A Critical Study of Kur̲untokai: An Advanced StudyCritical study of a Tamil Sangam anthology of poems on love themes. |
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affection Aintinai Akam Akanānūru akaval Anatomy of Melancholy artistic aspect of love aspects beauty behaviour beloved Cankam age Cankam anthologies Cankam poets character charm commentary commentator companion confidante courtship delight depicted diction drama Edition elopement emotional expression employed enjoy Episodes eyes feelings flowers foster-mother gives happy harlots heart Hence hero hero's heroine heroine's humanity Ibid idea ideal imagery Iraicci jack fruit king Kurinci Kurun Kuruntokai verses lady love lady-companion lady-love literary literature lord love lyrics love poetry love-lyrics lover maid marriage married Marutam Maturai meaning meet mentioned mind mother Mullai Mullai Mullai nature Neytal Neytal Neytal passion Peruntiņai pleasure poems poetic poetry portrayed Porul Puram Purananuru reader references reveal Sanskrit says scholars separation sexual simile soul sweet Tamil language Tamil literature things thought tiņai Tirukkural Tolkäppiyar truth U. V. Swaminatha Iyer union virtue wants wealth wedded wife woman words