The Poet Sathanar continued and said,
While Illangovadigal, the gracious heard,
"Once in the Capital Madurai town,
I was in a temple lying down."
"It was a temple of the Lord.
The hair-tress on His head
Was seen beautifully covered
By Konrai flowers, yellow colored."
"The presiding deity of Madurai town,
Appeared and told the distressed woman,
"Oh you, the destroyer of this town,
What a fit of anger you've shown."
"It was the irony of your destiny,
That caused your miseries so many.
Your husband in his previous birth,
Earned a curse that caused his death."
"The wife of a merchant, Sangaman,
She gave this curse to your man,
Who cannot be now like others seen,
In the shape of a living man."
"In an astral body you can find him,
On the fourteenth day by the sunset time."
This was exactly what I heard,
On that midnight, the poet said.
Hi Mr Ramachandran, Silappathikaram by Ilangovadikal is quite a famous story, which my mother had narrated to us in our childhood. The story is somehow related Kodungallur (where we have a very ancient famous Amman temple.) , very close to my native place. In Malayalam, many poets have used the Kannagi image in their poems. In short, it is a story and poem, very close to our hearts.. Loved reading your narrative, Good poetry. Pl keep writing and continue sharing..100++
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
thank you sir for your encouraging comments.