Purananooru - 311 to 320 (English Translation)

311. A Song Written By Awvaiyaar

There is no one to help our king who removed the sorrows of many. He heard the sufferings of many in the front yard. So his white dress washed by the Pulaiththi get dirt by the street dust. Though there is none to help him, he has the braveness to prevent the weapons thrown by his enemies with his shield.

312. A Song Written By Ponmudiyaar

Giving birth and bringing up the child is the prime duty of the mother. Making him a scholar is the duty of the father. Making vel and other weapons for him is the duty of the blacksmith. Making him to go in the righteous path is the duty of the king. To use the shining sword, to kill the enemy's elephant and to return with success is the duty of the bull like youth.

313. A Song Written By Maangkudikkizhaar

He is the lord of a fertile land which has many forest ways. Though he is powerful, though he has not much wealth, he will give chariots to those who come with a desire to meet him. Though his country has the fertility like that of a country where the salt merchants loaded carts go, it is not a country which is blamable. His aim is to help all for ever.

314. A Song Written By Iyoor Mudavanaar

He is the family leader who is like a lamp which gives light to the house. He is the kind husband of the lady who has shining forehead , He is the guard to his warriors in the war field. He who has a vel is a citizen of a small village where there are “nadukals” and gooseberry trees. He has the strength to prevent the enemies' armies which come with flags. He will save his king when he was in suffering in the war field.

315. A Song About Adhiyamaan Nedumaan Anji

Adhiyamaan will give to others and eat the remaining. If he has not much, he will give to others and he will not eat. He has the quality of giving more to others than giving to his relatives. Though those who come to him are foolish, he will receive them with kindness and eat with them. He will be their companion. He will be calm like the stick which makes the fire in the eave. He will be like the fire which arises when it is cherned, in the battle field.- Awvaiyaar

316. A Song Written By Madhurai Kallil Kadaiyaththan Vennaahanaar

He who sleeps on the uncleaned front yard after killing the enemy who has an elephant army, and drinks much toddy is our leader. We are the Paanaas who sing about his fame. Yesterday, in order to help those who come singing about his fame, he pledged sword and helped them. You don't think that we cannot get anything if we go to him now. I bet this on my yaazh. You go to him so that the Paadini wear golden ornaments and you feel happy in bearing vessels which are filled wit toddy.

317. A Song Written By Vempattroor Kumaranaar

He is the brave leader who has a victorious vel. He is lying down on the floor of the front yard, after he has drunk much toddy. What a brave leader he is! He has the hospitality of giving food and sleeping places to us and to the poets like us. Is it fair to allow him to lay on the floor? Please give him the leather of the deers , mats or any other carpet for him to sleep.

Note: Lines 1, 5 &6 of this song are incomplete.

318. A Song Written By Perungkundroor Kizhaar

When he is in suffering in the war,, his village will suffer because of hunger. I will have the new income so that the sparrow will eat the paddy with its mate and live happily in its nest which is built in the eave.

319. A Song Written By Aalangkudi Vanganaar

There is a little red coloured muddy water brought from the pond in the big pot which is kept in the front yard. Though it is muddy , it is suitable for drinking. As the evening has gone and the night has come it is not possible to catch the birds which come to eat the thinai grains by spreading them in the front yard and cook them as food. We have the roasted flesh of the rabbit now. We will give it . Come, eat and quench your hunger. Come and sit inside our house. Oh wise Paanaa! The leader of our village where the children tie up the young calves of the forest cow which has bent horns to their chariot and play. Yesterday he went to the war field according to the order of the king. He will come tomorrow. On his arrival , he will give golden garlands to your wife and golden lotus flowers to you. So you don't worry.

320. A Song Written By Veerai Veliyanaar

As the munnai creepers and musundai creepers are spread in the front yard there is necessity for making a separate pandhal for shadow. The lord who has come after hunting sleeps under the jack tree with fruits. His wife who came to awake him, kept quiet on seeing the male deer playing with its mate happily. She feared that the deers would run away on hearing the waking sound of her husband and stood aside quietly. She had spread the thinai grain on the leather of the deer. Like the birds which come and eat them, you and your relatives come, eat the roasted aaral fish and mutton with joy, stay and then go. Oh Paanaa! Our village is such a village where there is a patron who gives the tributes of the enemies. Our king gives wealth to those who come to him to get gifts.