இயமன்
iyaman
யமன் , கூற்றுவன் .
தமிழ் - தமிழ் அகரமுதலி
(திவா.). Yama, the god of death. See யமன்
Tamil Lexicon
s. Yama, the God of death. இயமதூதர், இயமபடர், இயமகிங்கார், இயமகணம், the messengers of Yama. இயமலோகம், the place of departed souls, the kingdom of Yama.
J.P. Fabricius Dictionary
, [iyamaṉ] ''s.'' Yama the god of death, regent of the south, and king of hell, (நரகம்.) the place of his capital, in which he sits in judgment on departed souls, sending the good to Swerga and the wicked to Naraka. In the latter there are 28,, divisions appropriated to different classes, according to their respec tive demerits. He is figuratively describ ed as devouring souls for food. He takes the buffalo for his vehicle; and for wea pons, the battle-axe, club and cord, நமன்; [''ex'' யம, to stop, restrain.] Wils. p. 681.
Miron Winslow
iyamaṉ
n. yama.
Yama, the god of death. See யமன்
(திவா.).
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