![]() The hymns of the Tiruviruttam are structured as a conversation, or a series of exchanges between the heroine of the poem and her friends. Ramanujan Original Language Tamil My dark one stands there as if nothing's changed after taking entire into his maw all three worlds the gods and the good kings who hold their lands as a mother would a child in her womb- and I by his leave have taken him entire and I have him in my belly for keeps. The Indologist David Shulman states that the hymns of the Tiruviruttam, "create a poetic or aesthetic world suffused by classical grammar". Secular love for a man by a woman is framed as divine love for God himself in this work. Editions for Hymns for the Drowning: (Paperback published in 2005), 0144000105 ( published in 2005), 0140236872 (Paperback published in 2003), (Kindle Ed. ![]() ![]() In this regard, the poet Nammalvar's yearning for God expresses itself through a woman's love-tossed heart pining for her omnipotent lover. According to some interpretations, this poem is regarded to take the form of a dramatic sequence, in which a few characters discuss the love of God, which is portrayed as the earthly love between a man and a woman. ![]() The Tiruviruttam is framed as a love story that unfolds between an anonymous heroine ( talaivi) and her beloved hero ( talaivan), while friends, fortune tellers, bees, birds, and the poet’s own heart play important supporting roles, acting as messengers, lamenters, and audiences in the style of a story. ![]()
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