Purananuru # 068

skin removed iguana

Pana! You are deploring with your yazh musical instrument that has been listened only by few persons. Want of food you are appearing like a skin removed udumbu (another kind of iguana). If you approach the king of Cauvery-bed he will give you so much that you need not approach others for food. Go and receive.

• The king – He is beautiful with his chest decorated with dots and ornaments. He will bend before girls and proud before men having they bend.
• His warriors – They are batting their shoulders “Let us die, because, the king has no war due to internal struggle.
• Uraiyur, the capital – The chariots are moving without the sound of war-band. The streets are swamp by dropped toddy while drinking and it becomes mud when the elephants treading on. There will be joy-band and the king is listening eagerly.

You can approach him to remove your poverty.  

Poem by: KovurKizar

Poem to: NalangKilli, the Chola King.

Message: guiding the yazh (a string musical instrument) musician to receive gifts    

Refer the original poem in Tamil with annotation