Viyan, Viyaṉ: 2 definitions
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Viyan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryViyan (वियन्):—[from vi-yat] in [compound] for vi-yat.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconViyaṉ (வியன்) noun < viyat. cf. வியம்³. [viyam³.]
1. Sky; ஆகாசம். வியனிடை முழுவதுகெட [agasam. viyanidai muzhuvathugeda] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 833, 7).
2. cf. வியல்¹. [viyal¹.] Greatness; பெருமை. (திவா.) [perumai. (thiva.)]
3. Excellence; சிறப்பு. [sirappu.] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 8, 10, 1.)
4. Wonderfulness; வியப்பு. [viyappu.] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 8, 10.)
5. Vastness; அகலம். [agalam.] (W.)
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Viyaṉ (வியன்) noun < வியம்². [viyam².] Oddness of numbers; எண்ணின் ஒற்றை. [ennin orrai.] (சினேந்திரமாலை [sinendiramalai] 178.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Viyamaya, Viyan-viyancankalitam, Viyanam, Viyanan, Viyanapumi, Viyancakam, Viyancaman, Viyancamancankalitam, Viyancanai, Viyancanam, Viyancanavirutti, Viyancankalitam, Viyanga, Viyankol, Viyanmadhyahamsa, Viyanmani, Viyannamdana, Viyant, Viyanulakam.
Full-text: Viyanmani, Viyanulakam, Viyancankalitam, Viyancaman, Viyan-viyancankalitam, Viyamaya, Viyanmadhyahamsa, Potumpar, Viccu-venumay, Ventonri, Kalavirukkai, Viyankol, Veni, Viyal, Iyampu, Ven, Aratanam, Rada-baddara-rajakariya, Virai.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 8.10.1 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Netumarku atimai)]
Pasuram 4.5.2 < [Section 5 - Fifth Tiruvaymoli (Virriruntu el ulakum)]
Pasuram 8.10.2 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Netumarku atimai)]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
The Pantaranka or Pantarankam dance < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 3 - The final goal < [Volume 4.2.3 - Philosophy of God]
Verbs and preverbs in the Ayyatkar i Zareran < [Volume 37 (1976)]
South-Indian Horizons (by Jean-Luc Chevillard)
Chapter 1 - Processions in the medieval South Indian temple < [Section 3 - Studies in History, Epigraphy and Archaeology]