INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF TIRUVALLUVAR
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A Lecture by Prof.Avvai Duraisami Pillai
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Part – 119
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A cursory reading of the topics and the contents of Kama Sutra cited above and a superficial comparison with the contents of the Kamatthu ‘Pal of Kural will expose to you the fallacy of the argument and the falsity of the statement that Tiruvalluvar’s Kamathu Pal is a translation of Vatsayana’s Kama Sutra. On the other hand it must be clearly understood that Tiruvalluvar’s treatment of Kamattbu Pal in Tirukural is completely original and the thoughts and ideas found in it are expressed purely in accordance with the indigenous spirit and concept of the Tamilans – Tiruvalluvar is precisely psychological and entirely free from the vulgar and indecent sexuality such as found in other books dealing with sex.
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