During the days when male domination or female supression were prominent, Sivavaakkiyar aroused his voice against the female supression or the male - female differentiation.
"அண்ண லேஅ னாதியே அநாதி முன்அ னாதியே
annalae anaathiyae anaathi mun anaathiyae
பெண்ணும் ஆணும் ஒன்றல்லோ பிறப்பதற்க்கு முன்னெலாம்
pennum aanum onralloa pirappatharku munnelaam
கண்ணிலானின் சுக்கிலம் கருவில் ஓங்கும் நாளிலே
kannilaanin sukkilam karuvil oangum naalilae
மண்ணுளோரும் விண்ணுளோரும் வந்த வாறு எங்கனே?
mannuloarum vinnuloarum vantha vaaru enganae?"
- சிவவாக்கியர் (Sivavaakkiyar)
In the womb, the male or female life cannot be differentiated. In that precious state there is no differentiation but once the baby takes birth the male, female difference is observed. Why is it so?
I consider this Sivavaakkiyar's differnce of opinion with his contempary people as the most prominent one. The calssification of sex and female discrimination, for both these he was totally against and the above song is the best example for it.
Hence this song stress on the point that the Siththars were never away from the life of common people.
Original - www.siththarkal.com
Translated by - சந்தியா
