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King PerunJeralatan (the Chera king) adopted fasting protest
at the battle-field
when the forceful spear attack of the king KariKalan (the Chola king)
penetrated through his chest to back
feeling shameful to his pride.
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There was melancholy in day’s life.
There was no band music; no yazh music; no gee in
cooking pot being upside down; no wine has been consumed; on farmer’s music and
festive in bazaar.
As one light appears while other light disappears
behind the mount in a full-moon day, one king appears and another king disappears.
King PerunJeralatan (the Chera king) adopted
fasting protest at the battle-field when the forceful spear attack of the king KariKalan
(the Chola king) penetrated through his chest to back.
Wound on back, the king feels, is a shameful
wound to him. Hence he decided to die by fasting in the war field sitting
facing north (a customary behavior of Tamils).
The poet says that the day time in the country
will not pass happy as the king is in dyeing mood.
Poem by: KzatTalaiyar
Poem to: king PerunJeralatan (the Chera king) adopted
fasting protest at the battle-field when he was wounded on his back feeling shame to him.
Message: fasting death
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