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petru

பெற்று
Tamil

Obtaining, receiving, getting, acquiring, gaining

Lyrics

Meaning

This word signifies the act of getting or acquiring something. Dancers encounter it in lyrics where a devotee obtains divine grace (arul) from a deity like Muruga, or when a character receives an object, such as the Choodamani. It functions as a verbal adverb, indicating an action completed before another.

In the songs

  • raaman magizhndhida soodaamani petru

    Receiving the Choodamani (hair ornament) to make Rama happy

    Vayu Maindhane · Unknown

  • raaman magizhndhida soodaamani petru

    Receiving the Choodamani (hair ornament) to make Rama happy

    Vayu Maindhane · Unknown

  • kadal kiziya malai muriya varumurugan arul petru gathiyathu peralaam

    By obtaining the grace of Muruga, who comes splitting the ocean and shattering the mountains, one can attain salvation.

    Vinaiyara Vel Vangum · Traditional

  • kadal kiziya malai muriya varumurugan arul petru gathiyathu peralaam

    By obtaining the grace of Muruga, who comes splitting the ocean and shattering the mountains, one can attain salvation.

    Vinaiyara Vel Vangum · Traditional

Songs with this word

From the lyrics we hold — 2 songs.

  • Vayu Maindhane

    Unknown

    appears in 2 lines

  • Vinaiyara Vel Vangum

    Traditional

    appears in 2 lines

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