akattiyaṉ (p. 2) --அகஸ்தியன், s. A poet and sage celebrated in the Ramayanam, Skandam and other works of antiquity. He is regarded as the former of the Tamil language which he is said to have learned of Skanda the son of Siva. He is also the reputed author of several works, still extant, in whole or in part, in the Tamil language; such as, a Grammar, Materia Medica, a work on Astrology, Astronomy, and several essays on the unity of the divine being, as opposed to the popular system of polytheism, &c. He is regarded as the son of both Mythra and Varuna by Urvasi; is represented to be of very short stature, and to have been born in a water jar. He is famed for having compressed and swallowed the ocean, for the sake of the celestials. Other wonderful stories are also told of him, and received with undoubted credence. He is considered as the regent of the star Canopus, குறுமுனி. Wils. p. 5. AGASTYA. அகத்தியர்குழம்பு, s. A famous compound cathartic. See குழம்பு. 6)

akaru (p. 2) s. A fragrant wood. See அகில். Wils. p. 5. AGARU. (p.) 34) *

akkiṉipū (p. 4) s. [ex அக்கினி et பூ blossom.] Skanda, who led the celestial armies against the Asuras. Siva having cast his seed into the flame for the purpose of generating a warrior able to subdue Daruka one of the chief Asuras, Skanda was produced. In the Skanda Purana, where his wars are described at large, his birth is given differently, அக்கினிசன்மன். 20)

accprm (p. 7) s. A grass, நாணற்புல், Saccharum, L. 12)

añcaṉam (p. 7) s. Blackness, darkness, black coloring, கறுப்பு. 2. A collyrium or black paint for the eyelids, கண் ணுக்கிடுமை. 3. A black coloring or magic ointment put on the hand, &c. to assist in discovering lost, stolen, or concealed property; a species of magic, சேமப்பொருள் முதலியகாட்டுமை. 4. One of the eight elephants which support the world, being that of வருணன், regent of the west point, மேற்றிசையானை. Wils. p. 14. ANJANA. 5. Medicine for the eye when a person is bitten by a venomous snake, and also for one who has fits, கலிக்கம். 6. A black stone, marble, சலவைக்கல். (p.) அஞ்சனக்கலிக்கம், s. A magic ointment rubbed on the eyes or palms of the hand of one who wishes to discover any thing lost. அஞ்சனக்கல், s. Sulphuret of antimony, a combustible used in fireworks, giving a blue flame. See நிமிளை. (M. Dic.) அஞ்சனக்காரன், s. A soothsayer, conjurer, sorcerer. அஞ்சனக்கோல், s. A paint brush or pencil to blacken the eyelids. அஞ்சனத்திரயம், s. Three species of magical ointments, viz., பூதாஞ்சனம், that which assists in discovering whether a person is possessed or not; சோராஞ் சனம், that which assists in discovering stolen property; and பாதாளாஞ்சனம், that which assists in discovering treasure buried under ground. அஞ்சனபாஷாணம், s. One of the thirty-two kinds of native arsenic. அஞ்சனமெழுத, inf. To paint the eyes. அஞ்சனவண்ணன், s. Vishnu, the blue colored, திருமால். அஞ்சனாவதி, s. The female of the elephant supporting the north-east, or the eighth angle, of the world, வடகீழ்த்தி சையானைக்குப்பெண்யானை. அஞ்சனி, s. A small flower-tree, காயா, Memecylon, L. 2. A grass, நாணற் புல், Saccharum, L. (p.) 39) *

atarumam (p. 10) --அதர்மம்--அதன் மம், s. [priv. அ.] Injustice, wickedness, பா வம், the opposite of தருமம். Wils. p. 21. AD'HARMMA. அதருமாத்திகாயம், s. A body assumed by the soul after death, to undergo suffering for sin in the inferior regions, யாதனாசரீரம்; ex ஹத்தி, sin, et கா யம், body. 28)

anarukam (p. 14) s. [priv. அந்.] Unfitness, தகுதியின்மை. See அருகம். Wils. p. 27. ANARHA. 19) *

apiyitakaruttaṉ (p. 17) s. [in grammar.] The agent or nominative to the verb, எழு வாய்க்கருத்தன். 18) *

aru (p. 24) s. That which is formless, destitute of shape, incorporeal, spiritual, உருவமற்றது. 2. (fig.) Deity, the Supreme Being, கடவுள். 3. Intellect, அறிவு. 4. Minuteness, atom, அணு. (p.) 44)

arukcṉi (p. 24) s. The பிரண்டை plant, Cardamom, Elettaria cardamum. 45)

arukṇi (p. 24) s. The பிரண்டை plant, Cissus quadrangulus, L. 46) *

arukam (p. 24) s. Fitness, தகுதி. 2. Holiness, பரிசுத்தம். 3. The religion of the Jainas, சமண்மதம். Wils. p. 72. ARHAT. அருகர், s. The Jainas, சமணர். அருகன், s. A worthy person, one fit or competent for a privilege or employment, யோக்கியன். 2. A partisan, associate, friend, சங்காத்தி. 3. God of the Jainas, சமணதேவன். அருகனைமுடிதரித்தாள், s. An excellent woman, தருமதேவதை. அருகி, s. A worthy, qualified female, யோக்கியமுள்ளவள். 47)

aruki (p. 24) s. Toddy, கள். (p.) 48)

arukiyrttm (p. 24) s. A plant; the same as பூனைக்காலி. 49)

aruku (p. 24) s. Neighborhood, nearness, contiguity, சமீபம். 2. Border, edge, ஓரம். 3. A shade or light carried before a great man, தீவட்டி. அருகணைக்க, inf. To embrace closely. அருகிலுள்ளார், s. Those at hand, associates. அருகுற, inf. To approach, come, or be near, கிட்ட. See உறு. அருகே, adv. Near. 50)