[ 87 ]
people do not perform the Jnáti-káryam (or Rite of Betrothing) together.
67. The 64 villages assembled, considered as follows "Which is the best way for us to preserve this Rajyam?"—thus they considered—The 64 Gramams then assembled resolved "We should appoint a Protector amongst us" which they did accordingly, and appointed that the person they elected should reside at Teruvunji Kollam to govern the Sixty four Gramams;and that after three, years pass the 64 Gramams should assemble again at Teruvanji Kollam, and change the person, and appoint another in his place for other three years, and thus they ordained.
68. It passed thus for a considerable time, when they found they had no truth, the 64 Gramams assembled ordered that from the Núl-kulakams, or.
1. Parum Chellur. 2. Panniur. 3. Chengam'ur and 4. Paruvur
From each of these Four Places they should take one Person and place them along with him (the Raksha Purusha) in the management of affairs—so they ordered and appointed one person from each of the four Gramams, who were called Avaro-da-Nambi and they ordered that after three years were passed again they should change and appoint others— thus they Ordered—Among these Avarodanmar, no married men could officiate.
69. In this manner having Ordered, it afterwards for a long time so passed, and even these, it was found, had no Truth in them, and they became Arrogant and Tyrannical in their Duties of Punishing and Protecting, therefore the 64 Gramams assembled, consulted 'If we procure not a King of the Kshepriya Race to rule this Rajyam—it will not do."
70. And having accordingly determined they afterwards gathered together, and went, to a Para Desam (or Foreign country), brought a King, erected a Great Palace at Kodangalur, and performed the Ceremony of Installation of the Raja to Charumán Parumál as sovereign, in order to Preserve and Punish-
