Aryans and Dravidians

[l.m.fosse at easteur-orient.uio.no]

Satyanad Kchenassa wrote:

>This is in answer to the question raised by Stephen Phillips.

......

>The reader who wishes to see for him/herself may want to learn 
>more about the following works
>
>* For philosophical literature:
>     Tirumantiram (by TirumUlar): one of the earliest treatises of
>Saiva Siddhanta
>     MaNimEkalai: a Buddhist epic (perhaps around 200 AD?)
>containing refutations of other doctrines
>     Civa-n~An'a Botham, C'iva-n~An'a cittiyAr, ...: 
>these texts of the S'aiva Siddhanta include a study of other
>doctrines as well.
>
>* For musicology:
>     CilappatikAram, by ILankO-v-at'ikaL (incudes glimpses of 
>a remote ancestor of modern Karnatic music)
>
>* For poetry:
>     PuRanAnURu, AkanAnURu: two of the oldest anthologies.
>     TirukkuRaL: arguably the most famous work in Tamil
>
>* For mysticism:
>     TiruvAcakam: contains the experience of MANikkavAcakar
>     The poetry of the AzhvArs
>
>* A famous epic:
>     Kampa-rAmayaNam: A well-known study by VVS Aiyar compares 
>this to the Sanskrit original.
>
>Many of the above have been translated into English or French, at
>least once; .....

Could it be possible to have some more precise bibliographical references
to these translations?

Best regards,

Lars Martin Fosse


Lars Martin Fosse
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