Mmgl Part 003-001 - Visit To The Flower Garden Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

MMGL PART 003/001 - VISIT TO THE FLOWER GARDEN

(When Madhavi narrated of her parents'
grief, her daughter Manimegalai, who
was making flower garland, heard this
and shed tears.

(As the garland became polluted with
her tears, Madhavi asked her daughter
to go to the flower garden to pick up
fresh flowers for a new garland.)

(Sudamadhi offered to go with
Manimegalai for getting flowers.
With the consent of Madhavi, they
proceeded to the flower garden, crossing
several streets and the people, who
felt sorry for the plight of Manimegalai.)

THE GRIEF OF MANIMEGALAI

Manimegalai keenly heard,
What her mother Madhavi said
To Vasanthamalai about action
Of the past that led to reaction.

Like the pleasant flavor
From a fully grown flower,
The fatal events before her,
They began to appear.

O'er Kovalan, her dear father,
And Kannagi her step-mother,
What Madhavi told pained her.
Sad she became and shed tear.

Her eyes were like a water tank
That was overflowing its bank.
Her tears drenched the garland
That slipped out of her hand.

THE MOTHER'S INSTRUCTION

Madhavi saw the drops of tears,
From her daughter's weeping eyes,
And saw her face with no cheers,
When she wiped out the tears.

She told, 'Soaked in your tears
This garland has become useless.
Flowers from the garden you take.
And a fresh one you then make.'

SUDAMADHI WONDERS

Sudamadhi, Manimegalai's friend,
Who helped her making the garland,
She told Madhavi how she felt,
And how far her heart did melt.

'The parents' ill fate had its own effect,
In that on Manimegalai it did affect.
If the Cupid happen to see her tears
He may even shudder in his fears.'

'Will any male leave her alone
On seeing her face beauty-prone?
Seeing her charm if one doesn't fall,
In real sense, he's no man at all.'

SUDAMADHI'S EXPERIENCE

'Madhavi, why I'm in this town,
You may like to hear its reason.
I was born to a Brahmin, Kowsikan,
In a remote place, Sanbai Town.'

'As I was the only daughter,
I was given freedom to loiter.
One day, I went to a garden,
At a time there was none.'

'When flowers I was gathering,
Marudha Vegan, a heavenly being,
An extraordinary beauty he had,
And to possess me he was mad.'

'After sometime he left me here,
And disappeared somewhere,
Not considering the long distance,
Wherefrom he brought me to this place.'

'So, Manimegalai can't go alone,
To pluck flowers in the garden,
As now she's a young woman,
Who require our close attention.'