Lifestyle of People as Expressed in Ettuthogai Antholog

Abstract

Ettuthogai anthology gives a clear picture about the lifestyle of the Sangam era people. This article examines the internal life of both the husband and wife. These text shows us how the elders have shared the happiness, anger, regret, division, surrender, sharing of feelings, love etc. in their life. It can be known that the internal problems between the parents are solved either by themselves or by their friends and the family life is settled well. In the present era both the husband and wife who are aware of their situation can share their stress with each other and by doing so the marriage life will be pleasant without separation. Moreover, the text doesn’t give the solutions for love, division, and regret that appear between parents, but also for the physical and psychological sufferings caused by it. This article thus conveys that if the people of follows this technique in their life, then the resentment between husband and wife can be removed and they can live a contented life.