Sangam Literature - Ettuthokai & Pathupattu
Complete Sangam Literature Guide
Learning Content
📚 Octopus - 8 texts
🧠 Memory Trick - "Naku Ipati Apa Pura"
"Naku i pa ti a pa pura"
NTerni -KuAmount -Ione hundred -pfill in -PariSong –KAmount -Anine hundred -externalFour hundred
📊 Octagon - Full Table
| # | Thread | Song | ft | Type | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | History | 400 | 9-12 | Inner | Good departmental songs |
| 2 | Short amount | 401 | 4-8 | Inner | Short songs |
| 3 | Five hundred | 500 | 3-6 | Inner | 5×100=500 |
| 4 | Installed | 100 | - | outside | 10×10=100 (adder) |
| 5 | Parity | 70 | - | Internal+External | music |
| 6 | The amount of tuition | 150 | - | Inner | Kalipa |
| 7 | Fourteen hundred | 400 | 13-31 | Inner | length |
| 8 | Four hundred | 400 | - | outside | War, bravery |
| Total | 2381 | ||||
📖 Internal vs External
| Type | Meaning | texts |
|---|---|---|
| Internal (5) | 💕 Love, heart | Ninety, small sum, five hundred, nine hundred, nine hundred |
| Outside (2) | ⚔️ War, heroism | Eighteen, fourteen hundred |
| Internal+External (1) | 💕⚔️ Both | Parity |
🔢 Number Shortcuts
| Thread | No | Trick |
|---|---|---|
| History | 400 | Na = 4 → 400 |
| Short amount | 401 | 400 + 1 extra |
| Five hundred | 500 | I = 5 → 5×100 = 500 |
| Installed | 100 | Ten × ten = 100 |
| Parity | 70 | seventy |
| The amount of tuition | 150 | One and a half hundred |
| Fourteen hundred | 400 | A = Na = 400 |
| Four hundred | 400 | Outer = Na = 400 |
📏 Foot Definition - Important!
| Thread | at least | A lot | remember |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short amount | 4 | 8 | Kuru = Small (4-8) |
| History | 9 | 12 | Middle (9-12) |
| Fourteen hundred | 13 | 31 | Length (13-31) |
| Five hundred | 3 | 6 | Very narrow (3-6) |
📚 Dauppattu - 10 texts
🧠 Memory Trick - "The Bo Chi Pe Mu Malai Madhu Ne Butt Mark"
"Thiru Poru Siru Peru Mullai Malai Madhu Nedu Pattina Kurinchi"
📊 Decimal - Full table
| # | Thread | Teacher | ft | Type | Special |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thirumuru Air Force | Nakkir | 317 | outside | Praise of Murugan |
| 2 | Army | Mudathamakaniyar | 248 | outside | Karikalan |
| 3 | Minority Army | Nallur Nattathanar | 269 | outside | with good |
| 4 | Great class | Kadiyalur Uruthirankannan | 500 | outside | Throat deer |
| 5 | The first song | Naboothanar | 103 | Inner | Mullai Department |
| 6 | Maduraikanji | Mangudi was the doctor | 782 | outside | Pandyan Nedunchezhiyan |
| 7 | Highway | Nakkir | 188 | Inner | Pandyan Nedunchezhiyan |
| 8 | index | Kapil | 261 | Inner | Name of 99 flowers |
| 9 | starving milk | Kadiyalur Uruthirankannan | 301 | outside | Karikalan, Kaveripoompattinam |
| 10 | Mountain range | Perungunur became Perungausika | 583 | outside | Nannan |
| Total | 3552 | ||||
📖 River books - 5
🎯 Rivers = Mentoring (one artist introducing Vallai to another)
| # | Thread | Who comforts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thirumuru Air Force | To Muruga (God) |
| 2 | Army | Porunar (Kothar) |
| 3 | Minority Army | small boy |
| 4 | Great class | Perumbanar |
| 5 | Conspiracy | (Another name for Malapadukadam) |
📏 Number of feet - more → less
| Thread | ft | remember |
|---|---|---|
| Maduraikanji | 782 | 🥇 Too long! |
| Mountain range | 583 | 🥈 |
| Great class | 500 | 🥉 |
| ... | ... | ... |
| The first song | 103 | ⬇️ Very little! |
🎯 Internal vs External
| Internal (3) | Outside (7) |
|---|---|
| The first song | Thirumuru Air Force |
| Highway | Army |
| index | Minority Army |
| Great class | |
| Maduraikanji | |
| starving milk | |
| Mountain range |
🌟 Sangha Literature - Famous Quotes
📜 Purana Hundred - Best Songs
1️⃣ Yadum Ure Everyone will listen ⭐⭐⭐
"Everybody listens
Bad and good are different."
🎯Meaning:Every town is our town, everyone is our relationship
📍Author:Kanyan flourishedSong:192
2️⃣ Environmental assistance ⭐⭐
“Environmental Aid and Material Donation
It is good to learn without discrimination.”
🎯Meaning:Learning is great
3️⃣ One clan, one God ⭐⭐
"One Clan, One God"
🎯Meaning:One Clan, One God - Equality
📜 Miniclip - Best Songs
4️⃣ Yayum Njayum ⭐⭐⭐
"Yayum Njayum Yara Kiaro
We will listen to anything and everything."
🎯Meaning:Who is my mother and your mother? Love relationship!
📍Author:Sembulappeyal Neerar |Song:40
📜 Naritaina - Best Songs
5️⃣ Seyal Nayandu
"Ceyal Nayanda is still..."
🎯Meaning:Love feelings
📜 Tirumuru Air Force - Best song
6️⃣ Muruku ⭐⭐
"The world's wealth is Airbu Tritharu
Many praise Sunday…”
🎯Meaning:Praise of Murugan
📍Author:Nakkir
📊 Frequent Quotations in TNPSC
| Quotation | Thread | Teacher |
|---|---|---|
| "Everybody listens" | Four Hundred (192) | Kanyan bloomed |
| "Whoever Yayum Nyayum is" | Short (40) | Sembulapeyal Neerar |
| "One Clan, One God" | Four hundred | - |
| "Rice is life and water is life" | Four hundred | Moshikeeran |
🧠 Memory Shortcuts & TNPSC Questions
🎯 Super Memory Tricks
🔵 Eights - "Nakui Pa Pari Ka Paru"
| Writing | Thread | Song |
|---|---|---|
| N | History | 400 |
| Ku | Short amount | 401 |
| I | Five hundred | 500 |
| p | Installed | 100 |
| Pari | Parity | 70 |
| K | The amount of tuition | 150 |
| A | Fourteen hundred | 400 |
| external | Four hundred | 400 |
🔷 Decimal – Length order (highest ft → low)
🥇Maduraikanji = 782(too long!)
🥈 Highlands = 583
🥉 Major class = 500
⬇️Initial = 103(Very little!)
🟡 Important numbers
| matter | No |
|---|---|
| Octagon texts | 8 |
| Ten books | 10 |
| Eighth song | 2381 |
| Ten feet | 3552 |
| River texts | 5 |
| Index flowers | 99 |
🟠 Five-foot definition
📏Five hundred:3-6 feet (very narrow)
📏Short amount:4-8 feet (short)
📏Summary:9-12 feet (middle)
📏Four hundred:13-31 feet (length)
📝 TNPSC Main Questions
1.How many books in octet?
a) 6 b) 8 c) 10 d) 12
✅Answer: b) 8
2."Yadum Ure Yavaru Kalir" - Which book?
a) Short sum b) Puranahundred c) Agnanhundred d) Nattini
✅Answer: b) Four hundred
3.Longest thread in ten?
a) Mullaippattu b) Maduraikkanji c) Kurinchippattu d) Pattinapalai
✅Answer: b) Maduraikanji (782 feet)
4.How many names of flowers are there in the index?
a) 50 b) 75 c) 99 d) 108
✅Answer: c) 99
5.Who is the Tirumuru Air Force teacher?
a) Kabila b) Nakkir c) Paranar d) Olavaiyar
✅Answer: b) Nakkir
6.Five hundred = how many songs?
a) 400 b) 500 c) 600 d) 700
✅Answer: b) 500 (5×100)
7."Yayyum Nhayum" song writer?
a) Kanyan Boongunnarar b) Sembulapeyal Nirar c) Kapilar d) Nakkirar
✅Answer: b) Sembulappeyal Nirar
8.Another name for Akananoor?
a) Short amount b) Long amount c) Large amount d) Small amount
✅Answer: b) Length
📊 Quick Revision Table
| The sum of eight | ten | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| texts | 8 | texts | 10 |
| Song | 2381 | ft | 3552 |
| Inner | 5 | Inner | 3 |
| outside | 2 | outside | 7 |
| Memory | "Naku i pa pari ka a puru" | length | Maduraikanji = 782 |
🎯 One Line Summary
Sangha Literature = Octopus (8) + Decus (10) = 18 texts
Eight = sum (many song) | Batu = song (same song)
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