[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Vernacular Literatures](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular) › [Medieval Tamil literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil) › [Later prabandham literature (c. 1500–1800)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil.late) › [Devotional shrine poems](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil.late.antati) › [Apirāmi Ammaip Patikam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil.late.antati.apirami_patikam) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil.late.antati.apirami_patikam~en-mt) › 1.10 # Apirami Ammaip Patikam 1.10 English (machine translation) 1.10 - **Language:** English ### [1.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil.late.antati.apirami_patikam~en-mt.1.10) Taking a flower in hand, not even for a moment have I worshipped your flower-like feet; / with the flower of my eyes, I have not gazed upon the flower of your face; / not once in the three times of day have I meditated on you with the flower of my mind, / nor thought of walking behind those who walk before your temple; / I have drifted, utterly deceived! / When terrible Kāla comes riding upon a male buffalo / as black as collyrium, / and in that moment when this lonely soul is bewildered and distressed, / come and grant the flower of your grace! / O life of Ādi Kaṭavūr! / Śukapāṇi, who never leaves one half of Amutīcar! / Gracious Vāmī! Apirāmi! - [Previous: 1.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil.late.antati.apirami_patikam~en-mt.1.9) - [Next: 1.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil.late.antati.apirami_patikam~en-mt.1.11) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil.late.antati.apirami_patikam~en-mt.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil.late.antati.apirami_patikam~en-mt.1.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil.late.antati.apirami_patikam~en-mt.1.10) · Pramāṇa