நியாசம்

Tamil edit

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Etymology edit

From Sanskrit न्यास (nyāsa).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /n̪ɪjaːt͡ɕɐm/, [n̪ɪjaːsɐm]

Noun edit

நியாசம் (niyācam)

  1. putting down, placing, inserting
  2. (hinduism) placing one's burden on God, as one's final refuge
  3. (hinduism) assignment of the various parts of the body to different deities with appropriate mantras
  4. deposit, pledge, mortgage

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “நியாசம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press