மணிமேகலையில் சாங்கிய மெய்யியல்

Sangya Philosophy in Manimegalai

Authors

  • Senbagam S Full-Time Research Scholar, Department of Tamil Studies, Government Arts College, Ariyalur - 621 713 (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University). Author
  • Dr. Ilayaraja M Research Guide & Associate Professor, Department of Tamil Studies, Government Arts College, Ariyalur - 621 713 (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University). Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63300/tirjts06012026.18

Keywords:

Sankhya, Kapila, the original (Prakriti), Purudan, the three gunas, twenty-fivtheories, Satkariya theory

Abstract

The study examines how the Manimekalai Kappiyam records the Sangkiya philosophy prevalent in Tamil Nadu in the second century AD. Furthermore, it investigates how the text positions Samkhya (Sangkiya) in relation to the ascendant Buddhist philosophy championed by the epic's protagonist. By contrasting Kapila’s dualistic framework of Prakriti (matter) and Purusha (consciousness) against the Buddhist doctrines of dependent origination and impermanence, the study illuminates the vibrant intellectual debates of the Sangam and post-Sangam eras. Ultimately, this research underscores the Manimekalai not merely as a religious narrative, but as an invaluable historical compendium that preserves the nuances of early Indian philosophical systems as they were understood and debated in the ancient Tamil landscape.

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Author Biographies

  • Senbagam S, Full-Time Research Scholar, Department of Tamil Studies, Government Arts College, Ariyalur - 621 713 (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University).

    செ.செண்பகம், முழு நேர முனைவர் பட்ட ஆய்வாளர், தமிழாய்வுத்துறை, அரசு கலைக்கல்லூரி, (பாரதிதாசன் பல்கலைக்கழகம் இணைவு பெற்றது) அரியலூர் - 621 713. மின்னஞ்சல்: senbatamil250@gmail.com, அலைப்பேசி : 7868939484

    Senbagam S*, Full-Time Research Scholar, Department of Tamil Studies, Government Arts College, Ariyalur - 621 713 (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University).

    *Correspondence: senbatamil250@gmail.com, Tel: 7868939484

  • Dr. Ilayaraja M, Research Guide & Associate Professor, Department of Tamil Studies, Government Arts College, Ariyalur - 621 713 (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University).

    முனைவர் ம.இளையராஜா, நெறியாளர், இணைப்பேராசிரியர், தமிழாய்வுத்துறை, அரசு கலைக்கல்லூரி, (பாரதிதாசன் பல்கலைக்கழகம், இணைவு பெற்றது), அரியலூர் - 621 713.

    Dr. Ilayaraja M, Research Guide & Associate Professor, Department of Tamil Studies, Government Arts College, Ariyalur - 621 713 (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University).

References

[1.] Jayamohan, Six Visions in the Hindu Tradition (p-109)

[2.] Jayamohan, Six Visions in the Hindu Tradition (p-110)

[3.] Aavoor Mulangizhar, Purananuru, Song: 38

[4.] Kaduvan Ilaveyinanar, Paribadal, Song: 3 (lines: 13-14)

[5.] Seethalai Satanar, Manimekalai, Kathai 27: 209-210

[6.] Neelakesi Author, Neelakesi, Song: 344

[7.] Ilangovadigal, Silappadhikaram, Neerpaadi Kathai: 182

[8.] Thirumoolar, Thirumanthiram, Song: 2732

[9.] Seethalai Satanar, Manimekalai, Kathai 27: 205-206

[10.] Neelakesi, Song: 345

[11.] Arunanthi Sivachariyar, Sivagnana Sitthiyar, Meyya Iyal: 1

[12.] Seethalai Satanar, Manimekalai, Kathai 27: 205-208

[13.] K. Nedunchezhiyan, Tamil Philosophy, pp. (215-220)

[14.] Seethalai Satanar, Manimekalai, Kathai 27: 219-224

[15.] Seethalai Satanar, Manimekalai, Kathai 27: 225

[16.] Arunanthi Sivachariyar, Sivagnana Sitthiyar, Meyya Iyal: 5

[17.] Seethalai Satanar, Manimekalai, Kathai 27: 210-220

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Published

01-05-2026

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Vol. 6 No. 01 (2026): Kalanjiyam May 2026

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செ.செண்பகம், & முனைவர் ம.இளையராஜா. (2026). மணிமேகலையில் சாங்கிய மெய்யியல்: Sangya Philosophy in Manimegalai. KALANJIYAM - International Journal of Tamil Studies, 6(01), 152-161. https://doi.org/10.63300/tirjts06012026.18
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