Woman’s Beauty Nonplusing Poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar

The beauty of women is a deadly, lethal weapon.
No sages, no emperors were spared.
Meneka sent Biswamitra insane.
Tomb of Begum Mumtaj is the world wonder.
War was bought on Chittoor Rani Padmini.
Rani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur swayed by her beauty.
Marlin Manro, Shophia Loron, countless women
Stood by their beauties and made havoc on men.

To beautify Indian women, were prescribed sola [sixteen]singara.
Bindi- on forehead to point out the third eye.
Necklace- to bring to view neck down.
Eardrops- to tantalize the viewers.
Flowers- to contrast the hue of the hair.
Bangles- to demand a hold of the hand.
Armlet- to invite an embrace.
Ring- to invite to clasp.
Waistband- to narrow the waist.
Anklet- to vibrate lustful sound.
Kohl- to catch the eyes by the eyes.
Toe-ring- to make one look from below.
Henna- to take to one’s lips.
Atter- to retain the embrace.
Turmeric paste- to velvetize the skin.
Upper garment- to contour the breast.
Lower garment- to project the belly.

Notable absence is the nose-stud,
the great sexual stimulant.
Modern women dispensed with them all
Save skimpy clothes,
Which we have learnt to be stimulated by.
24.12.2000, Pmdi