanthapu. thunaivar.] 25).

2. The Paṟaiya who purchased Hariścandra, in Benares; காசியில் அரிச்சந்திரனை விலைக்குப்பெற்ற பறையன். [kasiyil arichanthiranai vilaikkupperra paraiyan.]

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