Nālaṭiyār

Naladiyar
நாலடியார்
AuthorVarious poets
Working titleNaladiyar
LanguageOld Tamil
SeriesPatiṉeṇkīḻkaṇakku
SubjectSecular ethics
GenrePoetry
PublishedPalm-leaf manuscript of the Tamil Sangam era (dated variously between 300 BCE and 3rd century CE)
Publication placeIndia
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The Nālaṭiyār (Tamil: நாலடியார்) is a classical Tamil Jain poetic work of didactic nature, forming part of the Eighteen Lesser Texts (Patiṉeṇkīḻkaṇakku) anthology of Tamil literature. It consists of four hundred quatrains that impart moral teachings and ethical reflections, consistent with Jain philosophical thought.This belongs to the post Sangam period corresponding to between 100 and 500 CE. Nālaṭiyār contains 400 poems, each containing four lines. Every poem deals with morals and ethics, extolling righteous behaviour.

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