I. Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface VII
3. List of Abbreviations IX
4. Contents XIII
5. I. Introduction 1
6. II. The Manuscripts 42
7. III. Transmissional History
8. III.1 The Invocation Stanzas (kaṭavuḷ vāḻttu) 146
9. III.2 Traditional Colophons 160
10. III.3 Mnemonic Stanzas 177
11. III.4 The Caṅkam Legends 216
12. III. 5 Reception in the Grammatical Tradition 295
13. III.6 Summary: The Rise and Fall of a Canon 354
14. IV The Editing Process 359
15. V Conclusion: The Restitution of a Canon 412
16. Literature 418
17. List of Acknowledgements for the Illustrations 433
18. Index 434