R: kaarikai (2)

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    R:  Kaarikai
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There is a set of two medieval books on grammar,
Yaapparungkalam and Yaapparungkalak kaarikai.

In tamil, kaarikai means a girl too. Is it also the same
in Sanskrit?

An old proverb warns:

kaarikai kaRRuk kavi pATuvatilum,
   pErikai koTTip pizaippatu n^anRE!

(It is easier to make a living as a drummer in the army,
  than trying to become a poet after learning the hard "kaarikai"!)
   

Recent English translation:

Ulrike Niklas,
The verses on the precious jewel prosody.
Composed by Amitacakarar with the commentary by Kunacakarar.
Text, translation and Notes by U. Niklas

Pondichery: Institut Francais de Pondichery, 1993, 467 p.

N. Ganesan