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ANTIQUITY OF JAINISM IN TAMILNĀD
But this view seems to be erroneous because the first chapter contains nothing about Veetu. I give below a few verses from the Tiruvalluvarmala to substantiate my contention that the Kural originally consisted of four parts.
Poet Nariverur Uthalayar:
'Valluvar composed the Kural in simple language consisting of four parts-Aram, Porul, Inbam and Veetu because it was difficult for the people to understand the ancient Vedas"
Poet Kovvoor Kizhar:
"Aram, Porul, Inbam and Veetu, the four secular and spiritual aspirations of man are explicitly presented in the Kural." Poet Mamoolanar:
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"The Kural consists of four parts-Aram, Porul, Inbam and Veetu."
Poet Kaveripoompattinam Kasi Kannar:
"God Nanmukhan (the four headed) who sits on the lotus horn as Valluvar composed the Kural rendering it from Vadamozhi (North Indian Language) for the easy understanding of the people."
Nanmukhan is one among the names of Rṣabha who sits over the lotus according to Jaina scriptures.
Poet Ponmudiyar:
The Kural was originally composed by Kasyapa'. Mahāvīra is called Kasyapa in Jaina Agamas.
Poet Seyalur Kodusenkanner:
"Valluvar rendered the Vedas in Tamil for the easy understanding of the people."
The contents of the Kural are diametrically opposed to the contents of the Aryan Vedas whereas they ran parallel to the
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