Tirukkurralak Kuravanci 13.4

13.4

This is not long matted hair, see, it is a plait of dark locks, Manmatha! / That which came upon the forehead is not an eye, look, it is a line of vermilion, Manmatha! / He shares half His form with a woman; He belongs to the southern Aryan land, Manmatha; / go before Kuṟṟālar of our Nannakar, Manmatha!
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The female companion questions Vasantavalli
Viruttam
When the words spoken by the ruler of the seven worlds / trained the great warrior Manmatha, / while I remain your servant and friend, / may I not practice them? / O vine! O branch dripping with ripe sweetness! / O female elephant with breasts challenging the bodice! / O sole daughter to our family, / disclose your thoughts!
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Vasantavalli speaks to her female companion
Rāga: Kalyāṇi, Tāla: Cāppu
Kaṇṇis