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<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> town called Pajai; <strong>the</strong> confident Cvakar (Jvks)<br />

lived <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir Cri (i.e. Cvaka-cri), <strong>the</strong> AkampaiyI!, Kucavar,<br />

Kollar, Otiyar <strong>and</strong> }lukkiyar (Mukkuvas) lived <strong>in</strong> Pnakari'<br />

'Natuvra-mauvarya <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> (o<strong>the</strong>r) Mauvarya, who governs<br />

<strong>the</strong> beautiful l<strong>and</strong>, lived <strong>in</strong> Yppam (<strong>Jaffna</strong>) along with<br />

<strong>the</strong> k<strong>in</strong>g' 'Villavaryar lived <strong>in</strong> Nallr; <strong>the</strong> Maapp4is, who<br />

are held <strong>in</strong> high esteem by <strong>the</strong> great, lived <strong>in</strong> ippy; <strong>the</strong><br />

Kavarar, KThnaiyr <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Tillai-mThryirattr lived <strong>in</strong><br />

Varai-uu'<br />

This account <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Vaiyptal is slightly altered<br />

<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> extended VaiyL In <strong>the</strong> latter it is stated that <strong>the</strong><br />

Vaiyar sent messengers to laturai, Toaimaçalam, ruñkt!r,<br />

Tiruccirppa.].i, KUta1r <strong>and</strong> Kra{1ckl <strong>in</strong> order to <strong>in</strong>vite as<br />

many settlers as possible toom among <strong>the</strong> Vefl.ar, Pirn'ar<br />

(Brhmaas), Ce$is, Cakkiliyar, Akampais, 11alaiyakam, Timilar,<br />

Kuyavar <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r such castes, both <strong>the</strong> higher <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> lower,<br />

as well as <strong>the</strong> personalities called I.aficifika-nippa, Nallavku-tva,,<br />

Atti-mppa, <strong>and</strong> Karutta-vku-ci ik-mp<br />

1. i2 • v. k5.<br />

2. Ibid., V. 73.<br />

3. Ibid., v. 7k.<br />

4. Valy3,p. 26.

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