[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) › 2.3 # Apirami Ammaip Patikam 2.3 English (machine translation) 2.3 - **Language:** English ### [2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil.late.antati.apirami_patikam~en-mt.2.3) Seeing fully the fragrance of blossoms in the heavy perfumed locks, the cool moonlike face, the spear-like eyes, the cup-like breasts, the deer-like gait, the smiling words, In the bond of attachment to lightning-like women, my mind confused, daily thinking of many ways, not knowing what is blame or sin, taking life in this illusory universe to be real, My desires surging, wandering aimlessly in vain like a dog, without praising your red feet that are lotus blossoms—will compassion come upon such a fool? O repository of spotless, towering virtues! Bhavānī! O Vāmī abiding in famed, prosperous Tirukkaṭavūr! Śubanemi! Pugazhnāmi! Vāmī who delights Śivasāmi! Umai Apirāmi! - [Previous: 2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil.late.antati.apirami_patikam~en-mt.2.2) - [Next: 2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil.late.antati.apirami_patikam~en-mt.2.4) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil.late.antati.apirami_patikam~en-mt.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil.late.antati.apirami_patikam~en-mt.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.vernacular.tamil.late.antati.apirami_patikam~en-mt.2.3) · Pramāṇa