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jalam

जालम्/ஜலம்
Sanskrit

Tricks, mischief, magic, illusion

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Meaning

Jalam refers to tricks, mischief, or magical illusions. It often appears in contexts describing the playful or mischievous actions of deities, particularly Krishna, or in situations where a lover is playing games. It can also refer to actual magical feats.

In the songs

  • sakhiyE inda vElaiyil jAlam seyyAdE endan

    O friend, do not play tricks on me at this time.

    Sakhiye Inda Velaiyil · Ponniah Pillai

  • sakhiyE inda vElaiyil jAlam seyyAdE endan

    O friend, do not play tricks on me at this time.

    Sakhiye Inda Velaiyil · Ponniah Pillai

  • balan alladi un magan jalam aga seivadhellam

    Your son is not a mere child! All the magical tricks he does...

    Thaye Yashoda · Oothukkadu Venkata Subbaiyer

  • balan alladi un magan jalam aga seivadhellam

    Your son is not a mere child! All the magical tricks he does...

    Thaye Yashoda · Oothukkadu Venkata Subbaiyer

Songs with this word

From the lyrics we hold — 2 songs.

  • Sakhiye Inda Velaiyil

    Ponniah Pillai

    appears in 2 lines

  • Thaye Yashoda

    Oothukkadu Venkata Subbaiyer

    appears in 2 lines

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