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I complement to the sudhaamas passage.

The word 'Ragasiyam' has root in tamil. Not in sanskrit.

ragasiyam-erakasiyam-eraku+asiyam- Eraku- eru+ku - eru means eyalpu(natural), Karuppu(black). Erul(night),Erumbu(iron in black colour) - turned to specify a thing in 'erul' - means 'marai'-hide.

Hence 'erakasiyam' - means hidden communication.

If any time ragasiyam revealed out it will mean in different way to those who reads than it exactly means. That is why a wise person is required to explain the exact meaning. This is called 'ragasiya vilakkam'.

The Agaththiyar's 'NADI SOTHIDAM' in palm leaves has this 'ragasiyam' which cannot be understood by normal person. It has to be devised by someperson who knows the hidden meanings.

The equivalent word for 'ragasiyam' is 'kamukkam'. It is used in tanjore district as 'kamukkama pesu'.

Villa,Village and Villain in english is from Latin specifies all countri-men activities. Conuntriside/ countribrute are equivalent words to specify villain.

The same word is available in tamil in different way. When men started their forest life they used these words.

Vedan- his armour 'vel' and 'vill' has same root. velan-vedan has same meaning. This 'vill' root was transplanted in Latin.

The 'sontham'-relation has root 'chol'- Note the phrase 'chollikolkira mathiri sontham ethuvumillai'. 'Choththu' is another word from the same root.

This sontham turned into sanskrit as 'svantham' has same meaning-belonging. It may be of any element / property / persons.

'Pisirai' for madness is from 'pisaku'- pisaku is from 'puram-pusam-(pujam in sanskrit)- pusaku-pisaku. Compare the word 'pichan kai' for left hand.

'Nachiyar' - has root in 'nachchu' means 'paravuthal'-spread. Nadu,Naadu has same meaning. 'Nanchu'-vidam/visham,poison which is easily spread has same root.

All queen has nachiyar surname. Mathavi nacchiyar, velu nachiyar etc.

'Achchi' in settinadu is to specify ladies who overule house activities as spouse.

A temple nachiyarkovil is near kumbakonam town specifies a goddenss.

'Nachinarkiniyan'- a person who wrote explanatory note for 'Thirukkual' has meaning' nadi varuvabavarukku iniyavan'.

f.s.gandhi