Chapter 6 Flashcards
What is the structure for a thirukooral?
- 2 adi (lines)
- 7 words (siir)
How are the thirukoorals ordered?
-1330 kooral
-133 athikaram (so 10 kooral per athikaram)
An example of a thirukooral?
- Katku kasadarak katpavai patrapin nitka athatkooth thaka.
What does the thirukooral example mean?
-This shows that you have to study something that you have good knowledge in deeper and better and work in that field.
Who translated the thirukooral to Latin to its accessibility increases?
-Constantine Joseph Beschi.
What was an opinion from someone in Germany regarding the significance of the Thirukooral?
-Alfert Sweitzer
-Out of all the books I have studied, these thirukoorals are the one of which I have learnt from the most.
What are the 6 thirrukural sirappu names?
-Pothumarai
-Eeradinool
-Poiyaamoli
-Tamilmarai
-Theivanool
-Moopaal