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  • How Sound Is Born From Eight Organs Tholkappiyam Tamil Explains

    Tamil,an ancient language of India explains how sound,the origin of Language is born.

    This is explained in detail in the oldest Tamil Grammar text available, Tholkappiyam.

    The Tolkāppiyam consists of three books each of which is divided into 9 chapters. The books are called athikaarams. The three books are

    I. Ezhuththathigaaram – Formation of words and combination of words. II. Sollathigaaram – Syntax. III. Porulathigaaram – Conveying thoughts.

    Each of these have further classifications.

    The purpose of this article is to explain the scientific basis on which Indian culture, languages evolved.

    Tamil,as I wrote earlier,backed by evidence,dates back to between 30,000 to 100,000 years!

    Runs parallel to Sanskrit.

    To know more of this kindly Google Tamil+ramanan50, Sanskrit ramanan50, Tamil Sanskrit ramanan50.

    Sound,the basis for language is born of Eight human organs/parts.

    In Sanskrit,it is stated the basic sounds are three and they rise from three places.

    Pit of the stomach, Ma

    Throat, U and

    Mouth,A.

    These three sounds form the sacred sound OM.

    Tholkappiyam delves further and goes deep.

    It lists seven places from where sound is born.

    Air arises,

    1. Pit of the stomach,
    • Diaphragm
    • Larynx and pharynx
    • Teeth,
    • Lips,
    • Tongue,

    7.Nose, and

    8.Palate.

    ‘

    வளி என்பது உலகைச் சூழ்ந்துள்ள காற்று. நாம் பேசும்போது வளி உந்தியிலிருந்து தோன்றும்.

    உந்தியில் தோன்றும் வளி தலையிலும், மிடற்றிலும், நிலைகொள்ளும்.

    அங்கிருந்து பாய்ந்து பல், இதழ், நாக்கு, மூக்கு, அண்ணம் ஆகியவற்றில் ஒலியைத் தோற்றுவிக்கும்.
    ஆக நிலைகொண்டு பாயும் ஒலியுறுப்புகள் 8.

    ‘உந்தி முதலா முந்து வளி தோன்றி
    :தலையினும் மிடற்றினும் நெஞ்சினும் நிலைஇ
    :பல்லும் இதழும் நாவும் மூக்கும்
    :அண்ணமும் உளப்பட எண் முறை நிலையான்
    :உறுப்பு உற்று அமைய நெறிப்பட நாடி
    :எல்லா எழுத்தும் சொல்லும் காலை
    :பிறப்பின் ஆக்கம் வேறு வேறு இயல
    :திறப்படத் தெரியும் காட்சியான. 1

    :அவ் வழி,
    :பன்னீர் உயிரும் தம் நிலை திரியா
    :மிடற்றுப் பிறந்த வளியின் இசைக்கும். 2

    The raising air-stream originating at the lungs, inflated by the action of diaphragm abides and reinforced at the chest, larynx and pharynx and touches the teeth, lips, tongue, nose and palate, at different places, in distinct ways and by various manner produces sound, with the eight organs, as we know. 83/1’

    Reference and citation.

    https://ta.m.wikisource.org/wiki/தொல்காப்பியம்/எழுத்ததிகாரம்/பிறப்பியல்

  • Common Link Language Of Vedic Sanatana Dharma India

    One finds references to South India, called Dravida Desa during the Santana Dharma Period

    There are references to in Tami literature and Sanskrit Texts, Vedas,Ramayan, Mahabharata,Eighteen Purans and in later Sanskrit and regional literary works.

    Regional literature refers to Sanatana Dharma and Ithihsas in detail, e it Tamil, Telugu,Kannda,Bangla, Oriya.

    Evidence abounds that a healthy trade between the people of the south  and the north flourished since the Vedic period.

    Now the question is how did these people communicate with each other in view of the fact that India has multiple languages and dialects.

    ‘

    There are 22 major languages in India, written in 13 different scripts, with over 720 dialects’  .https://www.justlanded.com/english/India/India-Guide/Language/Languages-in-India

    ‘According to Census of India of 2001, India has 122 major languages and 1599 other languages. However, figures from other sources vary, primarily due to differences in definition of the terms “language” and “dialect”. The 2001 Census recorded 30 languages which were spoken by more than a million native speakers and 122 which were spoken by more than 10,000 people’ -wiki

    Sanskrit is said to be oldest language being dated about 5000 years back.

    ( I had written this my not be correct and Sanskrit might be much older along with Tamil, an ancient language of India. million year old Tamil  Site near Chennai ,Tamil Nadu with advanced Tamil civilization.And Tami quotes Vedas and Vedas in turn quote Tamil and Tamil Kings.Please read my articles on this)

    The languages spoken in the south and even among the north indi differ.

    Sanskrit is accepted in all the regions though!

    Groups in India spoke  different languages.

    Yet they were in intimate contact with the Sanatana Dharma People whose language was Sanskrit.

    Not all groups were familiar with Sanskrit.To compound the issue there was Vedic Sanskrit and Panini Sanskrit ( Ashtdhyayi)

    ‘

    Vedic Sanskrit is the language of the Vedas, a large collection of hymns, incantations, and religio-philosophical discussions which form the earliest religious texts in India and the basis for much of the Hindu religion. Modern linguists consider the metrical hymns of the Rigveda to be the earliest. The hymns preserved in the Rigveda were preserved by oral tradition alone over several centuries before the introduction of writing, the oldest among them predating the introduction of Brahmi by as much as a millennium .[citation needed]

    The end of the Vedic period is marked by the composition of the Upanishads, which form the concluding part of the Vedic corpus in the traditional compilations, dated to roughly 500 BCE. It is around this time thatSanskrit began the transition from a first language to a second language of religion and learning, marking the beginning of the Classical period’

    And Tamil a past of not less than 20,000 years at a conservative estimate..the excavation of Poompuhar confirms the date.please read my article on this.

    There are references to the effect in Sanskrit Texts, Mahabharata  and Ramayana to Tamils.

    Udiyan Cheralathn, a Tamil King provided food to both the armies during the Mahabharata battle.

    Shiva is considered to be the founder of Tamil language.

    Agstya, Subrahmany are associated with Tamil intimately.

    Lord Krishna and Arjun married Tamil Pandyan Princesses;Krishna had a daughter and had her married to a Pandyan prince.;Arjuna had a son from south.

    Sahadeva went on a pilgrimage to south and Balarama came to south and worshiped Subrahmanya.and of course, Parshurma who founded the present Kerala State.

    I can go on adding in this vein.

    But the issue is, how did these people communicate with each other?

    The common thread seems to be Brahmi.

    Devimahatmya manuscript on palm-leaf, in an early Bhujimol script, Bihar or Nepal, 11th century
    Devimahatmya manuscript on palm-leaf, in an early Bhujimol script, Bihar or Nepal, 11th century,Variation of Brahmi

    Image Credit.

    By Anonymous – Commentary: The Devimahatmya cropped from http://www.nb.no/baser/schoyen/5/5.20/ms2174.jpg; taken from: w:en:Image:Devimahatmya Sanskrit MS Nepal 11c.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=191227

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    Brahmi (brāhmī) is the modern name given to one of the oldest writing systems used in South and Central Asia during the final centuries BCE and the early centuries CE. Like its contemporary, Kharoṣṭhī, which was used in what is now Afghanistanand Pakistan, it is an abugida.

    The best-known Brahmi inscriptions are the rock-cut edicts of Ashoka in north-central India, dated to 250–232 BCE. The script was deciphered in 1837 by James Prinsep, an archaeologist, philologist, and official of the East India Company.[1] The origin of the script is still much debated, with current Western academic opinion generally agreeing (with some exceptions) that Brahmi was derived from or at least influenced by one or more contemporary Semitic scripts, but a current of opinion in India favors the idea that it is connected to the much older and as-yet undeciphered Indus script…

    The Brahmi script diversified into numerous local variants, classified together as the Brahmic scripts. Dozens of modern scripts used across South Asia have descended from Brahmi, making it one of the world’s most influential writing traditions. One survey found 198 scripts that ultimately derive from it.

    The script was associated with its own Brahmi numerals, which ultimately provided the graphic forms for the Hindu–Arabic numeral system now used through most of the world.’

    Tamil Brahmi was discovered in Harappa and there is a Million year old Brahmi script found in Karnatka, Kannada Brahmi.

    Brahmi script, though associated with Sanskrit was also used in other parts of India with local variations.

    We have another,Brahui, spoken by Tamils and by the people of North Weaste India!

    ‘Brahui /brəˈhuːi/ (Brahui: براہوئی) is a Dravidian language spoken by the Brahui people in the central Balochistan region ofPakistan and Afghanistan, and by expatriate Brahui communities in Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, and Iran.It is isolated from the nearest Dravidian-speaking neighbour population of South India by a distance of more than 1,500 kilometres (930 mi). Kalat,Mastung, and Khuzdar districts of Balochistan are predominantly Brahui-speaking.

    Area where Dravidian languages are spoken
    Area where Dravidian languages are spoken,Brahui

    Image credit.

    By BishkekRocks – Base map template: demis.nl. Sorce for map data: Language families and branches, languages and dialects in A Historical Atlas of South Asia, Oxford University Press. New York 1992., CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1593835

    Tamil Chola King, ancestor of Rama, who built the Thiruvellarai Temple, near Sri Rangam, ruled from the present Pakistan region.

    Sibi Ruled from Pakistan

    We have yet another common Link language,after the advent of Buddhism.

    It is Pali .

    Pali is the Middle Indo-Aryan language in which the Theravada Buddhist scriptures and commentaries are preserved. Pali is believed by the Theravada tradition to be the same language as Magadhi, but modern scholars believe this to be unlikely.[citation needed] Pali shows signs of development from several underlying prakrits as well as some Sanskritisation.

    The prakrit of the North-western area of India known as Gāndhāra has come to be called Gāndhārī. A few documents written in the Kharoṣṭhi script survive including a version of the Dhammapada.

    Considering these facts it seems logical to conclude that  .apart from Sanskrit, Prakrit,Brahui and Pali were used as common link languages of India since Vedic Times.

    They have changed during the course of Time.

    References and Citations.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahui_language

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguistic_history_of_the_Indian_subcontinent#Proto-Indo-Aryan

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmi_script

     

  • Indian Script Began in 3012 BC Beginning Of Kali Yuga

    Apart from wondering about the treasure trove of Hinduism which opens the doors to Wisdom,Knowledge, Information and Spirituality, one thing has been nagging my mind.

    There are thirty million manuscripts 700 poetic meters in Sanskrit.

    https://ramanisblog.in/2015/02/04/thirty-million-manuscripts-700-poetic-meters-amazing-sanskrit/

    and you have the Vedas.

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    First Indus Valley script 2600 BC

    ‘The Vedic literature is composed of many books.

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    The oldest texts are the Rig-veda, Yajur-veda, Sama-veda, and the Atharva-veda. It is said in the Muktikopanishad that these four Vedas had 21, 109, 1000, and 50 branches respectively, with over 100,000 verses. Now, however, we can only find around 20,023 (some say 20,379) verses in total from these four Vedas.

     

     

    It is the oldest book in any Indo-European language and contains the earliest form of all Sanskrit mantras that date back to 1500 B.C. – 1000 B.C. Some scholars date the Rig Veda as early as 12000 BC – 4000 B.C

    https://ramanisblog.in/2013/08/16/rig-veda-date-components-details/

    It is well known that the Hindu Texts were transmitted orally.

    True.

    Even today one can see the Vedas being transmitted orally in India.

    I am amazed at the sheer volume being transmitted only by Oral tradition.

    It is enjoined in the Vedas that one has to study the Vedas from a Guru for Twelve Years.

    Even this can be one Shaka, a portion of a Specific Veda that is assigned to one by tradition.

    How come all the verses, well most of them, are available today?

    Only by Oral tradition?

    Without recourse to any form of writing?

    Well let me leave this for the present.

    But writing must have been in vogue during the Ramayana and Mahabharata Period.

    We have instances of Kings sending emissaries with written Communication ‘Nirupam’

    Sita’s Swayamwara, Damayanti Swayamvara, Draupadis Swayamvara have been communicated to all the Kings of India, then 56 in number.

    And these messages traveled from Ayodhya to Madurai and the present Kerala, to Pandyan and Chera kings respectively.

    The messages as Nirupam implies a language, script.

    Resting aside the  controversy about the common language, which I shall address later, the accepted early script is Brahmi.

    Again there is Tamil Brahmi, Sanskrit Brahmi, Kannada Brahmi.

    Tamil Brahmi is found in the Harappan Civilization.

    Two million year old Rock carving dating to Million years was found in Karnataka.

    Earliest Brahmi script  is assigned a date of 2600 BC

    ‘The first Indian script, developed in the Indus Valley around 2600 B.C. is still undeciphered. Thus, it is still not possible to fully understand this civilization, as we have no readable records of their beliefs, history, rulers or literature’

     

    ‘The Indus valley findings made Indologists acknowledge that writing existed prior to Mauryan writing. Though it has not been deciphered , it clearly shows writing existed in India before atlest 5-2 milliena before christ. Some Indology scholars have tried to show Indus script is derived from script from another civilization. But all these theories have fallen flat. Hrozny tried to derive Indus script from Hittite, Diringer is convinced that no script existed prior to Indus script from which Indus scirpt can be derived. Hunter and Langdon regard Indus script as prototype of Brahmi. The Vedic Scholars believed that Brahmi is from Brahma. It is mentioned in Narada Smriti that if Brahma has not created the art of writing or given excellant eye in the shape of script, the future would not have been deprived of obtaining bright future.

    The Absence of inscriptions since Indus valley is due to widespread use of Paper and Cloth, which are perishable in nature…

    ‘Alberuni believes Indian Alphabet originated with the begining of Kali Age (3102BC).

    Hiuen Tsang speaks of high Antiquity of Indian writing system. Brahmi is stated, in the Chinese Encyclopedia Fa-Wan-Shu-Lin, to be the best of scripts.’

    ‘

    One of the first great civilizations–with a writing system, urban centers, and a diversified social and economic system–appeared around 3,000 B.C. along the Indus River valley in Punjab and Sindh.

     

    http://www.ancient.eu/article/294/

    I agree with Alberuni the Chinese  ancient .eu ,taking into account the dates of Ramayana and Mahabharata and of course the Vedas.

     

    Sources.
    A Concise History Of Classical Sanskrit Literature By Gaurinath Shastri, Bhattacharyya Shastri Gaurinath
    The rise, decline and renewals of sramanic religious traditions within indic civilisation with particular reference to the evolution of jain sramanic culture and its impact on the indic civilization by Bal patil
    Students’ Britannica India, Volumes 1-5 By Indu Ramchandani
    A Companion to Sanskrit Literature: Spanning a Period of Over Three Thousand … By Sures Chandra Banerji
    On the origin Indian Brahma Alphabet Georg Buhler
    Was Writing Know Before Panini by A Chela
    Agama Aura Tripitaka, Eka Anusilana: Language and Literature By Nagraj (Muni.)

    Citations.

     

    http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/writing/home_set.html

    http://controversialhistory.blogspot.in/search/label/sanskrit

    http://www.stephen-knapp.com/complete_review_of_vedic_literature.htm

    Ramani’s Blog

  • Three Hundred Twenty Five Recognised Languages India

    India, we all know, is a land of diversity.

    Look at the number of languages.

    It is curiousthat we have taken English and French into our fold!

     

    Agaria,

    Ahirani,

    Aimol,

    Aiton,

    Anal,

    Andamanese,

    Some Languages of India, Scripts.jpg Some Languages of India, Scripts.

    Angani,

    Angika,

    Ao,

    Apatani,

    Arabic,

    Armenian,

    Ashing,

    Assamese,

    Asuri,

    Awadhi,

    Badaga,

    Baghelkhandi,

    Bagri,

    Baigani,

    Bajania,

    Balti,

    Bangni,

    Banjari,

    Basturia,

    Bauria,

    Bawm,

    Boli,

    Bengali,

    Bhanja- bhumia,

    Bantu,

    Bharmauri,

    Bhairi,

    Bhili,

    Bhojpuri,

    Bhotia,

    Bhuiya,

    Bhumij,

    Bhunjia,

    Biate,

    Bilaspuri,

    Birhor,

    Birjia,

    Bishnupriya,

    Bodo,

    Bokar,

    Bondo,

    bori,

    Braj Bhasha,

    Brijlal,

    Bugun,

    Bundelkhandi,

    Burmese,

    Bushari,

    Chakhesang,

    Chakma,

    Chambilai,

    Chameali,

    Chang,

    Changpa,

    Chattisgarhi,

    Chikari,

    Chinali,

    Chiru,

    Chote,

    Churasi,

    Dalu,

    Deori,

    Dhanki,

    Dhimal,

    Dhodia,

    Dhundhari,

    Didayi,

    Dimasa,

    Dingal,

    Dogri,

    Dommari,

    Droskhat/Dokpa,

    Duhlian-Twang,

    English, French, Gadaba, Gadiali, Gallong, Gameti, Gamit, Gangte, Garasia, Garhwali, Garo, Giarahi, Gondi, Gujarati, Gujjari, Gurung, Gutob, Hajong, Halam, Halbi, Harauti, Haryanavi, Hebrew, Himachali, Hindi, Hinduri, Hindusthani, Hmar, Ho, Hrusso, Hualngo,Irula, Jabalpuri, Jangali, Jarawa, Jaunsari, Juang, Kabui, Kachanga, Kachari, Kachchi, Kadar, Kagati, Kakbarak, Kanashi, Kangri, Kannada, Karbi, Karen, Karko, Kashmiri, Kathiawari, Khadiboli, Khaka, Khamba, Khampa, Khampti, Khampti-shan, Kharia, Khasi, Khaskura, Khatri, Kherwari, Khiangan, Khorusti, Khotta, Kinnauri, Kiradi, Kisan, Koch, Kodagu, Koi, Koireng, Kokni, Kolami, Kom, Komkar, Konda, Konicha, Konkani, Konyak, Koracha, Koraga, Korava, Korku, Korwa, Kota, Kotwalia, Kudmali, Kui, Kuki, Kulvi, Kumaoni, Kunbi, Kurukh, Kuvi, Ladakhi, Lahauli, Laihawlh, Lakher (Mara), Lalung,Lambani, Lamgang, Laotian, Laria, Lepcha, Limbu, Lisu, Lodha, Lotha, Lushai, Mag, Magahi, Magarkura, Mahal, Maithili, Majhi, Makrani, Malankudi, Malayalam, Malhar, Malto, Malvi, Manchat, Mandiali, Mangari, Mao, Maram, Marathi, Maria, Maring, Marwari, Mavchi, Meitei, Memba, Mewari, Mewati, Milang, Minyong, Miri, Mishing, Mishmi, Mizo, Monpa, Monsang, Moyon, Muduga, Multani, Mundari, Na, Nagari, Nagpuri, Naikadi, Naiki, Nati, Nepali, Nicobarese, Nimari, Nishi, Nocte, Odki, Onge, Oriya, Padam, Pahari, Paharia, Palilibo, Paite, Panchpargania, Pang, Pangi, Pangwali, Parimu, Parji, Paschima, Pasi, Pashto, Pawri, Pengo, Persian, Phom, Pochury, Punchi, Punjabi, Rai (Raikhura), Rajasthani, Ralte, Ramo, Rathi, Rengma, Riang, Sadri, Sajalong, Sambalpuri, Sangtam, Sansi, Santali, Sadra, Saraji, Sarhodi, Saurashtri, Sema, Sentinelese, Shekhawati, Sherdukpen, Sherpa, Shimong, Shina, Shompen, Sikligar, Sindhi, Singpo, Siraji, Sirmauri, Soliga, Sulung, Surajpuri,Tagin, Tai, Tamang, Tamil,Tangam, Tangkhul, Tangsa, Tataotrong, Telugu, Thado, Thar, Tharu, Tibetan, Toda, Toto, Tulu, Urdu, Vaiphei, Varli, Wagri, Wancho, Yereva, Yerukula, Yimchungre, Zakring (Meyer), Zeliang, Zemi, Zou.

    The following information is derived from DM Silveira‘s INDIA BOOK 1994-95, page 61, ISBN 81-900218-2-6 published by Classic Publishers Pvt. Ltd., Goa, India.

    The original author of this was Mr. Gurnek Singh

    http://www.sanyal.com/india/indlang.html

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  • Poems That Killed ,Revived Kalidasa Nandhik Kalambakam

    It is the practice of brahmin households to prohibit people from saying words that are inauspicious.

    To drive home this point, it is said that there are Asthu Devatas who say’Asthu’ (May It Be”, and the inauspicious things might take place.

    Yatha Bhaavo That Bhavathi,

    As your dispositions, so are the Happenings.

    Lord Krishna , while talking about Satva, Rajas and Tamo Gunas in the Bhagavad Gita observes that one becomes what one eats and what he thinks.

    Indian culture and Religion repeatedly emphasize the concurrence of Thought and deed.

    In one place, Krishna states that to attract the sin of Killing one need not commit Murder, the very thought would do!

    So one is advised to think , speak and do good.

    On the Philosophical side, Savitri is the Stage when the thoughts remain as thoughts on the verge of becoming words.

    Once Sarasvati touches it, the thoughts become words.

    Please read my Post.

    The primordial sound is Pranava, the First Cause, Brahman is Attributed with it.

    One has to be careful in what he/she utters.

    Words become very powerful in the hands of a Master craftsman like Kalidasa or a Spiritual Leader Liked Swami Vivekananda.

    His famous quote,

    Kalidasa,Sanskrit Poet.jpg Kalidasa,Sanskrit Poet.

    ‘Arise, Awake, Stop not ‘

    became powerful and ushered in resurgence.

    Ordinary words, but when uttered by a spiritual man, they become powerful.

    Let me narrate, quote two incidents from Indian History.

    For me things handed down by my ancestors is History.

    Not what others write from another country.

    I shall not use the term Folk lore as this term now is considered to be a pack of lies or result of Imagination.

    In the cases I am about to mention these verses are facts.

    As to their application the original authors must rise from the Dead.

    Kalidasa and Bhoja(Bhoja is considered to be Vikramadhitya and there is a controversy on this ‘I shall be writing on this.

    ‘The king knew well the talent of Kalidasa as a poet especially the innumerable ways of bringing simile in his poems. He developed a strange interest, knew not why, but he desired Kalidasa to sing the last song for him before he died. Normally the ‘ charama sloka’ is sung only after a person is dead. Kalidasa, therefore made it clear to the king that as he was blessed by Kali Devi if he sang the song, the king ‘s life would come to an end immediately. Bhoja raja got angry with Kalidasa for disobeying his order and banished him from the capital of ‘ Tara’.

    Kalidasa wandered in the city of Tara in the disguise of a hermit . But the King could not get over his strange wish. He launched a search to find Kalidasa’s whereabouts and for this purpose he disguised himself as a ‘ Sooth Sayer ‘ . The king spotted the sanyasi near a mutton shop and to make sure that he was none other than Kalidasa he enquired him, ” You are a Sanyasi, how come you are seen near a mutton shop , Is it not unbecoming of a true sanyasi?”

    Kalidasa, impulsively reacted to the remarks of thr Sooth Sayer but unfortunately let the cat out of the bag by saying, ” Where else a person can go after his banishment by the king?”. On hearing this, the king became sure that he was Kalidasa only. The King decided to play a strategy to make Kalidasa to sing the last song for him. He continued the conversation with Kalidasa.

    In due course Kalidasa also enquired the Sooth Sayer where from he hailed. The Sooth Sayer replied ” Tara” .

    Kalidasa with genuine interest in the welfare of King Bhoj enquired him for the news of Tara and whether the King Bhoj was keeping sound health. The Sooth Sayer replied ,” Oh, what a calamity, Bhoj King is dead as he was unable to bear the separation from his best friend and poet Kalidasa”. Kalidasa was shattered to hear the sad news about his friend and with great grief sang the ‘ charama sloka’ in praise of the departed soul!!

    ” ATHYA TARA NIRATARA NIRALAMBA SARASWATHI;
    PANDITHAHA KANDITHA SARVE BHOJRAJA DIVAM GATHE ”
    ( meaning :- The Kingdom of Tara is now deserted due to the demise of Bhoj Raj. The learned poets would get punished anywhere now as Goddess Saraswathi has lost the grip and interest.)
    The moment Kalidasa sang the charama sloka, the King in thedisguise of the’ Sooth Sayer ‘ fell down on the ground and died. Kalidasa was quick to realise that it was none other than his best friend and the King himself who acted as the Sooth Sayer to hear the charama sloka from him.

    Kalidasa prayed to Kali Devi to spare his friend by singing the same sloka to give the opposite meaning:-

    ” ATYA TARA SADHA TARA SADALAMBA SARASWATHY
    PANDITHA MANDITHA SARVE BHOJ RAJA DIVAM GATHE ”

    Kali Devi was moved by Kalidasa’s poetry and gave a new lease of life to the King but restricted it to a time of 3.75 Nazhi. ( a very short time only)

    Kalidasa embraced the King and told about the short life at his disposal. King Bhoj urged to compose Kalidasa an epic and Bhoj also joined him to make it.The kavya is well-known as” Bhoj Sambu ” ..

    Nandhi Kalambakam, Tamil.

    King Parameshwara Varma, A Pallava, from Kanchipuram died leaving his second wife and her three children uncared for.

    They were driven out by the new King,.

    Those driven out vowed that they would regain the Kingdom.

    While the two elder brothers chose to fight it out, Nandi varman was advised that he could kill the King by Tamil Poem!

    he chose this option and became a scholar in Tamil.

    His fame reached the King.

    He , in the meanwhile lost interest in Kingdom and was totally devoted to Tamil saying that after learning Tamil deeply, these worldly things did not matter and he would pursue Tamil full-time.

    The King called for him and asked him to sing a series of songs on him in the kalambakam format.

    This format is a special one.

    I shall Post separately.

    Nadhivarma informed his brother that his rendering of the 100 poems in kalambakam Format would kill the king.

    The King replied that if by his death, Tamil would gain such a gem of a Poem, he was willing to die.

    So hundred Pandals, Shamianas were erected , 99 were empty and the last one had he King seated.

    As Nandhi Kalambakam by Nadhivarma was in progress, the Pandals caught fire, and turned into ashes at the end of each Poem

    When the last Poem was sung, the King and the last Pandal caught fire and the King died.

    This is the Poem.

    ‘
    வானுறு மதியை அடைந்ததுன் வதனம்
    மறிகடல் புகுந்ததுன் கீர்த்தி
    கானுறு புலியை அடைந்ததுன் வீரம்
    கற்பகம் அடைந்ததுன் கரங்கள்
    தேனுறு மலராள் அரியிடம் புகுந்தாள்
    செந்தழல் அடைந்ததுன் தேகம்
    நானும் என்கலியும் எவ்விடம் புகுவேம்
    நந்தியே நந்தயா பரனே.

    Rough Translation.

    Your Face become the Moon.

    Fame, the Ocean.

    Valour, the Tiger,

    Hands-the Karpaga vruksha, (that gives whatever one wishes for),

    Wealth, Lakshmi Reached Hari(Vishnu)

    Where would we go,,Me and My Tamil”

    To conclude that this is quite possible and let me narrate an incident from the Great Tamil Poet  Kannadasan’s Life.

    ( I had the honor of knowing him personally)

    When Nehru died , he wrote an eulogy on him in Tamil weekly Kumudam( The magazine is being published even now)

    The next day, his perfectly healthy grand child died.

    Kannadasan said that even while writing the verse I knew that this poem consisted Aram.

    Aram means, in this context, certain words ,though unintended, might harm.

    The general meaning of Aram is Dharma.

    I would never write an eulogy in future.

    He followed this.

    People may be aware that the legendary TMS, TM Soundararajan of Tamil Film industry lost his market after singing a song reluctantly in T.Rajendar’s ‘OruThalai Ragam..

    Such is he power of language!

    Readers from other languages may share similar news involving the language.

    http://www.chennailibrary.com/mis/nandhikalambagam.html