NAAN MARAI

[F.S.Gandhi vandayar]

NANN MARAI

Dear Friends,

I wanted to write about ‘Nannmarai’ while I deal with Indian ancient history after sometime. Since repeated lies against tamil literature & tamil traditions are spread out that they have been derived from Vedhic traditons in various threads as was done for the past 1000 years by wishful thinkers, I write here about Nannmarai.

Two logical questions we can ask.

1.Do tholkappiam payiram say Rig, Yasur, Sama, Atharvana Vedhams to specify Nannmarai?

2.Is there any need mentioning about ‘Chathur Vedhas’ which contain only prayer hyms and ritual hyms in a Grammar book meant only for Grammar ?

The answers are no & no need. Let us go back to some historical background.

All of the explanatory notes including Ilampuranar & Perasiriyar for Tholkappiam belongs to 900-1000 ACE or even later. During that time Cholas ruled almost South India with Chalukkian( Karnataka) connections. This is the peak period of Vedhic Culture.

Kalabrar-West Vadukus (Kannada) Washed out tamil land from 300 ACE to 600ACE. During 300 BCE East Vaduku -Telugus captured North East Tamil land called Thondai Mandalam. The inter complications and rivalry between these two Vadukus put an end to Kalabrar rule in TamilNadu who were jain followers.(1)

East Vadukus copied all tamilian arts & culture and created artificial Sanskrit language from Prahritham in Tamil Krantha Script since Sanskrit has no script at all. All tamil akamas translated into Sanskrit.(2)

With Chalukkian and East Vadukus influence, tamil Cholas regained power in Tanjore. Culturally they followed Vadukus. By having marital relationship (marriage) with Chalukkian ladies, Cholas became Chalukkia-Cholas.(3)

During this period thousands of Vaduku kannada Poosaris(Brahmins) & Teluku Poosaris From Godavery & Thungapaththirai river banks namely Jaththi sarman & Janga sarman heritage migrated towards Cauveri river banks of tamil Nadu and replaced tamil ‘Valluva kanikaiyan / Uchavan / Paarpan and turned as new Parpaans with Akarakarams.(4) & (5).

This is evidenced even now by their presence in and nearly 75 % of Brahmins of Cauvery banks & Palaru banks (a) SriRangapattanam of Bangalore,(b) Srirangam of Thiruchy,(c) Kumbakonam, (d) Mayiladuthurai (e) Kanchipuram have either Telugu / Kannada as their mother tongue. Traditional links among Thiruchy, Bangalore, Vijayawada Brahmins still prevails.

‘Dravidaththin Thiru vilakku’ (Dravidian lantern), Puratchi Thalaivi (Revolutionary Head), Chinthanai selvi (Great think tank)-Note : awarded by Dr. Kalaignar Mu. Karunanidhi- present Chief Minister of TamilNadu- in her ‘SuryaGandhi’ film’s 100th day celebrations where ‘Thanthai Periyar’ was also present) & Dr. Amma – the former CM of Tamil Nadu –Ms. J. Jayalitha’s family ancestry brethren & blood relations are living in these three cities. This is wonderful evidence for the above .

The migrated Poosaris copied, inverted, misinterpreted & spread the already existing tamil arts and knowledge preservation into their fold. For example, Akathumam , Sirpam, Uvaniyavu, Araniyam & Marai was the pattern existed in tamil land. But These vadukus changed This pattern squarely as Vedham, Araniyam, Upanisham, Sirpam & Akamam in opposite way (6) & (7)

New theories, new explanations for old sankam poetries were created. Lot of insertions of fake meaning made in Second Sankam Tholkappiam & Third Sankam literature. For Example, ‘Erayanar Akapporul’ Grammar (300 ACE) Talks about the rules denoting the ‘love’ between human male and female. But its explanatory note written after several centuries explains the meaning as the ‘love’ between God and human beings.(8)

We have to inspect the meaning of ‘Nannmarai’ with this background.

‘Naan’ does not mean ‘Naanku’- four always. It has other meaning also. Naan also means Thodakkam, Thotru-vai, Moolam (beginning / origin).

Naan means ‘I’ – a first person who is the beginning of any conversation / sound / word.

Nal / nalu in verbial form means, ‘Thonguthal’- ‘Hanging from a base / origin’.

‘Naandu’ / ‘Naattu’ means create a base. The phrases like ‘Kodi Naattu’, ‘Naandu Eranthan’ will give us some light in the meaning.

’Naanilam’ does not mean four lands but only means “Adi nilam”- origin of land (world).

‘Naa’ for tongue named so because it is the cause for the beginning of any word / seems to be hanging from mouth.. It also means ‘ Vazhi-way’ in which the way is the principal / basic for any lead / travel.

‘Naavai’- means Ship which is using sea way as a base. ‘Voyage’ English word from this root only.

Depending on the word that come to join, “Naal” shall change its course.

Example : Naar Chol, Naan Marai, Naal Vedham

Naal & Naan specifically denote the meaning of Base / origin (Moolam / Thodakkam)

Some Examples in Third Sankam Tamil literature :

1. “NATT-IK kolappattar Nanmai Elarayin
Katti kalaithu mena Venda”- Pazhamozhi 45.

Here, ‘Nattik kolappattar’ means a person of reputation as a base.

2. “NAAR Kathiyum Thunba Navai theerththal Venduvaan
Par Kathiyum Parpada Arainthu” - Eelaathi

Here ‘ Naar Kathi’ means ‘the root / origin of destiny’

3. “NAAL vaik Kari” ( Thirukkovayar – 55) here ‘Naal vai’ means ‘Mouth Hanging from an origin’

‘Kari’ means an animal with black colour like carbon colour – Elephant.

4. “Akaliru Visumbin NAAL Pola” ( Malai padu kadaam 100)

Here, Visumbu means sky and ‘NAAL’ means a star which is hanging in the sky-a base for star.

5. “ NAAL Aarum Aarai Nani sirithai Eppuranum
Melaru Melurai Chorinum” - Naaladiyar 383 –Porutpal 39.

Here, ‘Naal Aarum Aarai’ means ‘Thodakka vazhiyae Vazhiyaka’- ‘The beginning way as way’ and not four ways.

6.“ Malai thaama Valayudan NAATRI
Virunthupadak Kidantha Arunthozhil Arankaththu”

Here, ‘Valayudan Naatri’ means ‘Lamp hanging from base’. –Epic Silappathikaram.

7. ‘Kamba Ramayanam’ is famous among masses for its word usage.

(a) “Muzhai NAAL Aravu”- 5812

Here, ‘Naal Aravu’ means ‘Thonkum Pampu’- Snake Hanging from base.

(b)“Val Sila Thunivana Vayirukal Velippada
NAAL Sila Kudarana Nakazhvana sila” - 7992

Here, ‘NAAL sila Kudarana’- ‘Kudal Thongiyathu’ – ‘Hanging of Abdomen intestine’

(c)“Namak kadal pal yiyam NAAL Kadal
Melum Aarppa” - 8157

Here, ‘Naal Kadal Melum Aarppa’ means ‘ Adik kadal Ezhunthu Vanthathu’- Waves of base sea come top’

Many times Kamba Ramayanam uses ‘Naal Nilam’ which means ‘adi nilam’-the ‘world’.

(d) “ Nattam Vem kanal Pozhithara
NAAL NILAM Thadavi” - 514
(e) “ Thaniyan NAAL NILAM Thankiyathu
Avariku ithu Aakatho?” - 1441

Many times Kamba Ramayanam speaks about flowers which are hanging.

(f) “NAAL Nira Nalir Valli” – Hanging Alli flower - 2105

(g) “ NAAL Nira Surumbum Vandum” - Surumbu means flower - 4279

(h) “ Kombu oththana NAAL Olir Kole Vayirak
Kambak KARI Nintrathu Kandanamal”

‘Olir Kole Vayirak Kambak Kari’ means An elephant having Lighting Sphere like stomach –NAAL means hanging.

One more crucial poetry that I want to bring to the attention of readers notice from Kamba Ramayanam in which ‘Naal Marai’ presents.

“Muthia NAAL MARAI
Kozhunthu Mel padar tharak
Kolu Kombu Ayinan” - 253

Here, Naal – MARAI Kolunthu means ‘Hanging flower Marikozhunthu’. Blind Vedhic Protagonists may mean illogically & unmeaningfully even this as four Vedhas ! who knows !

Hence, Naan / Naal means ‘Moolam’ / origin / base. ‘NAAN MARAI’ means ‘Moola Marai’ and not four Vedhas.

Earlier in ‘Tamil is elder than Sanskrit’ Thread I have clearly stated verse by verse Tholkappiam ‘Marai’ does not mean Vedhas.

‘Naanmarai’ in Tholkappiam Payiram means ‘Moola Marai’ and this was “INTHIRAM’ created during second sankam literature which plunged into sea disaster. Mathematics, Astronomy & Medicine, Science & Anatomy theories were mentioned in Inthiram. Many Siddha books talks about this INTHIRAM quoting their verses. I may write about them in details in future.

There was ‘Moola marai’ in tamil and Othuvars were there. This is specified in Epic Silappathikaram as,

“VANTAMIZH MARAYORKU Vaanurai Koduththa
Thindiral Neduvel Cheralar Kandukalai,” -60

Which talks about NedunCheralathan who gave food and shelter to ‘Tamil Maraiyor’

Tholkappiam payiram says , “Aram Karai Navin NAANMARAI Muttriya”

Aram – Virtue / Ethics / code of conduct
Karai – Shore
Navin- Vazhi (way), muthalakak konda (firstly)

NANMARAI – Moola marai
Muttriya – Mudintha (end)

The exact meaning is,”The Grammar has been written in such a way that the end chapter / theme is ‘Moola marai’ (the origin / base hidden thing) which is the path of shore of ethics.

‘Porulathikaram’ is the end Chapter of Tholkappiam.

Chidambaram Annamalai University ‘Thokai Akarathi’ (dictionary) Edited by Dr.S. Meyyappan says ‘Porul’ means Aram,porul,Enbam & Veedu.(9)

Tholkappiam specifies this meaning of ‘Porul’in poetry 374.

“Pokkaru Marabin PORUL enappaduvathu,
Nokkarum VEEDU Nuvatchi sellamayin,
ARAM PORUL ENBAM Akum Matrathu-ro”
Akanum puranum Entru A-yiru Patrai
Vakaipada Vantha Vazhi nalam Thazhiech
CHEYYULIDA VAYIR Pulliya neriththae.”

Meaning : In poetry, The theme / content (porul) shall be Aram (Virtue), Porul (Wealth) & Enbam (Pleasure) and these three can be in terms of Human emotions (akam) & human experiences (puram)

It clearly specifies that ‘Veedu’(peacefulness) which is meant beyond description remains beyond human matters. There is no Akam & puram classification in Veedu.

Tholkappiam ‘Porulathikaram’ talks about these four contents elaborately.

During 400 ACE Bavananthi Munivar made ‘Nannul’ an another grammar book which follows Tholkappiam wordings & rules most of the times.

In Nannul Payiram 10,

“Aram, Porul , Enbam, Veedu enum NAAL PORUL adaithal nool payanae”

Here, ‘Naal Porul’ means ‘moola porul’ (main theme / content ).

HENCE, NAANMARAI DOES NOT MEAN “NANKU MARAI” BUT MOOLA MARAI & WHEREVER WE FIND ‘NAANMARAI’ IN TAMIL LITERATURE WE CAN FIT THIS MEANING.

Nowhere in tamil literature four types of Marais specified. This means only Moola marai and not Nanku marai. In ‘Irayanar Akapporul’ the word ‘Arumarai’ is mentioned. Here also no number. The ‘Nanmarai’ contains ‘Porul’ as Aram, Porul, Enbam & Veedu.

As usual the foolish Vaduku poosaris thought that Aram, porul, Enbam & Veedu – the root matter (Moola porul) as four divisions (numbers) of ‘Marai’ and organized the scattered hymns all over North India into four Vedhas (the word derived from tamil ‘Vei+tham’- in which the root ‘Vei’ means ‘hide’) and akamas copied from tamil ‘Akaththumas’ & 18 puranas from tamil siva & Mayon (Vinnava) culture. I may write about this later in relevant thread.

Kings were Vaduka (or Vaduka influenced) kings in medieval period & they supported Prahritham & Sanskrit which was alienated artificially from common people. Propoganda was made that it was ‘Devabhasa’ and was not meant for Common people. Common people psychologically became inferior and pathetic tamil ‘pandit(her)s’ started comparing tamil with unreachable Sanskrit maintained by Sankrit Bandits (Pandither - of course) . This caused all the ills to society & true history.

When ‘Chathur Vedhas’ was propogated by hothas, Tamil ‘Othuvars’ created ‘Tamil Nanmarai’ and used to call them ‘Marai Nanku’ after 500 ACE (thevaram period) leaving the ancient meaning of terms ARUMARAI / NAANMARAI / MOOLAMARAI.

1000 ACE Explanatory notes exploited the original meaning of sankam literature wordings like Marai, Arumarai & Naanmarai.

Since, no single evidence identified regarding the Vedhic culture presence before common era, Vedhic protagonists exploiting these words in tamil literature with evil design.

As I explained in “Tamil is much elder than Sanskrit’ thread, Inthiran, Varunan, Sivan were gods of Tamil people. The presence of these god names in Greek literature will not witness for Vedhic culture.

Tamil traditions were fabricated as modified , rather, fascism culture (Vedhic Culture) by vadukus in Indian subcontinent. The direction as according to History is from tamil to Sasnkrit and not vice versa. The glorious part of tamil culture thus was demolished by Vedhic culture and gave India to downward path in the world scenario and lot of invasions after 800 ACE were possible due to this.

The first ever civilized people in the world now with multiplied population are living as secondary citizens all over the world while inside their own country as under-developing begging dogs.

References :

(1) South Indian Inscriptions Volume. XXIII, No. 580 (Nandaluru, Rajampettai Taluk, Kadappa Dist.) One such conflict explained in that.
(2) Koyilkalil Chentamil, Samaskritham, (Essay), Thinamani, 28.11.1998
(3) The Cholas, page 110, K.A. Nilakanda Sastri.
(4)Epigraphica Indica, Vol. VIII, No.29, Page 290-296
(5) Sounth Indian Inscriptions, Vol II, Part III of 1895, Kasakkudi Pattayam.
(6) Same as (2)
(7) Kalappirar Atchiyil Tamilakam, by Mayilai . Seeni Venkidasamy, page 93-95, 166-68,114,160,162,164.
(8) Same as (7).
(9)Vetri Tamil Akarathi, Dr.S.Meyyappan.

f.s.gandhi