Spgm 089 - The Folk Dancers Came

The Konkan folk dancers, And the Karnataka dancers, They came before Cheran, And danced one by one. As well-wishers of the king, They said, "Long live the king." By the mode of their dresses They were seen as folk dancers. There, each male dancer With his female partner Both had a golden chance To show their performance. KUDAGAR CAME The Kudagars men and women, They sang and danced in their turn. "Oh the best of the chaste women, " They said, "We adore, you're so divine." "May you adorn yourself now, And before you we all bow. Look not at the time passing, But see the clouds racing." "See how the clouds gather With a roaring thunder. The lover did a wonder See her chariot here." Like this the women sang Their favorite folk song. They sang happily, And danced merrily. ARTISTS CAME With well dressed women, Several artists came then. They said, "Long live the king, Let him return as victorious king." SANJAYAN HEADING OTHERS CAME Dancing girls, horn blowers, loaded carts, Jokers and clowns and fancy chariots, In hundreds they came there, Headed by Sanjayan the leader. Sanjayan told, "Oh king, for stone If you've to fight and return, That job we would have done, For this, why should you strain? " "Long live the king, " he greeted. This in chorus others repeated. They came ready to support, A noble cause, ‘stones to get.' THEY KNOW NOT GREAT TAMIL'S ABILITY The Cheran declared, "The ability Of our Southern Tamil army The northern kings may not know, But our will to win, we'll show." He told Sanjayan to keep ready, Several boats sturdy and steady To cross Ganges, the river mighty, And bring the stones heavy. THE SOUTHERNER'S ROYALTY Thousands of able servants, Brought deep sea pearls, And sandalwood in plenty, As Southerner's royalty. The king's sealed letter It was handed over To comply with his order. They returned thereafter. HE WENT IN NORTHERN PARTS The king Senguttuvan started then From his camp at Blue Mountain, And marched to win the small kings Spread over northern wings. The Ganges River he crossed, The north bank he reached, In a boat moved by a team Who, in hundreds, helped him. After crossing all the barriers, And the blockades in the interiors, He entered the territory of the enemy And set up a base camp of his army.