INTRODUCTION TO
THE STUDY OF TIRUVALLUVAR
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A Lecture by Prof.Avvai Duraisami Pillai
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Part – 90
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The limited sphere of the movements of the lovers at times affords ample opportunity for the women folk of the village to know and talk openly about their love affair and this may reach both the lovers through their companions. This kind of open talk of love affair is called Alar in Tamil. Though this is capable of affecting the conduct of the lady love, the lover will be in his heart of hearts glad because it indirectly confirms his relationship with the lady and thereby compels the parents to consent to the marriage- It is in this light that the lover says that his dear life is sustained by this open talk of scandal which fortunately many people do not understand:
அலர்எழ ஆருயிர் நிற்கும் அதனைப்
பலர் அறியார் பாக்கியத்தால் (89)
And further he adds that the mischievous rumour set afloat by the village people nourishes the love that binds htm with his lady love; otherwise, he thinks, the intensity of the love may languish.
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