Spgm 010 - The Marriage Scene Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

6. The marriage scene

With sweet smelling seeds came some.
With beautiful flowers some came.
Well colorfully dressed came some.
Talking in groups some came.

Singing melodious songs came some,
Thru' eye's corner looking shyly some came.
With Tilak paste vessel came some.
Like these maids after maids came.

With marriage mirth came some,
With attractive garlands some came
Maids with beautiful breasts
Assembled there in groups.

With flavored lime paste some came,
Next to these groups some
With bright lamps came.
With cosmetics came some.

With sprouted seedlings some came.
With decorated filled-pots came some.
Some girls with flower-dressed-hair came.
Like these number of young girls came.

"May these lovers separate never!
May the lovers' hands be joined ever!
May you destroy all the evils!
May you be happy! " blessed all the girls.

O'er Kannagi flowers they showered.
In many sweet words they blessed.
Then they brought her on the sacred dais,
This way went the marriage ceremonies.

Then they praised their King,
"You're the King of Kings,
In battles you're unbeatable.
You're so strong and able."

"Your "Tiger" flags fly so high,
Far south below the Himalayan sky,
Also on the north of Himalayas,
You've inscribed "Tiger" signs."

"You're the only one to go everywhere
On the wheels of success as a sole ruler.
May you live long with all the riches, "
Thus blessed the maids with due reverence.