Eighteen Lesser Texts of Tamil
E741396
The Eighteen Lesser Texts of Tamil are a classical corpus of post-Sangam didactic and ethical works that complement the major Sangam anthologies in ancient Tamil literature.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eighteen Lesser Texts | 1 |
| Eighteen Lesser Texts of Tamil canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eighteen Lesser Texts of Tamil Context triple: [Pathinenkilkanakku, isPartOfCorpus, Eighteen Lesser Texts of Tamil]
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A.
Tirumurai
Tirumurai is the twelve-volume collection of sacred Tamil Shaivite devotional hymns that forms a central scripture of South Indian Shaivism.
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B.
Tirumandiram
Tirumandiram is an important Tamil Shaiva spiritual and philosophical work composed by the sage Tirumular, forming a key part of the Tirumurai canon.
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C.
Pattuppāṭṭu
Pattuppāṭṭu is a classical Tamil poetic anthology comprising ten long idylls that are among the earliest and most important works of Sangam literature.
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D.
Eighteen Greater Texts of Tamil (Pattuppāṭṭu and associated epics)
The Eighteen Greater Texts of Tamil (Pattuppāṭṭu and associated epics) are a classical corpus of major Sangam-era poems and narrative epics that form a foundational pillar of ancient Tamil literature and culture.
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E.
Tirukkural
Tirukkural is a classic Tamil text of moral and philosophical couplets that offers concise guidance on ethics, governance, and love.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eighteen Lesser Texts of Tamil Target entity description: The Eighteen Lesser Texts of Tamil are a classical corpus of post-Sangam didactic and ethical works that complement the major Sangam anthologies in ancient Tamil literature.
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A.
Tirumurai
Tirumurai is the twelve-volume collection of sacred Tamil Shaivite devotional hymns that forms a central scripture of South Indian Shaivism.
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B.
Tirumandiram
Tirumandiram is an important Tamil Shaiva spiritual and philosophical work composed by the sage Tirumular, forming a key part of the Tirumurai canon.
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C.
Pattuppāṭṭu
Pattuppāṭṭu is a classical Tamil poetic anthology comprising ten long idylls that are among the earliest and most important works of Sangam literature.
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D.
Eighteen Greater Texts of Tamil (Pattuppāṭṭu and associated epics)
The Eighteen Greater Texts of Tamil (Pattuppāṭṭu and associated epics) are a classical corpus of major Sangam-era poems and narrative epics that form a foundational pillar of ancient Tamil literature and culture.
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E.
Tirukkural
Tirukkural is a classic Tamil text of moral and philosophical couplets that offers concise guidance on ethics, governance, and love.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tamil literary corpus
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didactic literature ⓘ ethical literature ⓘ |
| complements |
Ettuthokai
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Pattuppāṭṭu ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
forms part of Tamil classical curriculum
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important source for ancient Tamil ethical thought ⓘ |
| focus |
ethics
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morality ⓘ personal virtue ⓘ political wisdom ⓘ social conduct ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic poetry
ⓘ
gnomic poetry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ainthinai Aimpathu
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Ainthinai Ezhupathu ⓘ Elāti ⓘ Iniyavai Nāṟpatu ⓘ Inna Nāṟpatu ⓘ Kainnilai ⓘ Kalavazhi Nāṟpatu ⓘ Kar Nāṟpatu ⓘ Mūturai ⓘ Nalvali ⓘ Nālaṭiyār ⓘ Pazhamozhi Nāṉūṟu ⓘ
linked to:
Palamoli Nāṉūṟu
Siru Pancha Mūlam ⓘ Sirupañcamūlam ⓘ Tinaimalai Nūṟṟaimpatu ⓘ Tinaimozhi Aimpathu ⓘ Tirukkuṟaḷ ⓘ
linked to:
Tirukkural
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| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | post-Sangam period ⓘ |
| region | ancient Tamilakam ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Sangam literature
ⓘ
Tamil didactic tradition ⓘ |
| religiousContext | predominantly secular with moral orientation ⓘ |
| script | Tamil script ⓘ |
| timeFrame | roughly between 1st century BCE and 5th century CE (traditional scholarly view) ⓘ |
| tradition | Tamil classical literature ⓘ |
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Subject: Eighteen Lesser Texts of Tamil Description of subject: The Eighteen Lesser Texts of Tamil are a classical corpus of post-Sangam didactic and ethical works that complement the major Sangam anthologies in ancient Tamil literature.
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linked to: Eighteen Lesser Texts of Tamil