Puranaanuru is a compilation of 400 songs. Songs 1- 30 are dealt with in this first part.
1st Song: In praise of Siva
Line (L) 6 : Brahmins well versed in Vedas praise Shiva's blue throat(which He attained due to his act of drinking the poison which came out during the churning of the milk ocean)
2nd Song:
L 1-6: The Panchabhutas(five elements) are mentioned.
L 13-16: Praise Chera King Udiyan Cheralathan as the one who fed the Pandava and Kaurava armies during the legendary Mahabharata War.
5th Song:
L 6: Refers to Hell('nirayam' means narakam)
6th Song: Emperor Mudukudumi Peruvazhuthi
L 5-8: Three fold universe: underworld, earth and heaven
L 19-20: Let your head bow only before the Brahmins who have learned the four Vedas.
As this Emperor did a lot of Yagnas, he was also known as 'Pal Yagasalai Peruvazhuthi'
9th Song: Emperor Mudukudumi Peruvazhuthi
L 1-6: The Emperor asks the cattle, Brahmins, women, diseased persons and those people who don't have son(s)(to do their 'antima kriya' if they die) to go to a place of safety before he begins any war.
L 10: Nediyon, forefather of Mudukudumi, held festivals for the Sea God.
14th Song:
L 18-19: The Emperor is compared with Murugan(Skanda).
15 th Song: Emperor Mudukudumi Peruvazhuthi
L 16-22: The Emperor did a large number of Yagnas, as laid down in the four Vedas, with various offerings and he erected a large number of Yupastambhas.
16th Song: Emperor Perunarkilli
L 12: The Emperor is compared with Murugan(Skanda)
Emperor Perunarkilli did Rajasuya sacrifice.
[18th Song: This song is cited for some 'interesting' items mentioned in it
L 5: Decimal system is mentioned.
This song also speaks about building dams. (An advice to Emperor Pandiyan Nedunchezhiyan) ]
23rd Song:
L 3-5: The soldiers are compared with the warriors of Murugan.
26th Song: Emperor Pandiyan Nedunchezhiyan
L 12-15: The Emperor did Yagnas in which the Brahmins(who had learned the fourfold Vedas) were helped(in bringing the various offerings to Yagashala) by the defeated princes/smaller kings.
27th Song:
L 12: Speaks about the concept of rebirth.
29th Song:
L 11-12: Says that the King should not remain in the company of those who do not believe in the 'Karma' theory
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Good articles. I dabbled a bit on researching such things, and your references are good. Im of the firm belief that the fact about AIT/AIM etc will be settled only by taking Tamil literature into consideration. The current academic "scholars" (Witzel & co) are living in a frog's well, who lack enough scholarship to make any sensible or logical statements.
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