திருக்குறளில் இல்வாழ்க்கை/Familial Life in Thirukkural

Abstract

In the series of ‘Patinenkilkanakku’, “Thirukkural” is one of the oldest poems which emphasizes ‘non-violence’ and ‘moral vegetarianisim’ as virtues for an individual. The Thirukkural is originally titled as ‘Muppal’. The text has been categorized into three books, each with didactic teachings on life and its virtues. Aram - Dharma (virtues of life), Porul, - Artha (wealth) and Inbam - kama (love) are the basis of “Thirukkural”. The text consists of 1,330 kurals or couplets in English. “Thirukkural” has 25 chapters each comprises of 10 couplets. The book of Inbam, in full “Inbattupal” also known as the book of love, the third book or book three. The book of ‘Inbam’ expounds the virtues and emotions involved in conjugal love between a man and a woman, or the quality of an individual within the set of life and intimacy and to have disciplined love life keeping aram as the base. Hence, the article justifies the related facts from the chosen sources.

Keywords

• familial life
• thirukkural
• valluvar. tamil people
• life and family.