Five Great & Five Small Epics
<p>Complete details about Tamil Five Great Epics and Five Small Epics including Silapathikaram and Manimekalai.</p>
Learning Content
📚 Imperum Kappiyams - Introduction
"Simanjeeva Guva"- Memory formula! 🎯
🔑 Key memory formula
🧠 "C - M - J - C - W - C - W"
| C | Sometime |
| M | Hourglass |
| C | Sivaka Chintamani |
| W | Bangapati |
| Ku | Kundalakesi |
📊 Giant Copies - Full Details
| # | Copy | Teacher | time | Condom/Ear | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sometime | Ilangovadis | Jain + three times | 3 canto, 30 ear | The first copy, Muthamil copy |
| 2 | Hourglass | He killed Seethal | Buddhism | 30 ear | Continuation of Silapathikaram |
| 3 | Sivaka Chintamani | To be corrected | Jainism | 13 Ilambakam, 3145 song | Very long copy |
| 4 | Bangapati | don't know | Jainism | Only got 68 songs | Unavailable copy |
| 5 | Kundalakesi | Nathakuthanar | Buddhism | Only got 19 songs | Unavailable copy |
💡 Religious classification
| Jain Copies (3) | Silapathikaram, Sivaka Chintamani, Bangapati |
|---|---|
| Buddhist scriptures (2) | Manimegalai, Kundalakesi |
🎯Reminder:"Jainism 3, Buddhism 2 = Total 5"
📌 Available & Unavailable Copies
| Fully Available (3) | Silapathikaram, Manimekalai, Sivaka Chintamani |
|---|---|
| Completely unavailable (2) | Bangapati (68 songs), Kundalakesi (19 songs) |
💎 Silapathikaram - Double Copy 1
"Silambu + Power = Silapathikaram"
📚 Silapathikaram - Full Details
| Teacher | Ilangovadis(Sera Prince) |
|---|---|
| Period | AD 2nd century |
| the continents | 3 Cond- Complaint, Madurai, Vanchi |
| Ears | 30 ear |
| kiss | Physics, Music, Drama =Muthamil coffee |
| other names | Citizen Copy, Drama Copy |
📊 3 columns - Easy Table
| Condom | Place | Ears | events |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint Cond | Complaint (Chola country) | 10 ear | Govalan-Kannagi marriage, Madhavi meeting |
| Madurai district | Madurai (Pandya country) | 13 ear | Sale of shilambu, murder of Kovalan, burning of Madurai |
| Vanchik Khandam | Vanji (Member State) | 7 ear | Kannagiku temple, Bathini worship |
🎯Reminder:"Bugar 10 + Madurai 13 + Vanji 7 = 30 ears"
🌟 Special quotes
"Virtue is a claim for political survival"
💡 If the king makes a mistake, virtue will destroy him!
"Among other languages we will find anywhere as sweet as Tamil"
"Corruption breeds and feeds"
💡 Fate is hard, can't escape!
🌊 Manimegalai - Double Copy 2
"Mani + Megala = Manimagala"(Sea Goddess)
📚 Manimegalai - Full Details
| Teacher | He killed Seethal(Madurai laborer) |
|---|---|
| time | Buddhism |
| Ears | 30 ear |
| Another name | Abandoning the hourglass |
| Communication | of SilapathikaramContinuity |
👥 Characters interact
| Hourglass | Daughter of Kovalan + Madhavi |
|---|---|
| Udayakumaran | Chola Prince (lover of Manimekalai) |
| Amudasurabi | A wonderful appetite suppressant |
⭐ Double Copy - Comparison
| feature | Sometime | Hourglass |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher | Ilangovadis | He killed Seethal |
| time | Three times | Buddhism only |
| Ears | 30 | 30 |
| Heroine | Kannagi | Hourglass |
| Conclusion | Kannagi became a goddess | Manimekalai Asceticism |
📚 Ainchiru Copies - Introduction
"Uniyasoope"- Memory formula! 🎯
🔑 Key memory formula
🧠 "u - ne - ya - soo - pe"
| U | Udayanakumara Kavya |
| you | Nilgasi |
| Ya | Yasodhara Kavya |
| Sue | Sulamani |
| B | epic story |
📊 Five Minute Copies - Full Details
| # | Copy | Teacher | time | Divisions | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Udayanakumara Kavya | don't know | Jainism | - | History of Udayana |
| 2 | Nilgasi | don't know | Jainism | 10 Saruka | Rebuttal letter to Kundalakesi |
| 3 | Yasodhara Kavya | Vendikudi wins | Jainism | 5 Saruka | History of Yasodhara |
| 4 | Sulamani | Dholamozhi Devar | Jainism | 12 Sarugam, 2131 Song | Very long short copy |
| 5 | epic story | Konguvelir | Jainism | - | Story of Udayana (Alternate Format) |
💡 Key facts
| What time is all? | Jainism(5/5 Jain Copies) |
|---|---|
| Nilgasi specialty | To KundalakesiDenial thread(opposite of Buddhism) |
| Too long | Sulamani(Song 2131) |
📊 Aimperum vs Ainchiru - Comparison
| feature | Five copies | Five copies |
|---|---|---|
| count | 5 | 5 |
| time | Jainism (3) + Buddhism (2) | Jainism (5) |
| fame | Most famous | Low popularity |
| Remembrance formula | "Chi Man Chi Waku" | "U ni ya chu pe" |
🔗 Neelakesi vs Kundalakesi
| Kundalakesi | Buddhist copy (Imperum) |
|---|---|
| Nilgasi | Jain Kapiyam (Ainchiru) - Refusal to Kundalakesi! |
💡 Kundalakesi praised Buddhism. Nilakasi praised Jainism in response to that!
🎯 TNPSC Important Questions & Shortcuts
📝 Critical Questions (MCQ)
1. Who is the author of Silapathikaram?
A) Seethalaichathanar B) Ilangovadis C) Tirukkadevar D) Gambar
✅ Answer: B) Ilangovadis
2. Manimegalai is a religious copy of which?
A) Jainism B) Buddhism C) Saivism D) Vaishnavism
Answer: B) Buddhism
3. How many cantos of Silapathikaram?
A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5
✅ Answer: B) 3 (Bukhaar, Madurai, Vanji)
4. "Political Survivors Are Virtues" - Which Book?
A) Manimegala B) Silapathikaram C) Sivaka Chintamani D) Kambaramayanam
✅ Answer: B) Silapathikaram
5. Which is the longest of the Pentateuch?
A) Silapathikaram B) Manimekalai C) Sivaka Chintamani D) Bangapati
✅ Answer: C) Sivaka Chintamani (Song 3145)
6. Which is the rebuttal text for Kundalakesi?
A) Sulamani B) Nilakasi C) Yasodhara Kavyam D) Perungatha
✅ Answer: B) Nilgasi
7. How many ears does Silapathikaram have?
A) 25 B) 28 C) 30 D) 32
Answer: C) 30
8. What are duplicates?
A) Silapathikaram & Sivaka Chintamani B) Silapathikaram & Manimekalai C) Manimekalai & Kundalakesi D) Bangapati & Kundalakesi
✅ Answer: B) Silapathikaram & Manimekalai
🧠 Master Shortcuts Table
| Copy | Teacher | time | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sometime | Ilangovadis | Jain+ | Chilambu = Ilango = 3 Kandham = 30 Katha |
| Hourglass | He killed Seethal | Buddhism | Mani = Satanar = Buddhism = 30 ears |
| Sivaka Chintamani | To be corrected | Jainism | Sivakan = Takkadeva = 13 Ilambakam = length! |
| Bangapati | ? | Jainism | Curve = 68 Song Only = Not available |
| Kundalakesi | Nathakuthanar | Buddhism | Kundala = Nathakuthanar = 19 Song = Not available |
📌 Quick Reference - Numbers
| A few stanzas | 3(Pukhar, Madurai, Vanji) |
| Silappathikaram ears | 30(10 + 13 + 7) |
| Hourglass ears | 30 |
| Sivaka Chintamani Ilambagam | 13 |
| Sivaka Chintamani Songs | 3145 |
| Jain records | 3(Imperum) +5(Five) =8 |
| Buddhist scriptures | 2(Manimegala, Kundalakesi) |
⚡ Super Important Points
| First copy | Sometime |
| Muthamil coffee | Sometime(Physics, Music, Drama) |
| Duplicate copies | Silapathikaram + Manimegalai |
| Unavailable five | Bangapati, Kundalakesi |
| Denial thread | Nilgasi(refusal to Kundalakesi) |
| A long phalangeal | Sivaka Chintamani |
| Long five-legged | Sulamani |
🎯 Final Memory Trick
Aimeperum = "Chi Man Si Va Ku Va"
Chilambu - Mani - (J) - Sivakan - Vela - Kundala
Ainchiru = "U ni ya chu pe"
Udayanan - Neelakesi - Yasodharan - Chulamani - Perungatha
Remember the time:
Big Five:Jainism 3 + Buddhism 2 = 5
Five:Equation 5 = 5
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