A History of South India from Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar c19.s2.14

c19.s2.14

The commentary on the Iraiyanār Ahapporuḷ traditionally ascribed to Nakkirar must have been composed late in this period. It is worthy of note as the earliest of the great prose commentaries which occupy so conspicuous a place in the development of Tamil prose. The style of the commentaries is by no means easy or popular, and is often marred by the authors' desire to show off their learning and by their straining after alliteration; the earliest commentary exhibits in full all the demerits of this class of writing.