Lalitam, Laḷitam, Lāḷitam: 2 definitions
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Lalitam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryLalitam (ललितम्):—[from lalita > lal] ind.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconLaḷitam (லளிதம்) noun < lalita.
1. Wantonness, dalliance, sport; லீலை. சிட்டர� பரிபால லளிதக்கா� [lilai. sittar paripala lalithakkara] (திருப்புகழ� [thiruppugazh] 55).
2. Grace, charm; இல� வண்ணியம். [ila vanniyam.]
3. Sweetness; மாதுரியம�. [mathuriyam.]
4. Ease, facility; சுலபம். [sulapam.]
5. One of 28 첹; சிவாகமத்துள் ஒன்ற�. [sivagamathul onru.] (சைவசமய நெறி பொது. [saivasamaya neri pothu.] 335, உர�. [urai.])
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Lāḷitam (லாளிதம�) noun < ٲⲹ. Beauty, grace, charm; அழகு. மதகும்பலாளிதக் கரியென [azhagu. mathagumbalalithag kariyena] (திருப்புகழ� [thiruppugazh] 194).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Lalitamadhava, Lalitamahatmya, Lalitamitra, Lalitanga, Lalitangakumararasa, Lalitangi.
Full-text: Kaurilalitam, Salalitam, Sulalitam, Shaivagama, Lalita, Apramada.
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