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'Planet' as a word
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In the classical tradition this is ताराग्रहाः Tārāgrahāḥ, attested in 2 texts.
The names
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| Name | Language | Meaning | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| கோண்மீன் kōṇ-mīṉ (kōḷ-mīṉ) | Tamil Tamil Nadu | seizing-star, grasping-star (kōḷ 'seizure, planet') The Tamil opposition between the wandering and the fixed lights: kōṇmīṉ 'planet' against nāṇmīṉ 'lunar mansion'. The Ciṟupāṇāṟṟuppaṭai simile is of the sun ringed by planets. | vernacular |
Sources
- Ciṟupāṇāṟṟuppaṭai ll. 242-243; Project Madurai e-text PM 0064 link