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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vittiyākalai (வித்தியாகலை) [vittiyā-kalai] noun < idem. + kalā. (Śaiva Philosophy) The Energy of Śiva which gives the souls liberated, knowledge through actual realisation, of seven kinds, viz., kālam, niyati, kalai, vittai, arākam, puruṭaṉ, māyai, one of pañca-kalai, q.v.; பஞ்சகலையுள் ஒன்றும் காலம் நியதி கலை வித்தை அராகம் புருடன் மாயை என்ற ஏழு தத்துவங்களடங்கியதும் பந்தநிலை நீங்கிய ஆன் மாக்களுக்கு அனுபவஞானத்தைத் தருவதுமாகிய சிவ சத்தி. [panchagalaiyul onrum kalam niyathi kalai vithai aragam purudan mayai enra ezhu thathuvangaladangiyathum panthanilai ningiya an makkalukku anupavagnanathaith tharuvathumagiya siva sathi.] (சிவஞானபோத பாஷ்யம் [sivagnanapotha pashyam] 2, 2, பக். [pag.] 143, புதுப். [puthup.])

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