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Subject: Re: Earliest Reference to muttamiz or "threefold tamiz"
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--- In agathiyar@y..., "perichandra"
>
> > Qtolp056x56=
> > \BT *nATaka* vazakkin2um ulak*iyal* vazakkin2um/
> > *pATal* cAn2Ra pulan2eRi vazakkam/
> .....
> The iyal there is part of the word ulakiyal where it means
> literally the "nature or way of the world" rather than
> the meaning of the standalone word "iyal" as in "iyaRRamiz".
> And "pATal" very specifically refers to "poems"
> instead of the more general "music" which covers instrumental
> music.
>
> We have to distinguish between a generic listing of such categories
> and the very specific division of the concept of *Tamil*.
> That is, we must have phrases like "muttamiz", "tamiz mummai" etc.,
> which connect the two concepts directly.
>
What I try to show is that the tol. sUtra recognizes
the 3 aspects, nATakam, iyal and icai. pATal means
"songs" in general, and this includes music.
As the two instances of nATakam in pattuppATTu works
are late chronologically, increasing aspects of sanskritization
can be seen. Of course, Agastya is the Vedic sage
and the myths about his learning Tamil in Potiyil
from Siva, etc., are late also. Agastya is the symbol
of sanskritization of Tamil.
akattiyam is most likely an "invention" said to
predate TolkAppiyam.
