278. When the dark colored, little Kannan
who fought, conquered and destroyed
the evil Asuras Thenuhan, Pilamban and Kaliyan,
plays his flute wandering about in the forests,
Menaga, Thilothama, Ramba,
Urvashi and other heavenly damsels,
fascinated as they hear his music, are speechless
and come down from the sky, forgetting to dance and sing.
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(The words may be rearranged to facilitate conversion from poetry to prose (Aṉvayam). Please read the meanings (in black) continuously to form the sentence and understand the simplified meaning based on the Divyārtha Dīpikai for the verse.)