நற்றிணை

Naṟṟiṇai — The Good Anthology

Sangam Anthology · c. 300 BCE – 300 CE · Compiled by Paraṇar · One of the Eight Anthologies

Four hundred fragrant love poems across all five tiṇai landscapes — medium in length (9–12 lines), mixed in arrangement, rich in poets. Naṟu means both good and fragrant in Tamil: this is the anthology of the good fragrance of love, compiled by the poet Paraṇar who was himself one of its finest contributors. Kapilar, Nakkīrar, and over 175 other voices, all singing the same five landscapes.