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no prohibition in any Tamil classics of old of any caste - intermixture. On the other hand there are clear references in them to free intermingling of castes.
In ther fifth chapter in which the later day Saiva and Vaishnava religious literatures are taken up for solving this intricate and difficult problem of caste, are given numerous instances and clear quotations from the lives and writings of the Saints of the two great religious, in proof that it was only Love towards God and his servants and not caste was regarded and respected in them.
In the sixth chapter the whole of the first edition which dealt with the practical aspect of the castequestion is included with necessary alterations.
In the seventh and th concluding chapter, easy and practical means for wiping away caste-distinctions and consolidating the refined elements coming above from every grade of society, are set forth.
Another prominent feature of this edition is its pure Tamils style
entirely free from Sanscrit words.
In fine it is my great pleasure to express my thanks and heart- felt gratitude to my esteemed friend Mr. C. Ariya Nayagam, Proctor, at Matale (Ceylon), for the extreme kindness with which he promptly sent me a charitable contribution of Rs 250 towards the printing expenses of the book. Words are inadequate to express sufficiently my deep debt of gratitude to this generous-hearted gentleman for similar contributions which he was making frequently for the past ten years and more towards the printing expenses of my writings. But for his munificent help, I would have been much embarassed in carrying out my literary and religious work successfully. By the grace of God may he live long in all glory!
The Sacred Order of Love Pallavaram,
1st June, 1926.
VEDACHALAM
