Purananuru # 016

Cavalry of modern period 

The matter of destroying by the elegant force of the king is discussed here.

• He destroyed cavalry and treading-force.
• He let his horses to feed in farms.
• Woods in houses are used as fire-wood.
• He let his elephants to bath in ponds of drinking water.
• His fire at noon makes the sky red as in evening time.
• His army is boundless.
• He did not need any companion.

Sword in hand and sandal cream on his chest; it is his appearance.

He appears as God MURUGAM by virtue of angry and charm.

With the help of his elephant he lets farms fire; that the forms being fertile with flowers and sugarcane.

Poem by: PAADARAN-KANNANAAR

Poem to: PERU-NATR-KILLI, King CHOOLAN, who performed Aswameda yagam  

Aim: praising and advising  

Refer the original poem in Tamil with annotation