1872. “We lost the war and do not need any honor.
Give us your grace today and our lives.
You are our lords and relatives.
Look at us. Do not kill us.
We are big as mountains, and we dance for you.
Kuzhamani thuurame!”
Word by Word (WBW) meaning
(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.)