Pagavan is indeed a Tamil word.
Consider the sanskrit 'Bagawaan' meaning God. ALso the Bagavad Geetha contains the same root 'Baga'.. this looks like 'Baga' is the root word for God and it is used in all these words.
What if I say 'Baga' is a Tamil word??? I will explain...
Pagu - is a Tamil word meaning 'To Separate' or remove.. This root is found in words like Pagutharivu - Analyzing skill, Pangu - Share, etc..
Al - is a Tamil word meaning Night. Eg: Alli - Lilly the flower which blooms in night.
Now add Pagu + Al = Pagal (Removing Night) which is nothing but the Tamil word for Day..
Now we know that Pagal is a Tamil word for Day (Removing night), lets move on to Sun.
Pagalavan - Remover of Night.
Its construction is Pagu(Separate/remove) + Al (Night) + An (Masculine suffix).
But, Night and darkness is also used to refer 'Ignorance'..
Therefore, Pagalavan - Remover of Night, can also mean Remover of Ignorance.
If you say God is the remover of Ignorance, the Pagalavan can mean God. If you say the enlightened masters are the remover of Ignorance then Pagalavan can mean the Enlightend Sithars of ancient Tamilakam.
Now, Coming to Pagavan in Thirukkural:
Pagu + An = Separate/Removing + Man.
SO, this means either 'Remover' or 'Different/Separate man'. This has to be inferred as the 'Different Man' from the rest of the people.
In olden days in Tamil the enlightened Sithars who teach people were actully called as Pagavan, as the Sithars are not common people, they are different and they possessed amazing skills. Sithars not only taught people but also treated people like a doctor, they were scientists, astronomers, gurus, etc etc etc... Therefore Pagavan is a special word to denote these Sithars.
One more point also supports that Pagavan is used to refer Sithars. The Siddha is a tradition and the knowledge has been passed down generation after generation from master to student. These special Sithars are of many generations.. In thirukkural it is mentioned as 'Aadi Pagavan' which means the 1st Sithar. Therefore, Thiruvalluvar is praising that the 1st Enlightened Sithar is the main person who have created the human civilization and helped improve Humanity, therefore He is the foremost person in the whole world.
Now, come back to the sanskrit word 'Bagawaan' - Bagu + aan.
Pagu means separate here and Aan means man. Separate man is actually a term which can be used to refer a Sithar, rather than God, but the Aryans used them in the place of God thinking it means God..
Therefore, Pagavan is undoubtedly a Tamil word!
The Sanskrit borrowed 'Pagavan' from Tamil and made it 'Bagawan'.
அகர முதல எழுத்தெல்லாம் ஆதி
பகவன் முதற்றே உலகு
'A' is the foremost of letters, the first
Pagavan (Enlightened Sithar) is the formost in the world.
Thank You.
- Adhav
Consider the sanskrit 'Bagawaan' meaning God. ALso the Bagavad Geetha contains the same root 'Baga'.. this looks like 'Baga' is the root word for God and it is used in all these words.
What if I say 'Baga' is a Tamil word??? I will explain...
Pagu - is a Tamil word meaning 'To Separate' or remove.. This root is found in words like Pagutharivu - Analyzing skill, Pangu - Share, etc..
Al - is a Tamil word meaning Night. Eg: Alli - Lilly the flower which blooms in night.
Now add Pagu + Al = Pagal (Removing Night) which is nothing but the Tamil word for Day..
Now we know that Pagal is a Tamil word for Day (Removing night), lets move on to Sun.
Pagalavan - Remover of Night.
Its construction is Pagu(Separate/remove) + Al (Night) + An (Masculine suffix).
But, Night and darkness is also used to refer 'Ignorance'..
Therefore, Pagalavan - Remover of Night, can also mean Remover of Ignorance.
If you say God is the remover of Ignorance, the Pagalavan can mean God. If you say the enlightened masters are the remover of Ignorance then Pagalavan can mean the Enlightend Sithars of ancient Tamilakam.
Now, Coming to Pagavan in Thirukkural:
Pagu + An = Separate/Removing + Man.
SO, this means either 'Remover' or 'Different/Separate man'. This has to be inferred as the 'Different Man' from the rest of the people.
In olden days in Tamil the enlightened Sithars who teach people were actully called as Pagavan, as the Sithars are not common people, they are different and they possessed amazing skills. Sithars not only taught people but also treated people like a doctor, they were scientists, astronomers, gurus, etc etc etc... Therefore Pagavan is a special word to denote these Sithars.
One more point also supports that Pagavan is used to refer Sithars. The Siddha is a tradition and the knowledge has been passed down generation after generation from master to student. These special Sithars are of many generations.. In thirukkural it is mentioned as 'Aadi Pagavan' which means the 1st Sithar. Therefore, Thiruvalluvar is praising that the 1st Enlightened Sithar is the main person who have created the human civilization and helped improve Humanity, therefore He is the foremost person in the whole world.
Now, come back to the sanskrit word 'Bagawaan' - Bagu + aan.
Pagu means separate here and Aan means man. Separate man is actually a term which can be used to refer a Sithar, rather than God, but the Aryans used them in the place of God thinking it means God..
Therefore, Pagavan is undoubtedly a Tamil word!
The Sanskrit borrowed 'Pagavan' from Tamil and made it 'Bagawan'.
அகர முதல எழுத்தெல்லாம் ஆதி
பகவன் முதற்றே உலகு
'A' is the foremost of letters, the first
Pagavan (Enlightened Sithar) is the formost in the world.
Thank You.
- Adhav
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