Patiṉeṇkīḻkaṇakku

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Patiṉeṇkīḻkaṇakku is a classical corpus of eighteen post-Sangam Tamil didactic texts known for their moral, ethical, and practical teachings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Tamil literary corpus
didactic literature collection
associatedWith Tamil classical age
linked to: Sangam period
culturalContext Tamil Hindu tradition
focusesOn ascetic values
family life
personal conduct
social ethics
statecraft and governance
genre didactic literature
historicalStratum later than Sangam anthologies
includesWork Acharakkōvai
Aindhiru Nāṟpatu
Cūḍāmaṇi
Elāti
Iniyavai Nāṟpatu
Inna Nāṟpatu
Kainnilai
Kalavazhi Nāṟpatu
Kar Nāṟpatu
Kōvai
linked to: Kovai

Mūturai
Nalvali
linked to: Nālaṭiyār

Nālaṭiyār
Palamoli Nāṉūṟu
Sirupañcamūlam
Tinaimalai Nūṟṟaimpatu
Tinaimozhi Nāṟpatu
Tirukkuṟaḷ
linked to: Tirukkural
influenced later Tamil ethical literature
language Tamil
literaryPeriod post-Sangam period
nameInEnglish Eighteen Lesser Texts
numberOfWorks 18
partOf classical Tamil canon
linked to: Classical Tamil
primaryTheme ethics
morality
practical wisdom
region Tamilakam
script Tamil script
studiedIn Tamil literary studies
usedFor didactic teaching in Tamil education
moral instruction

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Pathinenkilkanakku hasAlternativeName Patiṉeṇkīḻkaṇakku
கோவலன் associatedWork சிலப்பதிகாரம் – வஞ்சிக் காண்டம்
linked to: Patiṉeṇkīḻkaṇakku