வில்லிபாரதத்தில் நிரை கவர்தலும் மீட்டலும்
Cattle Raid and Retrieval in Villi Bharatham
- Ph.D. Research Scholar (Part-Time), Department of Tamil Language and Translation Studies, Dravidian University, Kuppam – 517426, Andhra Pradesh.
- Associate Professor, Department of Tamil Language and Translation Studies, Dravidian University, Kuppam – 517426, Andhra Pradesh.
Abstract
In the Tamil literary tradition, the raiding (capturing) and retrieving of cattle hold a significant place among warfare methods belonging to the Purathinai (outer/war ethics) tradition. Tamil grammatical texts, namely the Purathinaiyiyal of Tolkappiyam and Purapporul Venbamalai, codify these traditions through the poetic themes (thinai) of Vetchi (cattle raiding) and Karanthai (cattle retrieval).
This paper aims to investigate where the occurrences of cattle raiding and cattle retrieval are found within Villi Bharatham, a prominent Tamil adaptation of the Mahabharata. Furthermore, this study demonstrates how the events of cattle raiding and retrieval depicted in Villi Bharatham align with the grammatical rules and traditions articulated in Tolkappiyam and Purapporul Venbamalai.
Keywords
- Tolkappiyam
- Purapporul Venbamalai
- Vetchi, Karanthai
- Cattle Raiding (Aanirai Kavarthal)
- Cattle Retrieval (Aanirai Meettal)
- Villi Bharatham
- Arjuna
- Virata Kingdom
- Trigarta Kingdom
How to cite
APA 7 S. Deepalakshmi, & Dr. G. Padmanabhan (2026). வில்லிபாரதத்தில் நிரை கவர்தலும் மீட்டலும்: Cattle Raid and Retrieval in Villi Bharatham. , 12(02), 517-530. https://doi.org/10.63300/tm12022026.38
MLA 9 S. Deepalakshmi and Dr. G. Padmanabhan. “வில்லிபாரதத்தில் நிரை கவர்தலும் மீட்டலும்: Cattle Raid and Retrieval in Villi Bharatham.” , vol. 12, no. 02, 2026, pp. 517-530, https://doi.org/10.63300/tm12022026.38.
Chicago S. Deepalakshmi and Dr. G. Padmanabhan. “வில்லிபாரதத்தில் நிரை கவர்தலும் மீட்டலும்: Cattle Raid and Retrieval in Villi Bharatham.” 12, no. 02 (2026): 517-530. https://doi.org/10.63300/tm12022026.38.
Harvard S. Deepalakshmi and Dr. G. Padmanabhan (2026) ‘வில்லிபாரதத்தில் நிரை கவர்தலும் மீட்டலும்: Cattle Raid and Retrieval in Villi Bharatham’, , 12(02), pp. 517-530. doi:10.63300/tm12022026.38.
IEEE S. Deepalakshmi and Dr. G. Padmanabhan, “வில்லிபாரதத்தில் நிரை கவர்தலும் மீட்டலும்: Cattle Raid and Retrieval in Villi Bharatham,” , vol. 12, no. 02, pp. 517–530, 2026, doi: 10.63300/tm12022026.38.
Vancouver S. Deepalakshmi, Dr. G. Padmanabhan. வில்லிபாரதத்தில் நிரை கவர்தலும் மீட்டலும்: Cattle Raid and Retrieval in Villi Bharatham. . 2026;12(02):517-530. doi:10.63300/tm12022026.38
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