Nattrinai – Text and Commentary

நற்றிணையில் பதிப்பும் உரையும்

  • P. C Jegatha Assistant Professor, Department of Tamil, Thiruvalluvar University Constituent College, Arakkonam, Vellore
Keywords: Nattrinai, Akam (Love Themes), Ethical Wealth, Social Values, Classical Tamil Poetry

Abstract

The Nattrinai, also known as Nattrinai Naanuru, is a collection of four hundred poems that exquisitely explain the fivefold classification of love through measured meters. The poems of Nattrinai contain deep reflections on wealth, social conduct, and moral philosophy. All discussions about wealth emphasize ethical and righteous values.

References

Nattrinai, Poem 28, Verse 8
Nattrinai, Poem 54, Verse 25
Nattrinai, Poem 21, Verse 6
Thol-Porul (Commentary), Verse 43
Nattrinai, Poem 9, Verse 7
Tolkappiyam – Porul, Verse 947
Civaka Cintamani, Namakal, Verse 265
Tolkappiyam – Porul, Poem 20, Short Commentary
Ma. Su. Sambandham, Edition and Publication, p. 254
Pinnarathur A. Narayanasami Iyer, Nattrinai Naanuru, p. 12
S. Venkataraman, Nattrinai – Text and Commentary, p. 15
Published
2019-04-01
Section
Articles