Purananooru - 331 to 340 (English Translation)

331. A Song Written By Uraiyoor Mudhu Kooththanaar

Our leader has small villages where there are wells built out of bricks and people who have hunting as their profession. Though he is poor now , he has the ability to bring the things which are needed fast in the evening like the shepherd who makes fire by cherning the fire making stick. He will sit under the big pandhal and give things according to their standards like the homemaker serves food knowing the capacity of the people. When he is rich he will serve food in large quantity.

332. A Song Written By Viriyoor Nakkannanaar

The vel of the brave man of this village is not the vels of others. It has unique greatness. Some times it will be inserted in the roof of the hut with dust. Some times it will go in a procession after washed cleanly in the pools which have clear water , adorned with garlands when the ladies sing, playing yaazhs so that the enemies fear. It will attack the face of the enemy's elephant without fail.

333. The Name Of The Poet Is Not Known

The small rabbit which has bubbles like eyes and black mane will jump and play in the small bushes. In those villages , though the people are poor so that they cannot hospitalize saying 'eat'. You stay there and then go. Oh scholars! If you stay there , the homemaker will not allow you to go with empty stomach though the varahu and thinai have run out by giving them to the beggars to eat. Though she cannot borrow from her neighbour, she will dig the thinai which is kept for sowing in the mortor , cook it and make you eat. Though the kings come with their warriors to their home, they will also eat this food. The gifts given by the king are the things got by winning the enemies.

Note: Lines 14 & 15 of this song are incomplete.

334. A Song Written By Madhurai Thamizh Kooththanaar

Beautiful field. Attractive , beautiful water sources. There the small rabbits which have hair spread body, small legs and long ears afraid of the noise created by the small boys plating in the common place ran and hide themselves in the hay heap. The homemaker of this village has the hospitality of serving food to the Paanaas She never give up this hospitality. Her husband never hesitate to give the elephant's ornament worn on its forehead as gifts to the Paanaas.

Note: Lines 4, 5 & 9 of this song are incomplete.

335. A Song Written By Maangudi Kizhaar

There are no flowers better than kuravan, thavalam, kurundham and mullai. There are no foods better than varahu, thinai, kol and sebra beans . There are no better citizens than Thudiyan, Paanan, Paraiyan and Kadanban. There is no other god to be worshiped by sprinkling paddy except the 'nadukal' of the brave man who fought against the enemy, killed the enemy's elephant and died.

Note: The first line of this poem is incomplete.

336. A Song Written By Paranar

The king who had come for marrying the girl is an angry man. The father of the girl did not know that it was his duty to arrange for the marriage of his daughter. If it was like this , what would be the condition of the country? There would be a war. The elephants did not stand near the guarding tree to which they were tied up. They were trumpeting . The king's warriors and the girl's relatives kept mum. The ancient village had been affected very much. What a pity! No one was there to think good. The mother who had brought up her girl well could not understand the enmity that had been created there.

337. A Song Written By Kapilar

The lord of Sozhanaadu was powerful. He had worn sounding , brave kazhals. The beautiful lady with beautiful forehead had the hospitality of giving to those without saying 'no'. She lived in a house where there was the smoke of ahil. The kings who came with a desire to marry her hesitate to come in person. They feared to fight because they thought that the beautiful lady's relatives would refuse to give her in marriage. They tied up their elephants in the solai and fed them with rice balls. The brothers of the lady were brave men who had frightening appearance. If it is like this who can marry and embrace her chest which is adorned with ornaments and themal.

338. A Song Written By Kundroorkkizhaar Mahan Kannaththanaar

He is the lord of the Velir. In his land there are fields which are ploughed by the bullocks , houses filled with paddy, shining streets and flower rich solais. His village has the greatness like Aandhai's village Pondhai. He has much wealth got by conquering many wars. Though the three kings who wear neem flower, aaththi flower and palm flower come , the father of the girl will not give her in marriage if they do not ask him with politeness. Like the lonely boat which is tied among the field near the seashore, the girl is alone without none who come for demanding her.

339. The Name Of The Poet Is Not Known

The bullocks which crazed with the cows in the grass land rest under the shadow of the blossomed tree. The rabbits with long ears jump like the vaalai fishes in the pond when the shepherds throw the stick for plucking the mullai flowers. The ladies who had worn mehalai on their waists and bangles on their hands bathe in the sea , bathe in the ponds in the solais and pluck the neidhal flowers in the bnack water. The village people will pray for the health of the heroine , but the mischievous girl makes the kings fight and runs and hides herself.

Note: The tenth line of this song is incomplete.

340. A song Written By Alloor Nanmullaiyaar

She runs so that her leaf dress moves and collects the kunri which has ruby like red colour and has a black spot. If you ask who is that young beautiful lady, listen. If her brothers get ready with weapons for fighting none will stand against them. Her father has decided to give her in marriage to a brave king who has killed an elephant. Why do others wish to marry her?

Note: Lines 3, 5 & 6 of this song are incomplete.