TamilThagaval/pathinen_keezhkanakku-pazhamozhinaanooru

📚 Dataset Card: பழமொழி நானூறு (Pazhamozhi Naanooru)

Dataset Summary

பழமொழி நானூறு (Pazhamozhi Naanooru) is a classical Tamil didactic work belonging to the Pathinen Keezhkanakku corpus. Each poem in this work is structured around a single proverb (பழமொழி), followed by an explanation that elaborates on its moral and philosophical significance.

The text derives its name from two defining features:

• —Every verse is based on a specific Tamil proverb
• —The work contains a total of 400 poems

Hence, it came to be known as Pazhamozhi Naanooru.

• —Title: பழமொழி நானூறு
• —Text Type: Proverb-based Ethical Poetry
• —Language: Tamil (ta)
• —Author: மூன்றுறை அரையனார்
• —Period: Post-Sangam Era
• —Category: Pathinen Keezhkanakku

Dataset Description

This dataset provides a structured digital representation of Pazhamozhi Naanooru, where each poem integrates a traditional Tamil proverb and expands it into a poetic and moral discourse. It is a valuable resource for studying Tamil folklore, ethical wisdom, and proverb-based linguistic structures.

The dataset is designed to support:

• —Proverb-to-meaning mapping
• —Ethical reasoning and moral classification
• —Tamil proverbs NLP analysis
• —Cultural and linguistic heritage preservation

Data Structure

Each record in the dataset follows this schema:

{
  "id": 1,
  "blue_topic": "1. கல்வி",
  "verse": "பிண்டியின் நீழல் பெருமான் அடி வணங்கி...",
  "explanation": "அசோக மரத்தின் நிழலில்...",
  "karuthurai": "கடவுளின் திருவடிகளை உரிமையாக வணங்கியவர்களது உயர்வே மிகச்சிறந்தது."
}

Fields Description

Dataset Statistics

• —Total Poems: 400
• —Proverbs Covered: 400
• —Format(s): JSON, JSONL
• —Encoding: UTF-8
• —Size: ~350–500 KB

Intended Use

✅ Proverb-based Tamil NLP ✅ Moral & Ethical Reasoning Systems ✅ Folklore and Cultural Studies ✅ Digital Tamil Heritage Preservation ✅ AI Training on Traditional Wisdom

Limitations

• —Proverbs may have context-dependent meanings
• —No automatic linguistic annotation provided
• —Interpretations may vary among scholars

Languages

• —Tamil (ta)

Licensing

• —Original Verses & Proverbs: Public Domain
• —Explanations & Karuthurai: CC BY 4.0 (Attribution Required)

Acknowledgements

• —Tamil Folklore Scholars
• —Digital Tamil Literature Communities
• —Open Source Language Preservation Initiatives

Tags

• —பழமொழிநானூறு
• —PazhamozhiNaanooru
• —TamilProverbs
• —PathinenKeezhkanakku
• —TamilEthics
• —TamilNLP
• —ClassicalTamil
• —DigitalHeritage

📌 This dataset preserves the proverb-centered wisdom of classical Tamil society and enables AI-driven exploration of traditional ethical knowledge.