PAPER 0

SUBFORMS OF TAMIL POETRY

AND THEIR CLASSIFICA TION

(DEPTH CLASSIFICATION, 52)

Indicates ~hat assigning any work inIiterature to any particular subf'orrn leadsto cross classification, and violation ofthe Canon of Ascertainability and the Canonof Permanence. However, the subfCirms may berecognised in cla ssc.f'y i ng Evaluation of aparticular subform in general, Evaluation ofa particular subform occurring in the workof a particular author, Anth~logy of a par-ticular subform in general, Anthology of aparticular subform occurring in the work ofa pur-ticular author, and Linguistics con-cerned with the composition of a particularsubform. Works out a schedule for subf'oz-m sof 'I'amr L poetry as a case stud.y. Suggests8if'iilarwork for other formE! of Tamil liter-ature and for literature in o t her languagesalso. The schedule and its Lr.dex are fellow-ed b;y illustrative examples. Then follow theannotations.

o THE PROBLEM

In 1956, Ranganathan happened to visitthe County Library System of Lanarkshire.His friend Mr Paton was taking him round.At one stage they reached the County Cerit r alLibrary at Hamilton. There, a young lib-rarian discussed with him the desirabilityand the possibility of classifying a literaryform such as poetry, drama, and fiction intotheir subforms. He based this on his experi-ence of readers asking for any detectivefiction, historical fiction, scientific fiction,

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and so on. In fact, he had worked out aschedule for subforms.

01 Cross Classification

However, Ranganathan' s reaction atthat time was not favourable. F'o r , thougha' particular novel may be predominantlysocial it is seldom that it will have no otheressential characteristic equally in demand.This statement becomes even more valid inrespect of the subdivisions of poetry anddrama. In these cir curns ta nc e s it will leadto cross classification. This is very welldemonstrated in the case of division 827'satire' in DC.

02 Canon of Ascertainability

Even if VIe can get over this difficultyof cross classification by some device, theCanon of Ascertainability will be put tosevere strain, in prefering one possible suil-f orrn to the others.

03 Canon of Permanence

Even supposing that we can, as classi-fiers, release the strain on the Canon ofAscertainability by taking majority opinion ofcompetent literary critics, there is no guar-antee that the future generation of literarycritics, will not upset the judgement of theirpredecessors. As literary criticism is a

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discipline of virile growth changes in theopinion are bound to occur from period toperiod. In other words, the Canon of Perma-nence will be violated.

04 Residual Problem

What is stated above amounts only tosaying that it is improper to assign any workin literature to any particular subform whileclassifying it. On the other hand it does notexclude the problem in classifying the follow-ing:

Evaluation of a particular subformin general;

2 Evaluation of a particular subformoccurring in the works of a particu-lar author;

3 Anthology for a particular subformin general;

4 Anthology of a particular subform

occurring.in the works of par t i-cular author; and

5 Linguistics concerned with thecomposition of a particular subform.

05 Solution

Sections 73 and 74 of paper H in this issuehave suggested a method of meeting the aboveresidual problems. The purpose of thispaper is to put up a schedule of subforms ofTamil poetry and an illustrative list of bookscalling for these subforms to be representedin their respective class numbers. Sec 5of this paper contains annotation elucidatingsome of the points arising either in theschedule or in the illustrative examples.This is only a pilot project. Similar workshould be done for other forms of Tamilliterature and for literature in other langu-ages also.

INDEX TO SCHEDULE

Aaru 1361CAdimarimandila aSlrlappa 1824Adiyavar Pillaithamil 1218Affection 16Agapporutkkovai 1650Aimmanima1ai 1875Ainthinai Cheyyul 165Alank-ara Panchagam 1931001Alank-aram 1120415Alavali thandagam 19234Alaviyal thandagam 19233Ambotharanka Otthalisaikkalippa 1832Anandakhalippu 11204195Andadhi 191Angamalai 15LAnnamviduthuthu 165587Anripa l Pillaithamil 1211Anubudhi 1120413Anuragamalai 16511Aranul 15R4Ar a san viruttham 1367Aruvadaippattu 17J07Asiriappa (Agava1) 182Asiriyattalisai 18643As ir iya tthu r a i 18663Asiriya viruttham 18682

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Asukavi 1721Attagam 1928Attamangalam 112041462Attruppadai 175Chandam 1922Chathagam. 193100Chathakam 15CHENGOL 1361G

Chen gol 1361GChentham.il m.a1ai 19327Cherukkalavanchi 15191Cheviyarivuru lR492Cheviyarivuru m.arulpa 1854Child 12Chiledai 1894Chindu 1898Chinnappu 1364Chinthadi vanchippa 1842Chitthirakavi 1723Chittukavi 1711Chunnamidikkum. pattu 1JEDasangam 1361Dasangappatthu 1362Da san ga tthaya l 1363Eccharikkai 1120418

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Elukurrirukkai 15MYElupathu 19370Emotion 16En cheyyul 194Erupaerupahthu 19320Ettu 19381Exposition 17Feeling, Emotion, Affection 16God 11Hero 13Heroine 14Hinduism, Post Vedic 112Illaravellai 16592Inaikkural asiriappa 1822Inaimanimalai 18720Innisai chinthiyal venba 1816Innisai venba 1813Irattai manimalai 18721Irattai rrran irna.Ia i (By different metre) 18722Iyalmoli va1tthu 133Kadainilai 1713Ka.dani Lai 1373Kadigai Venba 1394Kaikkilai 16594Kaikilai marulpa 1852Kaiyarunilai 1661Kalaiyedukkum pattu 17J04

Kalambagam 1891Kalambagama1ai 1892Kalippa 183Kalittalisai 18644Kalitthurai 18664Kalitthurai 18664Kalithurai andadhi 1918Kalivenba 1834Kaliviruttham 18683Kaliyandadhi 19131Kanchimalai 1515Kannigal 1893Kanpadainilai 1391Ka.ppa l pattu 17D525Kappumalai 112041461Kavacham 1120414Kavadi chindu 1898QKesathipatham 15L02Kilividuthuthu 165586Ko di 1361HKovai 188Kulamagan 122Kurnrn i 17NSKummi chindu 1898NKural venba 1811Kuraladi vanchippa 1841

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Kuram 17YKurattalisai 18641Kurinchi 16501Kurunthandagam 19231Kuthirai 1361JLavani 17NRLetters, By number of 192Madakku 191 6Madal 16513Malai 1361BMalai 1361EMalai 187Manga1am 1366Mangalavellai 148Manimalai 1871Manviduthuthu 165588Maram 1393Marulpa 185Ma r utha.rn 16503Mathurakavi 1722Mayangisai Kochakakkalippa 18392Meikirthimalai 131Mullai 16502Mummanikovai 1883Mummanimalai 1873Muppathu 19330Murasu 1361 FMurugan Pillaithamil 12116Muthukanchi 15R94Nadodipattu 17ANadu 1361ANamamalai 123Nanmanimalai 1874Narpathu 19340Narrunadugaippattu 17J02Navamanimalai 1879Nayanappatthu 15L185Nedunthandagam 19232Neithal 16504Nelkurrumpattu 171D9 (MJ381)Nenchuviduthuthu 165581Nerisai asiriappa 1821Nerisai chinthiyal venba 1815Ne r isa i otthalisaikkalippa 1831Nerisai venba 1812Nilaimandila asiriappa 1823Nirottagayamaga andadhi 19151Nocchimalai 1517Nurrandadhi 1914Occupational songs 17AOli yandadh i 191 3Oppari 1663Orupavorupahthu 193102

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Orupogu 1120411Oruthuraikkovai 165011Padanthinai 15194Pahrodai venba 1814Pahrralisai Kochakakkalippa 18391Pa1ai 16505Pa1chandama1ai 18792Pallu or Ulathipattu 17JPanarviduthuthu 165583Panchagam 1935Pancharathinam 19352Parainilai 1372Parani 15193Pathathikesam 15L01Pathigam 193101Pathirrandadhi 1911Patthu 19310Pavanikkatha1 165551Payotharappatthu 15L556Penpal Pillaithamil 1215Perumagilchimalai 134Perumangalam 1371Perunthinai 16596Peyarnerisai 1351Peyarinnisai 1"152Pillaitthamil 121Por 151Poradikkurn pattu 17J073Porkeluvanchi 1514Pro.ody. By 18Pugalchimalai 141Pulambal 1662Puranilai 112041463Puranilai valthu 15R496Puranilaivalthu maru1pa 1851Seva1 pattu 17K351Sinkara chindu 1898sSirralisai Kochakakkalippa 1838Stanza, By number of 193Subject, By 15Talisai 1864Tamil viduthuthu 165582Tha1attu 17SThanaima1ai 1513Thandagam 1923Thandagamalai 18798Tharakaima1ai 145Tharavinai kochakakkalippa 1837Tharavu kochakakkalippa 1836Thenra1viduthuthu 16558UThiripandadhi 19161Thirupugal 1120417Thiruppallie1ucchi 1120452

Thumbaimalai 1518Thurai 1866Thuthu 1655dThuyiledainilai 1392U1a 16555U1amada1 16512Ulingnaimalai 1516

Uncharppattu 1120457Ur 1361DUrinnisai 15U203Urnerisai 15U202U'rve nba 15U201Vagaimalai 15192Vaguppu 1120456Va1amadal 16514Valinadiehindu 1898UValthu 174Vanehippa 184Vanehittalisai 18645Vanchitthurai 18665Vanchi viruttham 18684Vanduviduthuthu 165585Vannaka Otthali sa ikkali ppa 1833Vara1arruvanehi 132Varnippu 173Varukkamalai 18791Varukkakovai 1886Vasanthamalai 15U283·Vathoranamanchari 151991Vayuraivalthu lR491Vayuraivalthu marulpa 1853Veli viruttham 18681Venba 181Venba andadhi 1917Venehenthurai 18661Vanilmalai 15U 162Venkalippa 1835Ventalisai 18642Venthurai 18662Verrikkaranthaimanehari 1512Vilakhunilai 138Vilasam 16556Villuppattu 17NR09Vinayagar Pillaithamil .12114Vinnappam 1712Viralividu thuthu 165584Viravetehimalai 1511Viruttham 1868Virutthavilakkanam 1365Vihharakkavi 1724Yamagandadhi 1915Yaria i 1361K

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YanaittholilYandunilaiYelappattu

11112

112041111204131120414112041461112041462

112041463112041511204171120418

11204195112045211204561120457

12121

121112114

1211612151218122

123

13

131

132

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2 SCHEDULE

o LITERA TURE03 DRAVIDIAN031 TAMIL031, 1 POETRYSubforms of

1 POETRY

GODHinduism - Post Vedic (For other

religions, the religion numberwill r epl ac e the isolate2 Hinduism).

Orupogu (Initiation)Anubudhi (Evangelistic)Kav a cha m (Worship)Kappuma1ai (Prayer)Attamanga1am ( - With .different

metre)PuranilaiAlankaram (Symbolism)Thirupuga1 (Hymns)Eccharikkai (Incantation - ends

with the word Eccharikkai)Anandakkalippu (Expiation)Tiruppallielucchi (Consecration)Vaguppu (Sacred furniture)Uncharppattu (Festival)

CHILDPillaithami1 (Praising the child

and its activities)Annpa1 Pillaitharnil (Male)Vinayagar Pillaitharni1 (Vinaya-

gar)Murugan Pillaithamil (Muruga)Penpal Pillaithami1 (Female)Adiyavar Pillaithami1 (Hero)Ku1amagan (Praise of child by a

woman)

Namama1ai (Praising of son)

HEROMeikirthima1ai (Praising the

Geneo1ogy of the Hero)

Va ralarruvanchi ( - includingthe present hero)

Iya1amoli Valtthu (- in

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1352

1361

1361A1361B1361C1361D1361E1361F1361G1361H136lJ1361K1362

1363

1364

1365

1366

1367

1371371

1372

1373

138

asking for alms)Perumagi1chima1ai (Praising the

beauty etc ).Peyarnerisai (Praising the name

of the Hero in Nerisai metre)Peyarinnisai (Praising the name

of the Hero in innisai metre)Dasangam (Praising of ten

administrative organs)Na.du (Country)M~lai (Mountain)Aaru (River)Ur (Village)Ma1ai (Garland)Murasu (Drum)Chengo1 (Sceptre)Kod i (Flag)Kuthirai (Horse)Ya na i (Elephant)Dasangappatthu (1362-1367 Differ-

entiated by metre).To be divided as 1361

Da sanga ttha yalTo be divided as 1361

ChinnappuTo be divided as 1361

Vi ru ttha vilakkanamTo be divided as 1361

Manga1amTo be divided as 1361

Arasan VirutthamTo be divided as 1361

Yanduni1ai (Birthday blessing)Perumanga1am (Birthday gift

by the hero)Paraini1ai (Birthday Celebration -

Drum)Kadanilai (Birthday Celebration -

Sacrifice of Ox)Vilakkunilai (Praising the sword

and lamp)

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1391

1392

1393

1394

14141

145

148

151511511

1512

1513

1514

1515

1516

1517

1518

15191

15192

1519315194

151991

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Kanpadainilai (Arranging forsleep)

Thuyiledainilai (Waking up fromsleep)

Maram (Anger of a subordinatefor asking his daughter formarriage by the hero)

Kadigai Venba (Happenings ina minute)

HEROINEPugalchimalai (Praising of

woman)Tha r aka irna Ia i (Praising of

chaste women)Manga1avellai (Praising of

highly placed woman)

BY SUBJECTPor (War)Viravetchima1ai (Taking of

cows with Vetchi garland)Verrikkaranthai manchari

(Recapturing of the cows withKaranthai garland)

Thanaimalai (March past forwar)

Porkeluvanchi (Praising thearmy on the way to battle)

Kanchimalai (Attacking tlfeenemy with Kanchi garland)

Ulingnaimalai (Surrounding theenemy with Ulingnai garland)

Nocchima1ai (Defence of theenemy with Nocchi garland)

Thumbaima1ai (Fighting withthe enemy with Thumbaigarland)

Cherukkalavanchi (Details of thebattle field)

Vagaimalai (Celebration ofVictory with Vagai garland)

Par ani (Epic on the Victor)Padanthinai (Praising the

Victor)Vathoranamanchari (Praising

of an individual who con-trolled Elephants)

Yanaittholil (on elephant)

Yanaittholil (On Elephant)Angamalai (Detailing the organs)

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15L 18515L55615MY

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15R415R491

15R492

15R494

15R496

15U16215U 20 1

15U20215U20315U283

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165

1650

16501165011

16502

16503

1650416505

16511

16512

165131651416555

Pathathikesam (- from foot tohair)

Kesathipatham (- from hair tofoot)

Nayanappatthu (- eye)Payotharappatthu (- breast)Elukurrirukkai (Verse in the

form of child's play)Chathagam (Writing of Astrolo-

gical note for the child)Aranul (Ethical Works)Vayuraivalthu (Detailing the

Good and evil)Cheviyarivuru (- Truth and

falsehood)Muthukanchi (- Happiness and

sorrow - advice of an elderlyman to his juniors)

Puranilaivalthu (- P'r ay e r- forprogress)

Venil Malai (On Summer)Urvenba (On village in Venba

metre)Urnerisai - nerisa.i metreUrinnisai - innisai -Va santharna la.i (On wind from

South)

BY FEELING, EMOTION,AFFECTION

Anithinai Cheyyul (Love on 5Physiographical divisions)

Agapporutkkovai (Collection ofVerses covering all divisions)

Kurinchi (Mountain - Courtship)Oruthuraikk6vai (Sighting of

lover)Mullai (Forest - Remaining in

house)Marutham (Wetland - Bouderie -

feigned dislike)Neithal ( Coastland - Yearning)Pa1ai (Desert - Elopement -

Separation)Anuragama1ai (Detailing about

one's Dream girl)Ulamadal (Proposal to marry

the dream girl)Madal (- - - - - - - -in open place)Valamada1 (Decision of the ----)Ula (Procession of Hero and

description of lady admirers

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16556

16558

165581165582

16558316558416558516558616558716558816558U

1659216594165961661

16621663

171711

17121713

1721

1722

17231724

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of different age group)Pavanikkathal (Lovelorn lady

tells about her to her friend)Vilasam (Soliloquy of the love-

lorn lady)Thuthu (Sending somebody to

meet the lover to explain herposition)

Nenchuviduthuthu (Heart)Tamil viduthuthu (Tamil

Language)Panarvidu thuthu (Musicia.n)Viralividu thuthu (Dancer)Vanaduviduthuthu (Insect)Kilividuthuthu (Parrot)Annamviduthuthu (Swan)Manviduthuthu (Deer)Thenralvidu thuthu (Wind from

South)lllaravellai (Joy of family life)Kaikkilai (One side love)Perunthinai (Unsuitable love)Kaiyarunilai (On death - mourn-

ing)Pulambal ( - - muttering)Oppari (- - weeping)

BY EXPOSITIONChittukavi (Poet detailing his

position)Vinnappam (Request)Kadainilai (Telling that he is

waiting at the door)Asukavi (c:;omposing ver s e as

desired)Mathurakavi (Verse full of

meaning)Chithirakavi (Verse in design)Vittharakkavi (Verse in detail)Varnippu (Detailing of a subject)Valthu (Blessing)Attruppadai (one poet detailing

about the hero to another poet)

Nadodipattu (Country .. Occupa-tional - Songs)

Ye r r appa tfu (Song during irriga-tion)

Yelappattu (Song during boating)Kappal pattu (Shipping)

Nelkurrumpattu (Husking)Chunnamidikkumpattu (Pounding

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1821821182218231824

183183118321833183418351836183718381839118392

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of lime)Pallu or Ulathippattu (Song on

agricultural activitie s)Narrunadugaippattu (Transplant-

ing)Kalaiyedukkumpattu (Weeding

out)Aruvadaippattu (Harvesting)Poradikkumpattu (Stacking)Sevalpattu (On Cock)Lavani (Song with music)Thala.ttu (Song to make child

sleep)Yesal (Rebuke)Kuram (Gypsy Song)

BY PROSODY (metre, stanza,letter etc. )

VenbaKural VenbaNerisai VenbaInnisai VenbaPahrodai VenbaNerisai Chinthiyal VenbaInnisai Chinthiyal Venba

Asiriappa (Agaval)Nerisai asiriappaInaikkural asiriappaNilaimandila asiriappaAdimarimandila asiriappa

KalippaNerisaiotthalisaikkalippaAmbotharanka OtthalisaikkalippaVannaka OtthalisaikkalippaKalivenbaVenkalippaTharavu KochakakkalippaTharavinai KochakakkalippaSirralisai KochakakkalippaPahrralisai KochakakkalippaMayangisai Kochakakkalippa

VanchippaKuraladi VanchippaChinthadi Vanchippa

MarulpaPuranilaivalthu MarulpaKaikilai MarulpaVayuraivalthu MarulpaCh ev iya r ivu r n Marulpa

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186 Deviations of 181 to 1854 1911 Pathirrandadhi (10-)1864 Talisai 1913 Oliyandadhi (30 -)18641 Kurattalisai 19131 Kaliyandadhi (-different18642 Ventalisai variety)18643 Asiriyattalisai 1914 Nurrandadhi (100-)18644 Kalittalisai 1915 Yamagandadhi (particular18645 Vanchittalisai alphabets)1866 Thurai 19151 Nirottagayamaga andadhi (with18661 Venchenthurai slight difference)18662 Venthurai 1916 Madakku (repeating the previous18663 Asiriyathurai line's words)18664 Kalithurai 19161 Thiripandadhi (-with slight18665 Vanchitthurai difference)1868 Virutham 1917 Venba andadhi (andadhi in Venba18681 Veli viruttham metre)18682 Asiriya viruttham 1919 Kalithurai andadhi (andadhi in18683 Kaliviruttham Kalithurai metre)18684 Vanchi viruttham187 Malai (Verse as Garland) 192 By number of letters1871 Manimalai (Garland of beads) 1922 Chandam (Verse with I'e s s than18720 Inaimanimalai (Two garlands) 26 letters in a line)18721 Irattai manimalai (Twin garlands) 1923 Thandagam (Verse with more18722 Irattai manimalai (- by different than 27 letter s in a line)

metre) 19231 Kurunthandagam I(Sub1873 Mummanimalai (Three garlands) 19232 Nedunthandagam I divisions1874 Nanmanimalai (Four garlands) 1.9233 Alaviyal Thandagam I of 19231875 Aimmanimalai (Five garlands) 19234 Alavali Thandagam I with sligli:1879 Navamanimalai (Nine garlands) difference18791 Varukkama1ai (Garland with from the

particular alphabets) other)18792 Palchandamalai (Garland with

By number of Stanzasdifferent musical notation) 193

18798 Thandagamalai (Gar land with 1935 Panchagam (5 Stanzas)

300stanzas) 19352 Pancharathinam (- in different

188 Kovai (Collection of Ve r s e s) metre)

1883 Mummanikovai (Three) 1938 Attagam (8)

1886 Varukkakovai (Particular 19381 Ettu (8 in different metre)

alphabet) 19310 Patthu (10)183101 Pathigam (10 in different metre)

1891 Kalambagam (Collection of 193102 Orupavorupahthu (lOin anotherVerses - different variety) different metre)

1892 Kalambagamalai (-with slight 19320 Erupaerupahthu (20 in differentdeviation) metre)

1893 Kannigal (Two line verses) 19327 Chenthamil malai (27)1894 Chiledai (Double meaning 19330 Muppathu (30)

verses) 19340 Narpathu (40)1898 Chindu (Musical song) 19370 Elupathu (70)l898N Kumrnichindu 193100 Chathagam (100)18980 Kavadi chindu 1931001 Alankara Panchagam (100 in1898S Singara Chindu different metres)1898U Valinadai chindu

191 ANDADHI (Verses with conti - 194 En cheyyul (Verse with Enum er a-nuity from the previous ones) tion by numbers)

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SCHEDULE IN LINGUISTICS(Illustrative)

PP3P31P31,7P31,71

LinguisticsDravidianTamilPieces of CompositionPoetry

P 31, 7 1120417 Linguistics of thirup- P31, 715193,6:2 Structure of sentencespugal in parani

P31,71120417:2 Structure of thiruppugal P31,715193,6:33 Analysis of sentencesP31,71120417,3 Words in thiruppugal in paraniP31, 71120417,3:2 Structure of words in

P31,717A Linguistics of nado-thiruppugal dippattu

P31,7121 Linguistics of pillai-P31, 717 A:7 Composition of nadodip-

thamilP31,7121:7 Art of cornpo s it ion of

pattu

pillaithamil P31, 717 A, 3 Words in, nadodippattuP31,7121:75 Imagery in pillaithamil P31, 717A, 3:291 Word. arrangement inP31,715193 Linguistics of parani nadodippattuP31.715193,6 Sentences in par-am P31, 717 A, 4 Phrases in nadodippattu

4 EXAMPLES

031,12 Child031,121 Pillaithamil031,121x Collection

N37

2 N57.1

PILLAIT TAMILK kotthu. 1937

PILLAIT TAMILK kotthu. Partl. 1957.

031,121:g Evaluation

3 p7N59 [Symposium on pillaitthamil).(Chitrilakki ya Corpolivugal1959. Part 2).

031,15 By subject031,151 Por031,15193 Parani031, 15193:g Evaluation

4 p7N60 [Symposium on parani). (Chitri.lakkiya corpolivugal. 1960.Part 3).

031, 15R4 Aranul031,15R4xCollection

5 N48.2 NITHINUR KOTTHU. Part 2.1948.

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7 N59

8 N57

9 N34

031,16 Emotion031,165 Ainthinai031,161:g Evaluation

RAJ AMANICKAM (M). Ain-thinai amutham. (Sentamil.51; 1954-55; 148-55).

031, 1650 Agapporul031,1650:g Evaluation

VIMALAN ADAM (M S). Kathal.(Tamil Polil. 35; 1959-60;92-96; 105-13).

031,16501 Kurinchi031,16501:g Evaluation

SAMI (B L). Kurinchi thinai.(Sentamil selvi. 32; 1957-58;555-64).

APPUVAIYANGAR (U V R).Ula. (Sentamil. 32; 1934-35;293-306) .

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10 N53 VIRABHADRAN. Ulakkatchi.(Sehtamil. 50; 1953-54;15-28) .

031, 16555 Ula031, 16555:g Evaluation

11 p7N58 [Symposium on u1a]. (Chitri-1akkiya corpolivugal. 1958.Part I).

12 N61 VIMALANADAM (M S). Ula.(Sentamil. 57; 1961-62; 280-87) .

031, 16558 Thuthu031, 16558:g Evaluation

13 p7N58 [Symposium on thuthu]. (Chit-rilakkiya corpolivugal. 1958.Part 1. P 389-424}.

031; 17 By Exposition031,175 Attruppadai031,175:g Evaluation

14 N59 VIMALANADAM (M S). At-truppadai. (Tamil polil. 35;1959-60; 152-60; 279-88,308-12).

031,17J Pallu031, 17J:g Evaluation

15 N60 VIMALANADAM (M S). Pallu.(Tamil polil. 36; 1960-61;220-23, 282-86, 319-20,378-81. 37; 1961-62; 22-25).

16 p7N60 [Symposium on pallu]. (Chit-rilakkiya corpolivugal. 1960.Part 3. Pl11-211).

031,17Y Kuram031,17Y:g Evaluation

17 N59 VIMALANADAM (M S). Kura-mum Kuravanchiyum. (Ta-mil po1il 35; 1959-60; 334-42. 36; 1960-61; 117-25,157-60, 183-87).

18 p7N60 [Symposium on Kuravanchi].(Chitrilakki ya co r pol ivugal ,1960. Fd.rt 3. 212-330).

031, 18 By Prosody031, 1868 Virutham031,1868:g Evaluation

19 N58 SUBRAMANIAN (Nellai K).

184

Tamil virutham. (Sentamilse1vi. 33; 1958-59; 566-68).

031, 188 Kovai031, 188:g Evaluation

20 N35 APPUVAIYANGAR(UVR}.Kovai. (Sentamil. 33; 1935-36; 1-6).

21 p7N61 [Symposium on Kovai]. (Chitri-1akkiya corpolivugal. 1961.

Part 4).

22 N62 VIMALANADAM (M S). Kovai.(Sentamil. 58; 1962-63; 103-108, 157-62, 174-81).

031,1891 Ka1ambagam031,1891:g Evaluation

23 p7N58 [Symposium on ka1ambagam].(Chitrilakki ya corpoli vugal.1958. Part 1. 283-388).

031, 1894 Chiledai031, 1894x Collection

24 N38 CHILEDAI VENBA. 1938.

031, 1894:g Evaluation

25 N51 KRISHNA IYYANGAR (T N).Chiledai. (Sentamil. 48;1951-52; 269-75).

031,191 Andhadi031,19lx Collection

26 N28.1 ANDHADIK KOTTHU. Part 1.1928.

031,191:g Evaluation

27 N57 RAMA SUBRAMANIA NAVA-LAR. Andhadi. (SentaI}lilselvi. 32; 1957-58; 521-28).

28 N58 ADIGALACHIRIAR. Andhadiilakkiyam. (Tamil polil.332; 1957-58; 382-84, 34;1958-59; 13-16, 63-64, 67-68) •

29 N59 RAMASUBRAMANIA NAVA-LAR. Andhadi ilakkiyam.(Sentamil. 55; 1959 -60; 9-.13, 29-34, 69-72).

30 p7N62 [Symposium on andhadi]. (Chit-rilakkiya corpolivugal. 1962.

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Part 5).

031, 193100 Chatagam031, 193100x Collection

31 N51 CHATHAGAT THIRATTU.Part 1. Corn by Ar as u, 1954.

031, 193100:g Evaluation

ARIVU or.r (T N). Chatha-gangal. (Sentarnil selvi. 37;1962-63; 496-505, 545-53).

031,lM15 MinakSlisundaramPillai

031, IMI5, 21x Pillaithamilnul gal

MINAKSHISUNDARAM PILLA!.Minakshisundaram pillai pr a-bandha thirattu. 1926. 7-105

031, IMI5, 87x Malaigal

32 N62

33 N26

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<H N26 -. -. -. (539-95).

031, IMI5, 88x Kovaigal

-. -. -. (745-844).

031, IMI5, 891x Kalambagan-gal

35 N26

36 N26 (397-530).-. -.-.031, IM1S, 91x Andadhi nulgal

37 N26 (397'- 530).-. -. -.

38 N26

031, IMI5, 9301x Pathigangal

_. _. -. (1-6).

39 M89

01, IM15, VA Vatpokkik Kalarn-bagam

-. Vatpokkik Kal arrrba.garn ,1889.

5 ANNOTATIONS51 Avoidance of Cross Classification

The following convention is adopted inorder to avoid cross classification:

511 In classifying a specific work ofan author, the subfo r m number should notbe used.

512 In the class number of a specificwork of an author, the isolate number in[lP4] represents the specific work and itis got by alphabetical Device (See example39 in Sec 4)

513 The isolates in the [IP4] of theclass number of the works of an author re-presented by Indo-Arabic nurn e r al s , denotesubforms. They should be used only in thecase of an anthology of a subform or anevaluation of it (See examples 33 to 38).

52 When Author Facet is Absent

521 When Author Facet is abs ent,there is no possibility of any happening ofCros s Clas sification.

522 For, when the Author Facet isabsent, the book can ernbody only historyor anthology or evaluation of a subform --

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not of any particular author but of the sub-fo r rn in general. (See examples 1 to 32 inSe c 4).

523 A comparison of (IP3] in theclass numbers of examples 1 to 32 with the[IP3] in the examples 33 to 39 will show afacile device errrpl oy ed in the constructionof class numbers.

524 In the first thirty-two examples,the isolate numbers in [lP3] start with anIndo-Arabic numeral and are got by enumer-ation. They represent subforms.

525 On the other hand, the isolatenumbers in [IP3] in examples 33 to 39 startwith a Rornan Cap and are got by chronologi-cal Device. They represent authors.

53 Exploitation of Mixed Notation

531 Thus the benefits of the forma-tion of sectors in an array by the use ofmixed notation are fully exploited in the[IP3] and in [lP4] as viewed from the nota-tional plane.

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532 This exploitation has been sug-gested by the EffH:iency Table.

533 In view of this, it is a moot ques-tion whether the comma inserted between theisolate number in [lP2] and that in [lP3] ineach of the examples 1 to 32 may not beomitted.

534 Its omission will not affect therelative position of the class numbers.

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE DOCUMENTS USED

1 Aiyanarithanar. Purapporal Venbamalai. 1955.

2 Arnirtasagarar. Yapparunga1akkarigal.1944.

3 Gunavirapandithar. Vachananthimalai.1951.

4 Ka1aikkalanchiyam. 9V. 1954-63.

5 Kulanthai elutthalar yar - yevar. 1961.

6 Kumarakurbarar. Chidambara cheyyut-kovai. 1932.

7 Govindaraja Mudaliar, Ed. Panniru-pattiyal. 1949.

8 Ranganathan (S R) and Muthukumara-swarny (R). Commemoration bibliographyof the first 1008 books published by thesouth India saiva siddhanta works pub-lishing society.

9 Tamil nul vivara attavanai, 1867-1900.V 1 in 2 parts. 1961-62.

10 Thamil elutthalar yar-yevar, i962.

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12

Thillainayagam (V). Kurippedu. 1963.

Vt s akappe r umal atye r , Yappi l akkanam ,1960.

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