The friend-maid
greets her lady.
You, my lady! You behave as a good
lady being a woman of chastity; and as a light to the family having a child to
earn fame for the family. Your husband returns home after victory in war. I hail
you “Long live prosperous with his company”.
He traveled through the route where birds
eating honey in the season flowers ‘Pidavam’ white in color. The flower spreads
blossoming over ‘Kalli’ plant with thorn. These flowers perfume everywhere. Male
deer being negligent in the smell of that flower, drink pure spring water and
rests joining with its female. The farmers enjoy ‘Arial’ drink after their duty
of tilling the farm.
This is evening time. He, your husband
alighted from the chariot that came with ringing bell sound as the spring flows
dashing in rocks.
Long live with his company.
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| Pidavam flower |
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poem by: Madurai Marutan Ilanaganar
The text is belongs to second century
B.C. or earlier.
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