《maṇimēkalai》(English spelling)manimekalai

Japanese: 《maṇimēkalai》(英語表記)manimekalai
《maṇimēkalai》(English spelling)manimekalai

…Ideologically, he is close to Jainism. His work and its Buddhist sequel, Maṇimēkalai, are collectively called the “two great Tamil epics.” According to legend, he was the brother of the Chera king, Shēngtubān. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "maṇimēkalai" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…思想的には,ジャイナ教に近い。彼の作品と,仏教徒が書いたその続編《マニメーハライmaṇimēkalai》は,併せてタミルの〈二大叙事詩〉と呼ばれている。伝説によると,彼はチェーラ朝の王シェングトゥバンの弟であったといわれる。…

※「《maṇimēkalai》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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