- [tāṉam] ''s.'' ''(Sa. Da'na.)'' Gift in charity, donation, grant, contribution--commonly with a religious motive, as a work of merit; meritorious alms being bestowed on special occasions, as at the birth of a child, at a funeral, at the last moment of life, &c., கொடை. 2. Liberality, munifi cence, bounty, ஈகை. 3. Benefit, succor, உதவி. 4. The rut of the elephant, யானைமதம். 5. ''(Sa. Ta'na.)'' A tune, இராகம். --''Note.'' தானம், for the souls of deceased ances tors is made to some of the பிதிர் class of gods, regarded as representatives of those progenitors; பிதிர் gifts are called தியாகம்.
- 3. Three kinds of gifts. 1. தலைப்படுதானம், this is to give what one has honestly acquired to such as are free from the three great vices, lust, anger and scepticism, and who addict themselves with cheerful submission to a virtuous life; and when giving, pray ing that the gift may be received, அறத்தா லீட்டியபொருளைமுக்குற்றமற்ற நற்றவத்தோரைக்கொ ள்கெனப்பணிந்து, குறையிரந்து, தம்முள்ளமுவந்தீ தல். 2. இடைப்படுதானம், bestowing through pity, &c. (See இடை.) 3. கடைப்படுதானம், the last and lowest kind of charity, is, bestowing alms from love of popularity or praise, the fear of losing favor, or mere kindness of disposition, சுயநலத்தைப் பற்றியீவது.
- 1. Ten kinds of gifts. See தசதானம். பசுவையடித்துப்புலிக்குத்தானங்கொடுக்கிறதா.... Would one kill a cow and make a present of it to a tiger?
- [tāṉam ] --ஸ்தானம், ''s.'' Place, location, situation, spot, station, இடம். 2. Home, abode, dwelling, residence, locality; na tural situation, habitation; elements of a creature, &c., இருப்பிடம். 3. Any part or member of the body, any particular or special part, உயிர்நிலை. 4. Any of the five seats or situations of the soul in the body. (See அவத்தை.) 5. Any special place, as the residence of the king or chief, இராசஸ் தானம். 6. A sacred shrine, the interior or most sacred spot in a temple, &c., சர்ப்பக் கிரகம். 7. The world of Indra, as சுவர்க்கம். 8. Strength, power, firmness, வலி. 9. Stage of life-poetically considered, செய் யுட்பொருத்தம். 1. Any of the four seats or sources of the sounds of the letters, எழுத்துப்பிறக்குமிடம். 11. ''[in numeration.]'' Place or digit, எண்ணின்தானம். 12. ''[in astrol.]'' Any of the twelve signs consulted, for predicting one's fortune, in reference to the planets and their situation in the signs, கிரகநிலை. 13. Any of the five places in the zodiac with respect to any given planet. 14. [''vul. for'' ஸ்நானம்.] A bath. 15. ''(R.)'' The upright posture of the images of Vishnu, in distinction from the sitting.
- 5. The five places are: 1. ஆட் சித்தானம், when the planet presides, (See under ஆள், ''v.'') 2. உச்சதானம். when the sun is in Aries, the Moon in Taurus, Mars in Capricornus, Mercury in Virgo. This is a very auspicious conjunction, four times better than the first. 3. நீசத் தானம், the position of the planets in the seventh place from the auspicious, உச் சம், and thought to be very bad. 4. நட் புத்தானம், the benign position of the pla nets. (See under நட்பு.) 5. பசைத்தானம். the malign position, causing continual hatred. See under பகை.
- 12. The twelve astrological signs are: 1. சென்மஸ்தானம், the rising sign at birth, having reference to for tune generally, according to the cha racter and influence of the planets that may be in it. 2. வாக்குஸ்தானம், திரவியஸ் தானம், குடும்பஸ்தானம், the ''second'' sign at birth as applying to the powers of speech, influence, learning, wife, &c. 3. சகோதரஸ்தானம், the ''third,'' referring to brothers and sisters whether there will be any, the good or evil they will do to the person, or he to them. 4. மாதுருஸ்தானம், மித்துருஸ்தானம், வாகனஸ்தானம், the ''forth,'' referring to the life of the mother, or friends. 5. புத்திரஸ்தானம், the ''fifth'' regards future offspring. 6. சத்துருஸ்தானம், உரோகஸ்தானம், the ''sixth'' shows whether the person will have enemies, and the evils to which he will be liable. 7. களத்திரஸ்தானம், குடும்பஸ்தானம், the ''seventh,'' referring to a wife and settlement in life. 8. மிருத்துஸ்தானம், ஆ யுஸ்தானம், the ''eighth,'' the limit of life. 9. தருமஸ்தானம், புண்ணியஸ்தானம், the ''ninth,'' referring to the extent of the person's liberality, &c. 1. கருமஸ்தானம், the ''tenth,'' conduct, character good or bad, &c. 11. இலாபஸ்தானம், பாக்கியஸ்தானம், the ''eleventh'' income, acquisition, wealth prosperity. 12. செலவுஸ்தானம், வியஸ்தா னம், the ''twelfth,'' prodigality or penu riousness, &c.
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