I came across an interesting article which sought to prove that Tamil was the language spoken throughout India in Bharatavarsha,Tamil being the Language of Mankind and Sanskrit of God’s!
I could have brushed it aside for the thought seemed to be outrageous.
The references in the article were compelling, them being quoted from The Ramayana, the early Tamil Literature,Puranas .
The author tries to prove that Tamil was the spoken language of Bharatavarsha,Rama ,Hanuman spoke Tamil, Rama in Ayodhya, Hanuman when he met Lord Rama in Kishkinda Kandam.
It is said Sanskrit belongs to Aryan Group of languages while Tamil belongs to the Dravidian Group.
This thought was propagated by The British when they colonized India concurrent with the theory floated by them that the Aryans invaded Davidians.
I leave the judgement to the readers.
I feel that the references in the post need careful evaluation with an open mind.
‘LP. KR. Ramanathan Chettiar and a host of others. He was widely respected as letters written to him by the great scholar and patron of scholars, Pandithurai Thevar, “Thamizh Thatha” U. Ve. Saminatha Iyer, Srinivasa Pillai of Thanjavur, who wrote the “Thamizh Varalaru”, Pandithamani Kathiresan Chettiar and others, which are in our possession now, show. He has established through these articles that Tamil was the spoken language throughout Bharath or India, during the Ramayana period and even earlier while Sanskrit was the language of the litterateurs and it was in Tamil that Lord Rama and others conversed in Ayodhya).’
Valmiki wrote a Sangam Poem.
The “Purananooru” poem by Vanmikiyar also glorifies the importance of penance. It contains many words and sentences, which are pleasing to the ears, have great depth, and contain many Vedantic truths. It is very much in tune with his Ramayana verses.
The poem has not been commented upon by later day scholars. To help research scholars, the poem, with its commentary, is given below:
“Parithi soozhnda vippayankezhu maanilam
oru pahal ezhuvar eithiyatre
vaiyamum thavamum thookitravathukku
ayyavi anaithum aatrathu aagalin
kaivittanare kaathalar adhanal
vittorai vidaall thiruve
vidaa thorivall vidappattore”
The meaning of this poem is that the world is surrounded by the Sun who drives away darkness. This earth is full of worldly pleasures, which are not eternal, and many kings claimed possession of this world as a day is divided into many parts and each part (Horai) is looked after by a “Horai Nayagan”. Some of them are big, others small. Some of them are inauspicious, while others are considered as auspicious and some of them are considered as enemies of each other. They are the masters of their own time and cannot interfere in other’s time. The worldly life is so impermanent, but what gives one permanence is penance. If one puts the benefits of worldly life in one plate in a balance and that of penance in the other, he will find the former stands no comparison with the latter. Hence many kings who ruled this world renounced it and became ascetics’…
Instead of naming it Soundaryakandam, Valmiki has given the name of Sundarakandam as it is more pleasing to the ears and even those who are not well versed can understand its meaning. But Valmiki was a Sanskrit poet. Why did he not name it as Soundaryakandam following the Sanskrit custom and named it as Sundarakandam following the Tamil custom? It was because he was well versed in Tamil and wanted to make known to the Sanskrit scholars such a fine usage. He wanted Sanskrit scholars to study many Tamil works. It is the custom of epic poets to make known the greatness of works in other languages to Sanskrit scholars…
Tamil, The Language of Maknkind, Manusha Bhasha.
. “Antharathvaha maasaadhya raakshashenami hasthitha”
(I have reached this place when the demonesses are taking rest)
2. “Sanairachvaasyishyami santhaapa bahu dhamimam”
(I will try to pacify her, as she is highly agitated)
3. “Ahamthvathithanuchaiva vaanarascha visheshatha”
(I am a monkey, which is a small creature, not respected by others)
4. “Vaachannodhaa harishyaami maanusheemiva samskruthaam”
(If I speak the language spoken by human beings which is full of grammar)
5. Yathivaacham praathasyami dwijathiriva samskruthaam
(If I spoke Sanskrit, which is spoken by the twice born (dwija – Brahmin)
6. Ravanam manyamanaa maam sita bhithaa bhavishyathi
(Sita will think that Ravana has come disguised as a monkey)..
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ஒரு பகல் எழுவர் எய்தியற்றே
வையமும் தவமும் தூக்கிற்றவக்துக்
கையவி யனைத்து மாற்றா தாகலிர்
கைவிட்டனரே காதலர் அதனால்
விட்டோரை விடாள் திருவே
விடாதோர் இவள் விடப்பட்டோரே “
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“Kal thondri mann thondraa kaalathe mun thondri mootha kudi thamizh kudi”. This means that Tamil civilization existed in the world even before sand was born out of stone.
the great tamil civilization existed before 10000 years in lamuria called “KUMARI KANDAM”
It was lost continent under water the size equal to asia and there existed the first two “SANGAM” of Tamil. Due to natural calamities the continent was lost.
then few people migrated and formed other civilization called “INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION” likewise people migrated and so on.
the people all over the world was directly linked to tamil.
actually india divided as north and south Indians by British and Aryans and those says themself who created sanskrit and that is not the truth.
there should be no divisions between us, we are the same people. think that they tricked there should be no unity between us.
before INDIA there existed “baratha” and the people lived there spoken the language called manusha bhasa which was the common language.
valmiki had written poem in tamil literature “PURANAANURU” and how could this possible if he is sanskrit person.
see there are many foreign scientists had many proofs about it and also tamil inscription proofs accordingly.
so search for it as much as possible through the sea of internet.
Please read my posts on Tamil and sanskrit, million year old tamil quotes vedas, poomphar pushes tamil date by 2000 years, valmiki a Tamil , posts on Agastya, Bhogar . Regards
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“கல் தோன்றா மன் தோன்றாக் காலத்தே
வாளோடு முன் தோன்றிய மூத்த குடி”
[கல்] கல்வி அறிவு தோன்றாத [மன்] மன்னராட்சி ஏற்படுவதற்கு முன்பாகவே [வாளோடு] வீரத்தோடு தோன்றிய முதல் இனம் தமிழினம் என்பது, இன்று கல் தோன்றா மண் தோன்றாக் காலத்தே வாளொடு முன் தோன்றிய மூத்தகுடி என்று கல்லும் மண்ணும் தோன்றாத காலத்திலேயே [பூமி உருவாவதற்கு முன்பே….?] தமிழினம் உருவாகி விட்டதாக அர்த்தப்படுத்தப் படுகின்றது. எனக் கூறியதோடு, கல்லும் மண்ணும் தோன்றாத காலத்தே தோன்றிய தமிழன் என்ன காற்றாகவா இருந்தான்..!
Souce: https://inithal.blogspot.in/2016/01/blog-post_30.html
The quote no doubt is a hyperbole. Yet the antiquity of Tamul is beyond dispute. Please check my articles. More astonishing facts to follow. While researching Bharatvarsha there is no room for linguistic chauvinism. I record facts with no judgement of my own . People can research and find the info. Regards