ciṇukku (p. 182) s. [vul.] Intricacy, tangle, knot, சிக்கு. See சிணுக்கு, v. சிணுக்குப்பட, inf. To be entangled. 2. To be involved in a law-suit. சிணுக்குமரம், s. [prov.] A frame for separating or confining cattle. சிணுக்கறுக்கி--சிணுக்குவாங்கி, s. A kind of comb. See சிக்கறுக்கி. (c.) 7)

cntṇi (p. 159) s. [a change of சந்தனம்.] Sandal--either the tree, the wood, or the fragrant paste. (சது.) 78)

cātāraṇa (p. 175) s. The forty-fourth year of the Hindu cycle, ஓர்வருடம்.

cvukkai (p. 172) s. (Tel.) An open and raised square platform for sitting, சதுரமானதிண்ணை. Compare சவுக்கம். 2. [vul. a change of சவு தம்.] Cheapness, விலைநயம். 3. W. p. 86. S'OULKA. A toll-office, ஆயத்துறை. (c.) சவுக்கைமேடை, s. A square and open elevation for sitting; a kind of summerhouse. சவுக்கைதார், s. The head-man of a toll-office; [ex தார், Pers. perso. affix.] புகையிலைமெத்தச் சவுக்கையாயிருக்கிறது. Tobacco is now very cheap. 28)

cpiṉm (p. 160) --சபீனம், s. Calamus, வசம்பு. 29) *

cāṉavi (p. 181) --சான்னவி, s. The Ganges, as daughter of சன்னு, Jahnu, a Rishi whose devotion was disturbed by the river in its course, and who therefore swallowed its waters. At the intercession of Bhagiratha, he again voided them in a stream; and is therefore considered the progenitor of the river, கங்கைநதி. W. p. 349. JAHNAVEE. Compare பகீரதி. 3) *

cīvaram (p. 191) s. Cloth dyed with gall-nuts, worn by Buddhist priests, கடுக்காய்ச் சாயச்சீ லை. 2. Tattered garments worn by Buddhist or other mendicants. W. p. 329. CHEEVARA. 22) *

camayam (p. 162) s. A convenient, suitable or proper time; leisure, convenience, opportunity, தருணம். 2. Time, season, occasion, juncture of time; emergency, extremity, காலம். 3. Any religious persuasion, faith or system, மார்க்கம். (c.) W. p. 894. SAMAYA. --Note.. There are twelve principal religious systems, of which six are approved and six rejected by the Saiva sect. 1. உட் சமையம், or the six systems considered orthodox by the Saivas are. 1. வைரவம், making Bhairava supreme. 2. வாமம், regarding the female principle in nature, as the primeval form of deity, and teaching the worship of the generative female organ. 3. காளாமுகம், similar to the வாமம். 4. மாவிரதம், teaching that the deity is a pure spirit. 5. பாசுபதம், similar to மாவிரதம். 6. சைவம், Saivism, which teaches that the deity is both spirit and matter; assuming forms for accomplishing his purposes. II. புறச்சமயம், or the six heterodox systems; viz.:-- 1. உலகாயதம். A species of Atheism regarding sensual gratifications as the chief good, as taught by the atheistical school of Charvaka. 2. புத் தம். Bhuddism, which rejects the notion of a Supreme being, maintains that all material existences proceed from a fortuitous combination of the four primitive elements, (earth, water, fire, and air,) and that mental phenomena are the mere results of organization. It regards Bhudd as a deified teacher and object of worship. 3. சமணம். The Jaina system which is a modification of Bhuddism, and regards Argha as the deified preceptor and object of worship. 4. மீமாஞ்சை. A system that regards Brahm as the soul of the universe. 5. பாஞ்சாரத்திரம். A system taught by Vishnu, during five successive nights. 6. பாட்டாசாரியம். The system of Battacharya whose followers regard the Vedas as god, and consider that virtuous actions of themselves result in felicity. III. Other systems derived from these twelve or in some respects similar to them are very numerous, some of them are கபாலம், சவுத்திராந்திகம், யோகசாரணம், ஆத்துமிகம், வைபாடிகம், நிகண்டவா தம், நையாயிகம், வைசேஷிகம், பதஞ்சலியம், சாங்கியம், சித்தாந்தம், வேதாந்தம், &c. The six orthodox systems among the Vaishnuvas are 1. யாதவம், that of Yádava Misra. 2. மாயாவாதம், that by Sankarachárya. 3. இரணியகர்ப்பம், that by Hiranyagarbha. 4. இராமானுசீயம், that by Rámánuja. 5. பாஸ்கரம், that by Bhaskara. 6. தத்துவவாதம், that by Mádhavácharya. சமயகருமம், s. Rites and duties of religion, மார்க்காசாரம். சமயகாரியம், s. Questions, matters, &c., of theology; religious concerns, subjects, &c. சமயக்கட்டு, s. Religious obligation. See கட்டு. சமயக்கொள்கை--சமயக்கோட்பாடு, s. Religious opinions, tenets, &c. சமயசாத்திரம், s. The theology of a sect. 2. Religious writings or shastras. சமயதீட்சை, s. The ceremony of initiating a disciple in the mantras, &c., peculiar to the sect. See தீட்சை. சமயத்தார், s. The followers of a religious system. சமயங்கடக்க, inf. To transcend all religions--as the supreme being. (p.) சமயநிந்தை, s. Scoffing at religion, profaneness, blasphemy, &c. சமயநிலை, s. The commands, tenets of a religion. 2. Religion as observed, believed, practised, &c., by its professors. சமயநூல், s. The religious writings of a sect. சமயப்பற்று, v. noun. Attachment to a religion. சமயபத்தி, s. Religious devotedness to a creed. சமயபேதம், s. Heresy, heterodoxy. 2. Diversity of religions. 3. Schism. 4. (c.) Unseasonableness. சமயபேதி, s. A heretic. 2. Schismatic. 3. One of another religion. சமயப்போலி, s. A spurious system of religion. (p.) சமயப்போக்கு, v. noun. The substance, scope, &c., of a religion. (Little used.) சமயமதம், s. Bigotry, enthusiasm, conceit in religion. சமயமதங்கொண்டாட, inf. To be enthusiastic, to act the bigot. சமயமானம், s. A natural regard to one's own religion. (c.) 2. (Rott.) Constancy or firmness in a religion. சந்நியாசிக்குஞ் சாதிமானஞ் சமயமானம்விடாது.... The ascetic who has relinquished every thing will not relinquish his caste or sect. சமயவாதம், s. Religious controversy. சமயவாதி, s. A disputant for religion. 2. A professor of religion. சமயாசாரம், s. The rites and ceremonies, of a religion according to a prescribed institute. 2. Religious practice, observance of rites. (c.) சமயாதீதன், s. The supreme Being-as transcending all religions, சமயங்கடந்த கடவுள். (p.) சமயி, s. [com. சமயத்தான்.] A religionist, a sectarian, the follower of any religion, sect, &c., a sectary. (p.) சமயமாயிருக்கையில், [adverbially.] At a particular juncture, in an emergency. சமயங்கடத்த, inf. [prov.] To while away time, to loiter. சமயங்கிடைக்க, inf. To obtain an opportunity. (c.) சமயங்கெட்டவேளை, s. An unseasonable time. (Limited usage.) சமயத்துக்குதவ, inf. To help in an emergency. சமயம்பார்க்க--சமயந்தேட, inf. To watch an opportunity. சமயாசமயம், s. Urgent or pressing occasion, unfavorable opportunity. (c.) தற்சமயம், s. The very juncture or moment. 2. A special opportunity. நற்சமயம், s. A good opportunity. சமயந்தப்பிவந்தான். He came unseasonably. சமயத்திலே கையைவிரித்தான். He refrained from helping in time of need. 2) *

ciṟki (p. 189) s. A fen-duck, a teal, ஓர்நீர்வாழ்ப றவை. (c.) தாமரைச்சிறகி, s. A kind of teal in tanks filled with the lotus. சிறகிமீன், s. A flying fish, பறவைமீன். 16)

cāntōkkiyam (p. 177) s. One of the thirty-two உபநிடதம், that derived from the Sama Veda, உபநிடதங்களிலொன்று. W. p. 335. CH'HANDOGYA. 4)