Mmgl Part 002-001 - The Public Comments

(In the Pugar Town, the preliminary functions of the Indran festival started. The initial program was the songs and dances of the stage girls. Madhavi and Manimegalai both did not come for the festival. This gave room for accusations from the public. Chitrapathi, Madhavi's mother, sent her friend, Vasanthamalai to bring Madhavi, to avoid the people's blame. The servant explained to Madhavi the people's comments, but Madhavi refused to go with her daughter. The servant returned with utter disappointment.) THE PEOPLE'S COMMENTS On the day of Indran Festival, There assembled all the people. Madhavi's absence gave room For an atmosphere of gloom. Her distressed mother Chitrapathi Sent Madhavi's friend Vasanthamalai To bring her to the Indran festival, To satisfy the blaming people. WHY ENMITY WITH THE PEOPLE? Vasanthamalai was quite upset, With Madhavi's present state, And entered the hermitage, A beautiful flower cottage. She told Madhavi, "My dear, Your look is causing me fear, Why enmity with the people, Who await you in the festival? " MADHAVI'S HIGHER EDUCATION Vasanthamalai simply thought Madhavi could be brought Back to her earlier life style By persuading her for a while. She said, "You know royal dance, Besides the people's folk dance. You know well how to sing, The people's joy so as to bring." "The instruments you play well. Also the traditional throw ball. In kitchen you're too smart. Also in the color powder art." "You're an expert in making bedding. None can beat you in swimming. You know seasons' outfit dressing. Also the art of body bending." "Others' mind you can read well. You're a gifted speaker to tell. You're a good writer as well. You decorate flowers so well." "For every selective occasion You wore ornaments chosen That earned the appreciation Of the people in our town." "To fix the time and date For any event to suit You know to calculate As an expert in this art." "In the other arts and science, And in the field of dance, You've your specialty, Besides your own capability." AN ACT OF SHAME Vasanthamalai continued: "Such a famous artist you're But now an ascetic what for? Is it not an act of shame, That may spoil your name? " "Listen, our wise Southerners, And several other commoners, They cast in one voice Aspersions on you for this." "It's no good for us To hear such abuses. It's a shameful act I feel so, in fact." I'VE GIVEN UP SHAME Madhavi replied: "The moment I heard, My dear Kovalan died, My life ceased not then, What a shameful act of mine? " "No question now arises When I lost their praises From that day onward, As a shameless coward.