Puranaanooru 72 – Value of a poet’s praise
Sangam Lit
English - January 03, 2023 07:32 - 6 minutes - 5.51 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsBooks Arts History Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode, we learn of the duties of a king, as depicted in Sangam Literary work, Puranaanooru 72, penned by a Pandya King Thalaiyaalankaanathu Cheruvendra Nedunchezhiyan. The verse is situated in the category of 'Kaanji Thinai' or 'King's oath' and expresses the rage in the king's mind about the attitude of attacking kings.