In this episode, we listen to the list of virtues of a king, as portrayed in Sangam Literary work, Puranaanooru 239, penned about the Velir King Nambi Nedunchezhiyan by the poet Pereyil Muruvalaar. The verse is situated in the category of ‘Pothuviyal Thinai’ or ‘Common Themes’ and attempts to resolve a dilemma about a funeral practice.