Indirakaliyam
இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: இந்திரகாளியம்
There exist two grammar texts by the name Indirakaliyam (6th Century CE). The first text was for Isaithamizh (Poetic Tamil) and the second is a Pattiyal text. Pattiyal is the grammatical treatise of Sitrilakkiyam category of texts.
Indirakaliyam Isaithamizh Text
Indiarakaliyam Isaithamizh, a text on the grammar of poetic Tamil, was written by Yamalendirar. Adiyarku Nallar mentions Indirakaliyam in his Silapathikaram commentary as 'Parasava munivaril Yamalendirar seitha Indiarkaliyam’. Indiarkaliyam was handy for Adiyarku Nallar to write the Silapathikaram commentary.
Indirakaliyam Pattiyal Text
Panniru Pattiyal speaks about the Pattiyal text Indirakaliyam and compiled some poems of Indirakaliyam. Indirakaliyar was thought to be a Samanar (Jain). Indirakaliyam is not fully available now. 40 poems of Indirakaliyam are taken from the Navaneetha Pattiyal as well. The Pattiyal text Vachchandimaalai, also known as Venba Pattiyal, says Indirakaliyam to be its earliest Pattiyal text. It can be presumed that Indirakaliya, preceding Vachchandimaalai, might belong to 5-6 CE.
Agathiyar tradition and Indirakaliyam tradition
In some texts, the Agathiyar tradition and the Indrakaliyam tradition are said to be different branches. The Agathiyar grammar is said to be the origin of Avinayam. It is found in the later commentaries that Agathiyar, whose students divided into two sects, was the pioneer of Pattiyal grammar. Mu. Arunachalam, speculating Agathiya tradition as a myth, does not accept Agathiyar as the first author. Mu. Arunachalam presumes the possibility of multiple Agathiyars. Mu. Arunachalam speaks about the flourishing of two grammatical theories namely the Tholkappiyam school (three Iyals) and the Panchalatchana school (five iyals).[1]
Reference
- Arunachalam, Mu, Thamizh Ilakiya Varalaru- Paththam Nootrandu (meaning History of Tamil Literature- 10th Century), 2005
- Ilangumanan, Ra, Ilakana Varalaru (meaning History of Grammar), Manickavasagam Publications, Chennai, 2009
- The antiquity of the Poetic Tamil, Tamil Virtual Academy
- Panchamarabu, The Original Text of Arivanar
- Nilacharal- Poetic texts
- Preface by Mu. Arunachalam on Sitrilakkiyam
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