Published 2022-12-10
Keywords
- Pathinenkeelkanaku,
- Literature,
- Sweetness
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Abstract
Tamil is a language of great antiquity, rich in literature, moral ideas and sweetness. Nannul says virtue, material, pleasure and home are important for a man to lead his life happily. Eleven books out of eighteen books (Pathinenkeelkanaku text) in Tamil literature are books of virtue. Virtue is a knowledge-based philosophy of living by thinking of good deeds that bring as much benefit as possible to all human beings during their lifetime. Morality removes the selfish thoughts of a man and leads him to live a happiest life. All these eleven books of virtue consist of many moral ideas that are helpful for human beings. This article examines the overall virtues in the text and has presented the special features in them.
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