翼罗 pätterns,” it is highly risky to simplify the thinking on authorship by making one of the panegyrists of Nalańkilli the author of the Muttollāyiram. These considerations prompt us to leave the question of authorship open. ă. Historical and political information in the work : It is a unique work on the three crowned heads by the same author composed according to well-defined literary conventions of panegyric poetry. From the verses available eleven themes have been handled in respect of each king, May be the list is not exhaustive and a few more themes originally handled by the author have been lost to us. The following tabular column gives the themes available in respect of each monarchy: Serial No, Themes Päņțiyaü C5ļaŲ Céran {i} (3) {3} {4} {5) 1. Nātu (Dominion) i. i # 2 Nakar (Capital city) l } } 3. Tirai (Tribute by vassals) 2 ł i 垒 Eyil kötal (Taking the fort) # بستهجمعی بیمه 球 Kutirai Maram (Cavalry) !. " .بیمیایی جت مساس سسه 6 Yānai Maram (Elephantry) 4. i 7 Kalam (Battle-field) 2 i 8 Pakai-p-pulam Palittal (Fool-hardi- ness of the enemy censured) 2 } 2 9 Venri (Victory) 2 - --- i{} Pukai (Fame) 锐 2 2 i i Kaikkilai (One-sided love) 器奥· }{} #2 Totai ... 参洛 () 2} N.B. :- The numbers under columns 3, 4 and 5 refer to the number of verses. 14. They are Vetpa, Âsiriyappä, Kalippâ and Vaticippâ (vide Yap. paruńkala.k.kārikāī-21.3 - -
