Teyvaccilaiyāriṉ maṟuppu nalam

தெய்வச்சிலையாரின் மறுப்பு நலம்

Abstract

The Tolkappiyam is the only grammar book that demonstrates the antiquity, excellence and glory of the Tamil language. There are seven old commentaries on the Tolkapiya. The reason for the proliferation of the text of Tolkappiyam is the result of the efforts of many commentator from time to time to understand the heart of Tolkappiyam and convey it to the world. Commentator’s interpretations are an important factor in the preservation of Tolkappiyam and the spread of Tolkappiyam education. Among the Tolkappiya Sholladhikaram, Ilampuranar, Senavariyar, Nachinarkiniyar, Deivachilaiyar, Kalladanar, and one old writer. One of the scholars who wrote a treatise on the Tolkappiyam Sholladhikaram was Deivashilaiyar. This author wrote a treatise only on the Sholladhikaram. The text has various unique features compared to other texts. One of them is the denial of Deivachilaiyar. Deivasilaiyar, on the other hand, is a natural person who preaches his own doctrine, and is not a natural person who criticizes the doctrines of others and rejects them. The subject of this article is to highlight the rejection of Deivachilaiyar, who is the only one who is interested in the power of speech among this great orator.