Nalan 3.4 Second Suyam Varam

Another Suyam-Varam Dhamayanthi told the Brahmin, “Go to Ayodhya again. Tell them, we’ve once more, Having Suyam-Varam here.” Suyam-Varam tomorrow To Ayodhya the Brahmin went And told, “Here I’m sent To inform, by tomorrow certain, Suyam-Varam will go again.” What to do? The king who heard, The Brahmin’s word, Asked his charioteer “How to go there? It was evening by then. Next day is the function. Within these few hours How to reach there? Can it be talked? Nalan said, “She’s a woman, Having no mind for another man, How can such a chaste woman Even talk of any other man? ” The King told Nalan “On the last occasion Her garland fell on Nalan. It should have been mine, When it was thrown.” Nalan’s worry “Is she trying to find me out? Like this, never in the past, A talk of this kind arose But now why it goes? ” Realised his duty Nalan realised his duty. He kept the chariot ready With good galloping horses To reach the spot in hours. (Suyam Varam = A princess chooses her own prince among the invited for her wedding.)