civtai (p. 187) s. A creeping, medicinal plant; a substitute for jalap, ஓர்கொடி. Convolvulus turpethum, L. சிவதைவேர், s. The root of சிவதை. Indian jalap. சிவதைவேர்ச்சூரணம், s. Pulverized medicinal powder prepared of various ingredients, of which சிவதை root is predominant. 19)

cannitāṉam (p. 160) --சந்நிதி, s. [com. சன் னதி.] Proximity, அண்மை. 2. The presence of a deity or great personage, &c., சமுகம். 3. The holy place in a temple, the sanctuary, மூலஸ்தானம். தெய்வசந்நிதியிற்சத்தியம்பண்ணினான். He took an oath in the divine presence. சந்நிதித்துவாரம், s. An aperture in the wall of an idol temple through which the votary can see the image when the door is shut. 11) *

caṭangku (p. 157) s. A ceremony, religious or civil rites, forms, observances, sacraments, &c., செய்முறை. (Sa. Shat'anka.) சடங்குக்காசெய்கிறாய். Do you act merely for form sake? சடங்குசெய்ய, inf. To perform a ceremony, rite, &c. சடங்குநடக்க, inf. [prov.] To take place, as a rite, ceremony, &c. சடங்குவீடு, s. [prov.] The house where a ceremony of performed--as marrying, &c. சடங்காக, inf. [loc.] To arrive at puberty--as a girl. சடங்கானபெண், s. A marriageable girl; for whom the usual ceremony may be performed. 27)

cāmpviyārvintu (p. 177) s. A kind of prepared arsenic, கௌரிபாஷாணம். (R.) 59)

ciṟiyāṇngkai (p. 189) s. [com. சிறியாநங் கை.] A kind of medicinal plant, ஓர்பூடு. Polygala glabra. (R.) 40)

caṉamēcayaṉ (p. 173) s. The name of a celebrated king of the line of the Pandava princes, ஓரரசன். W. p. 339. JANAMEJAYA. 58) *

cāṭṭu (p. 174) கிறேன், சாட்டினேன், வேன், சாட் ட, v. a. To transfer as a debt; to devolve, lay or cast on; to assign unto, ascribe to, ஒப்பிக்க. 2. To impute, to accuse, to attribute falsely, to impugn, குற்றஞ்சாற்ற. 3. To make excuse or pretext of a thing, to act under cover of something else, to evade, போக்குச்சொல்ல. (c.) 4. (R.) To beat or strike, அடிக்க. கோவிலைச்சாட்டிவயிறுவளர்க்கிறான். He maintains himself under the pretence of serving (begging for) the temple. சாட்டிக்கழிக்க, inf. To shift off; to get rid of by a reference to some other thing; to manage artfully. 2. To give sparingly, to distribute scantily. சாட்டிக்கொள்ள, inf. To take on one a debt due by another, to take the responsibility of a debt. சாட்டிவிட, inf. To transfer a debt to another. சாட்டு, v. noun. Consigning, transferring, ஒப்பிக்கை. 2. Accusing, charging with, குற்றஞ்சாட்டுகை. அவன் சாட்டிலே கொண்டேன். I have bought it by his means. (R.) 75)

cāmpūnatam (p. 177) s. What belongs to or is taken from the சாம்புநதம்; hence, one of the four kinds of gold, பொன். (சது.) 2. Gold in general. W. p. 348. JAMBOONADA. Sometimes written, சாம்பூனதம். 69) *

cāṉmali (p. 181) s. The silk-cotton tree, producing the cotton used for pillows, &c., இலவமரம். (Compare சனமாலி.) 2. The fifth of the seven dwipas or continents, named from the above tree said to abound in it; and surrounded by the sea of ghee, ஓர்தீவு. (ஸ்காந்.) W. p. 84. S'ALMALI. சான்மலிசாரம், s. The gum of the சா ன்மலி tree; [ex சாரம். (R.) 19)

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) *