Biological virtue embodied in Mayuram Munsif Vedanayakar's book of justice

Kayalvizhy M
Department of Tamil, Pachaiyappas College for Women, Kancheepuram-631501, Tamil Nadu, India

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Abstract

Morality is one of the fundamentals of human life. It is this morality that separates man and animals. When an individual is ethical, the society and country that are dependent to him become moral. But human beings do not follow the moral code at all times and in all circumstances. Murder, robbery, rape, alcohol, prostitution, lying, and fraud have been indelibly imprinted on mankind since time immemorial. Our forefathers have long sought to make man aware of their evils and to bring him to the right path. In that sense Munseep Mayuram Vedanayakam Pillai (1826-1889 AD) wrote a book of justice, that was a magnificent book that taught the Tamils the morals of human life. He is the celebrated son of Goddess Tamil. He was the great person who introduced new literary techniques in the world of Tamil literature after the arrival of the British. Until today, it seems that whole-hearted recognition has not been bestowed for the contributions he has made Goddess Tamil. The reason for this is still not understood till today. The book of justice written by that great person with social concern is a wonderful book that teaches the Tamils, social morals, virtues and well-being. This article explores the virtues of human life that it embodies.

Keywords

  • Munseep Mayuram Vedanayakam Pillai,
  • Book of Justice,
  • Tamil literature,
  • Moral

References

  1. Kathir Murugu, (2015) Mayuram Vedanayagam Pillai Aruliya Neethi Nool, Gowra Puthaga Maiyam, Chennai, India
  2. Ramanathan, P., (1962) Vedhanayagam Pillaiyin Niti Nool Uraiyudan, Tirunelveli Saiva Siddhantha Publications, Tirunelveli, India
  3. Vedhanayagam Pillai, M., (2010) Neethi Nool, Seethai Publications, Chennai, India.

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M, K. (2022). Biological virtue embodied in Mayuram Munsif Vedanayakar’s book of justice. Indian Journal of Tamil, 3(2), 11–15. https://doi.org/10.54392/ijot2223

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