Mmgl Part 016-001 - Adhirai Gave Alms Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

(Adhirai's husband, Sadhuvan
fell in the company of a prostitute
and lost all his wealth. That
prostitute left him out. He went
abroad to earn wealth. On the way
the boat capsized, but he swam
all the way to Naga land. There
he gave council to the Naga leader.
When Adhirai was about to immolate
herself, a voice from the sky spoke
That he was alive. He came back with
wealth and restarted his life with his wife.
From this Adhirai's house, Manimegalai
sought her first alms.)

KAYACHANDIGAI SPOKE

Kayachandigai told Manimegalai,
"Listen to the story of Adhirai,
Who is like a tall beautiful lotus
In the midst of other flowers.

BAD HABITS OF SADHUVAN

"Adhirai's husband Sadhuvan,
Who was once a family man,
Later for a dancing girl he fell.
She initially treated him well."

"In gambling, his wealth was lost.
Next, the touch with her he lost.
His mistake he then realized.
But he had nothing on hand."

BOARDED THE SHIP

"The girl, who, till then, gave him
Food and shelter, later teased him.
"No gold with you, " she said.
Her true color now he read."

"He wanted to become rich.
A source for it, he began to search.
He boarded a ship to find a way.
Thus, his fate began to play."

REACHED NAGA HILL

"In the sea, strong wind blew
The sailors worried, "what to do? "
The ship mast broke into two.
The broken piece near him flew."

"He held this wood tight,
And it held him as a float.
The waves, in the midst of roar,
Pushed him slowly ashore."

"It reached close to Naga Hill,
Where some naked Naga tribal
Rescued him from the water,
And took him to their shelter."

THE ESCAPERS TOLD

"Some of them swam ashore,
And they reached their Pugar.
They told, "Sadhuvan died.
In the sea he was drowned."

ADHIRAI'S DECISION

"Adhirai cried, "Oh brothers,
Give me death by graveyard fire."
So, she chose death in a pyre,
And she sat alive on this pyre."

UNTOUCHED BY THE FIRE

"The fire didn't touch her dress.
It didn't scorch her flowers.
She sat there like a goddess,
Like a sweet smelling lotus."

ADHIRAI'S SORROW

"Oh Fire, it's my ill fate,
That you too hate
Killing me, why so?
Now, where can I go? "

A VOICE FROM THE SKY

"Oh Adhirai, he's alive still.
He's now in the Naga Hill.
He'll come back to you,
To begin a new life with you."

"With Chandradhathan, a trader
One day, he'll come here."
From the sky a voice broke,
In clear voice it spoke."

SURPRISED SHE WAS

It was a pleasant surprise
For Adhirai to know this.
She got up from the pyre.
And she said her prayer.

"Oh God, let my lover
Quickly go over here."
She went home thereafter.
It was almost a rebirth for her.

She joined those chaste women,
For whom came regularly the rain.
Charitable deeds she did,
And for her husband she prayed.

THEY WOKE KUP SADHUVAN

While Adhirai like this was
Her husband Sadhuvan was
Found under a shady tree
On the shore of the sea.

From the sea he escaped
But he was over tired.
For days no food he had.
He was lying like a dead

The fearful Naga tribal
Found his condition pitiable,
They woke him up
From his deep sleep.

They thought of his flesh,
That could be eaten fresh,
So, they tried to wake him
And to their place take him.

WENT TO GURU'S SON

The language they spoke
Sadhuvan knew to speak.
His position he explained
And they also understood.

They said, "Our guru's son
Who stays here in our cavern.
He'll be pleased to meet you."
They took him to place of guru.