A புறத் திணை: cattle-raiding - a king's army seizing an enemy's cattle, often the opening act before a war. Paired with கரந்தை, the raid's response.

A வெட்சி poem often opens with a warrior sharpening his spear at dawn, cattle-raiding being the customary opening move before a kingdom formally declared war.

A king's warriors raiding an enemy kingdom's cattle before declaring war.