Naladiyar

The Naladiyar is a Tamil poetic work of a philosophy and informative qualities belonging to the Patinenkilkanakku or Eighteen Lesser Texts, anthology of Tamil literature. This belongs to the post Sangam period corresponding between 100 CE and 500 CE. Naladiyar contains 400 poems, each containing four lines.

The Naladiyar was composed by Jain monks. It is divided into three sections, the first section focusing on the importance of virtuous life, second section on the governance and management of wealth, and the third smaller section on the pleasures.

Several commentaries have appeared on the text, which includes three ancient commentaries. The three ancient commentaries were given by Poet Padumanar, Poet Dharumar (who has also written commentary on the Tirukkural), and an anonymous poet. It is one of the first books published in Tamil, for the first time it came in printed format from palm leaf manuscripts in 1812.

The link for Naladiyar in Tamil : http://www.tamilvu.org/library/l2800/html/l2800ind.htm The link for Naladiyar in Tamil: https://www.sacred-texts.com/journals/ia/nldr.htm

For further reading: https://onlineelibrary.wordpress.com/2019/11/05/patinenkilkanakku-or-eighteen-lesser-texts/