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The Naladiyar : Four Hundred Quatrains in Tamil / George Uglow Pope

By: Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: New Delhi : Maven Books, 2023.Description: 440 p. : Ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9789355275912
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 894.8112 POP
Contents:
1) Preface by the Translator 2) Introduction to Tamil Literature 3) On the Metre and Style of the Naladiyar 4) Translation of the Naladiyar (Verses 1–400) 5) Arranged thematically or numerically 6) Notes and Commentary on Each Verse 7) Comparative Proverbs from Other Traditions 8) Glossary of Tamil Terms 9) Bibliography 10) Index of Subjects
Summary: The Naladiyar is a Tamil ethical work composed of 400 quatrains (venpa metre), attributed to Jain ascetics. Each verse contains moral and philosophical teachings, addressing themes like humility, self-discipline, impermanence of life, charity, and righteousness. George Uglow Pope, a noted Tamil scholar and missionary, translated this classic into English, making it accessible to a global audience. His translation retains the poetic form and presents a scholarly commentary on each verse, comparing them with other philosophical traditions, especially Christian and classical wisdom. This book is considered part of Tamil ethical literature akin to Tirukkural, and widely used in schools and by scholars of Tamil philosophy.
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1) Preface by the Translator
2) Introduction to Tamil Literature
3) On the Metre and Style of the Naladiyar
4) Translation of the Naladiyar (Verses 1–400)
5) Arranged thematically or numerically
6) Notes and Commentary on Each Verse
7) Comparative Proverbs from Other Traditions
8) Glossary of Tamil Terms
9) Bibliography
10) Index of Subjects

The Naladiyar is a Tamil ethical work composed of 400 quatrains (venpa metre), attributed to Jain ascetics. Each verse contains moral and philosophical teachings, addressing themes like humility, self-discipline, impermanence of life, charity, and righteousness.

George Uglow Pope, a noted Tamil scholar and missionary, translated this classic into English, making it accessible to a global audience. His translation retains the poetic form and presents a scholarly commentary on each verse, comparing them with other philosophical traditions, especially Christian and classical wisdom.

This book is considered part of Tamil ethical literature akin to Tirukkural, and widely used in schools and by scholars of Tamil philosophy.

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