Spgm 046 - Kownthi Adigal's Reply Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

KOWNTHI ADIGAL SPOKE:

"Oh Pundit, enough we heard,
What all the details you told
In our interest, but no need
For us, one by one, to carry."

"No need to go into the cavity,
Nor for us to take a dip in piety,
As by nature that place is pure
Which will bless us, be sure."

"You go by your own way.
Allow us to go by our way."
He told the Pundit in this way,
And started out for the day.

ON THE BANKS OF A HOLY TANK

They spent that day in a town
And went by the route well known.
One day, Kannagi and Adigal both,
They took rest on the roadside path.

Kovalan went to a tank nearby,
As he was too much thirsty.
He stood at the right bank
To drink water from the tank.

GODDESS APPEARED

The local goddess appeared
To captivate him to her side.
Vayatamalai shape she took,
Giving her usual servant's look.

She fell on his feet with tears.
And said, "It was Madhavi's fears
That on her letter you're serious,
Also you became furious."

"She hated me for your absence,
Fell down unconscious, with no sense.
Is a dancer's life the lowest one?
Like this to be left alone? "

"I came all the way to tell.
That she made her life hell.
Tell me, what's your order,
For me to go and tell her? "

I AM THE GODDESS OF THE FOREST

The pundit had already told,
That a Goddess would hold
Their way in the midst
Of the road to the forest.

Kovalan knew how to break,
The goddess ingenious trick.
She came out from disguise
And revealed to him as Goddess.

Thereafter Kovalan drank water,
In a lotus leaf he brought water,
And quenched Kannagi's thirst.
The three took some more rest.

THEY REACHED AYYAIN TEMPLE

The hot sun above was scorching.
Patiently they were marching.
Kownti Adigal was slowly leading
Them both thru' safe crossings

They reached Ayyain temple.
The deity removed any hurdle,
In the hunters' prayers to attain
Whatever they wish to gain.