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Tirumurai
(‘canon’ of Tamil
aivism):
(‘canon’ of Tamil
aivism):see MA
IK(K)AVACAKAR.
IK(K)AVACAKAR.
Tiruva
uvar
uvar(
c.
5th cent. CE).
Author of a major work in Tamil,
Kura
or
Tirukku
a
. The work reviews three of the four ends of human life (
puru
hartha
):
aram
(
dharma
),
porul
(
artha
), and
inpam
(
k
ma
), but not the final end of
mok
a
. It is uncertain to which religion the author actually belonged: he has been claimed by Jains and Christians as well as Hindus. Its ethical stress and openness of manner have led to its being translated many times. It is regarded by Hindus in S. India as a sacred text, and for that reason is often called Tamilveda.
c.
5th cent. CE).
Author of a major work in Tamil,
Kura
orTirukku
a. The work reviews three of the four ends of human life (puru
hartha):
aram
(
dharma
),
porul
(
artha
), and
inpam
(
k
ma), but not the final end of
mok
a. It is uncertain to which religion the author actually belonged: he has been claimed by Jains and Christians as well as Hindus. Its ethical stress and openness of manner have led to its being translated many times. It is regarded by Hindus in S. India as a sacred text, and for that reason is often called Tamilveda.
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