- Paḻamoḻi Nāṉūṟu
Pazhamozhi Nanuru is a Tamil poetic work of
didactic nature belonging to the "Pathinenkilkanakku " anthology ofTamil literature . This belongs to the 'postSangam period' corresponding to between 100 – 500 CE. "Pazhamozhi Nanuru" contains 400 poems written by the poet Munrurai Araiyanaar, aJain . The poems of "Pazhamozhi Nanuru"are written in theVenpa meter."Pazhamozhi Nanuru" employs old Tamil
proverb s to illustrate its messages. The following poem uses the adage that it is impossible to straighten the tail of a dog, as it impossible to control the unchaste mind of a girl by throwing her in prison.நிறையான் மிகுகலா நேரிழை யாரைச்
சிறையான் அகப்படுத்தல் ஆகா - அறையோ
வருந்த வலிதினின் யாப்பினும் நாய்வால்
திருந்துதல் என்றுமே இல்.References
* Mudaliyar, Singaravelu A., Apithana Cintamani, An encyclopaedia of Tamil Literature, (1931) - Reprinted by Asian Educational Services, New Delhi (1983)
* http://www.tamilnation.org/literature/
* http://www.tamilnation.org/literature/pathinen/pm0036.pdf "Pazhamozhi Nanuru" eText atProject madurai
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.