TamilThagaval/pathinen_keezhkanakku-elathi

📚 Dataset Card: Elathi (ஏலாதி)

Dataset Summary

Elathi (ஏலாதி) is a classical Tamil ethical text and one of the Pathinen Keezhkanakku (Eighteen Minor Works). It conveys moral and ethical guidelines through poetic verses, inspired by the structure of the traditional medicinal formulation known as Elathi, which consists of six ingredients. Each verse metaphorically reflects six core virtues essential for righteous living.

• —Title: Elathi (ஏலாதி)
• —Text Type: Ethical Poetry / Didactic Literature
• —Language: Tamil (ta)
• —Author: கணிமேதாவியார்
• —Period: Post-Sangam Era
• —Category: Pathinen Keezhkanakku

Dataset Description

This dataset digitizes the classical Tamil work Elathi into a structured, machine-readable format suitable for Natural Language Processing (NLP), cultural preservation, and educational applications. Each entry includes the original verse along with detailed explanations and moral interpretations.

The dataset supports tasks such as:

• —Verse-to-explanation alignment
• —Ethical theme classification
• —Semantic similarity analysis
• —Moral reasoning research

Data Structure

Each record in the dataset follows this schema:

{
  "id": 1,
  "page": "elathi.html",
  "blue_topic": "நூல்",
  "verse_number": 1,
  "verse": "...",
  "explanation": "...",
  "karuthurai": "..."
}

Fields Description

Dataset Statistics

• —Total Verses: ~100
• —Format(s): JSON, JSONL
• —Encoding: UTF-8
• —Size: ~120 KB

Sample Output

{
  "verse_number": 1,
  "verse": "அறு நால்வர் ஆய் புகழ்ச் சேவடி...",
  "explanation": "...",
  "karuthurai": "..."
}

Intended Use

✅ Tamil NLP Research ✅ Cultural Heritage Preservation ✅ Ethics-based AI Training ✅ Educational Platforms ✅ Comparative Literature Studies

Limitations

• —The explanations may vary based on interpretation.
• —Classical Tamil may require preprocessing for modern NLP models.
• —Not annotated with grammatical tagging by default.

Languages

• —Tamil (ta)

Licensing

• —Original Verses: Public Domain

Acknowledgements

• —Classical Tamil Scholars
• —Tamil Digital Preservation Initiatives
• —Open-source Contributors

Tags

• —Elathi
• —ஏலாதி
• —PathinenKeezhkanakku
• —TamilEthics
• —ClassicalTamil
• —TamilNLP
• —MoralPoetry
• —DigitalHeritage

📌 This dataset is part of the effort to preserve and digitize classical Tamil knowledge for future generations and AI research.