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'''''Poruṇarāṟṟuppaṭai''''' ({{lang-ta|பொருநராற்றுப்படை}}, ''lit.'' "guide for war bards") is an ancient [[Tamil language|Tamil]] poem and the second lay of the ''Pattuppattu'' anthology in the [[Sangam literature]].{{sfn|Kamil Zvelebil|1973|pp=29, 56}} It contains 248 lines, mostly in the ''akaval'' meter.{{sfn|Kamil Zvelebil|1973|p=56}} It is one of five ''arruppatai'' genre poems, possibly the oldest one, aimed as a guide to other bards seeking a patron for their art. Set in the [[Early Cholas|early Chola]] kingdom, it was composed by Mutattamakkanniyar sometime around 180–190 CE, states Kamil Zvelebil – a Tamil literature scholar.{{sfn|Kamil Zvelebil|1974|p=23}}{{sfn|Kamil Zvelebil|1973|p=42 Chart 4}} | '''''Poruṇarāṟṟuppaṭai''''' ({{lang-ta|பொருநராற்றுப்படை}}, ''lit.'' "guide for war bards") is an ancient [[Tamil language|Tamil]] poem and the second lay of the ''Pattuppattu'' anthology in the [[Sangam literature]].{{sfn|Kamil Zvelebil|1973|pp=29, 56}} It contains 248 lines, mostly in the ''akaval'' meter.{{sfn|Kamil Zvelebil|1973|p=56}} It is one of five ''arruppatai'' genre poems, possibly the oldest one, aimed as a guide to other bards seeking a patron for their art. Set in the [[Early Cholas|early Chola]] kingdom, it was composed by Mutattamakkanniyar sometime around 180–190 CE, states [[Kamil Zvelebil]] – a Tamil literature scholar.{{sfn|Kamil Zvelebil|1974|p=23}}{{sfn|Kamil Zvelebil|1973|p=42 Chart 4}} | ||
The ''Porunararruppatai'' poem, also called '''''Porunarattrupadai''''',{{sfn|JV Chelliah|1946|p=55}} is set in the context of a meeting of the poet with a "war bard" (''porunar'') and his wife, wherein the poet guides his hosts on how to go about meeting the Chola king, the background information about the king and his kingdom.{{sfn|Kamil Zvelebil|1974|p=23}} | The ''Porunararruppatai'' poem, also called '''''Porunarattrupadai''''',{{sfn|JV Chelliah|1946|p=55}} is set in the context of a meeting of the poet with a "war bard" (''porunar'') and his wife, wherein the poet guides his hosts on how to go about meeting the Chola king, the background information about the king and his kingdom.{{sfn|Kamil Zvelebil|1974|p=23}} | ||