Chapter 5

Indra’s Palace - (இரு விசும்பில்)

இந்திரனின் அரண்மனை
Verses: 2726 to 2738
Grammar: Kaliveṇpā / கலிவெண்பா
  • Verse 14:
    2726. "The sages stay in palaces that shine like lightning as the clouds float above them. The moon shines from the sky and many bright lamps hang in the rooms where they stay(15).
  • Verse 15:
    2727. Women with lovely cool eyes, wearing flowers that drip honey in their hair, spread beds and open the doors for them. There men wear fragrant mandaram flower garlands on their arms and bees from the karpaga flowers swarm around them. Swans wander in the garden. (16)
  • Verse 16:
    2728. The sweet fresh breeze enters their room and dries the fragrant sandal paste that the Apsarasas have smeared on their young breasts. (17)
  • Verse 17:
    2729. The men joyfully put their hands on the lightning-like waists and the ornaments on the women’s breasts make noise. The sound of their jewels give joy to the hearts of the men. (18)
  • Verse 18:
    2730. They drink the nectar from the mouths of the women with large eyes that never blink, enjoying their doe-like look and lovely smiles. (19)
  • Verse 19:
    2731. "Such is the result of their penance, which at best achieves only passion. I have described (20)
  • Verse 20:
    2732. Doe-eyed women who walk like swans will not write letters when they love men even if others gossip about them. I have heard this and know it from the southern tradition, but I don’t want to worry about that. I have only described what the northern tradition says. (21)"
  • Verse 21:
    2733. Those who do not want to follow the northern tradition will not know the coolness of the sandal paste from the Podiyam hills of Pandyan kings. (22)
  • Verse 22:
    2734. They will not understand the beauty of the sweet music of the flutes of the cowherds, or the suffering of cows when they hear the bells of the bulls returning home in the evening. (23)
  • Verse 23:
    2735. When they hear the sorrowful sound of the calling of the andril birds on the palm tree separated from their mates, they will not feel pain. (24)
  • Verse 24:
    2736. When the shining moon in the sky sends its cool rays, their bodies will not burn. (25)"
  • Verse 25:
    2737. "When Kama shoots his flower arrows from his everlasting bow they will not die and go to the golden street in heaven. (26)
  • Verse 26:
    2738. They will stay on their flower beds with women whose hair is decorated with flowers as a breeze caresses their waists and soft breasts, and they will sleep with those women who are precious like gold. Let them enjoy themselves. (27)"