Spgm 057 - The Story Of Asylum Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

(Returning to the outskirts, Kovalan
narrated what wonders he saw at Madurai.
Kownthi Adigal was worried about them.
Madalan came at that time and told what all good
about Kovalan. Kownthi Adigal and Madalan
persuaded Kovalan to go into the City,
Madura before the sunset, as the outskirts
were meant for sages and sanyasis.
Kovalan was confused. Kownthi Adigal
entrusted Kannagi to Madhari, who happened
to come that side. She took Kannagi with love
and affection to her house.)

THE FAULTLESS MADURAI CITY

On the faultless Madurai City,
And about the ruler of that city,
His idea Kovalan was narrating
While Kownthi Adigal was hearing.

"Richness everywhere I found,
In the fertile Madurai lands around,
And in the shadow of king's justice
People lived there in total peace."

"The King Pandian never failed
In his duty and this people hailed.
The rule under his crown
Fame in the world it has won."

"Not a day the people thought
Once and for all going out
From the land of prosperity,
The famous Madurai city."

"I saw in the city noble persons,
And charitable minded persons,
In the streets wherever I went
During the few hours I spent."

THE NARRATION OF MADALAN

A Brahmin, by name Madalan,
He came there just by then.
He knew all the Vedas four.
He was human to the core.

To the Pothigai Hills he had been,
Where Sage Agasthya he had seen.
For a bath in the Kumari sea he went then,
And he met Kownthi Adigal on return.

Kovalan as a mark of respect,
He fell at the Brahmin's feet,
When the latter began to narrate
Who he was and what he knew about.

NAMING MANIMEGALAI

Madalan spoke:

"Madhavi had a good rapport,
With the king's royal support.
She delivered a baby girl,
As pretty as a pearl."

"The elders wished to name her.
As Manimegalai they called her,
After their personal goddess' name
To deliver a great soul who came."

"It's your girl whom they blessed.
Now you know what you missed.
When Madhavi's love you shared,
Like rain, gold on her you showered."