Section: «Poems»
Verse (ancient Greek ὁ στίχος — row, structure), a term in versification used in several meanings:
artistic speech organized by division into rhythmically commensurate segments; poetry in the narrow sense; in particular, it implies the properties of versification of a particular tradition ("antique verse", "Akhmatova's verse", etc.);
a line of poetic text organized according to a certain rhythmic pattern ("My uncle of the most honest rules").
Spgm 020 - The Highlights Of The Evening
(How Madhavi is found happy,and Kannagi is left unhappyone evening is highlighted inthis episode)KANNAGI'S SEPARATION."Oh Sun, the Lord of..
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Spgm 019 - The Honor After Dance
THE MUSIC AT PLAY.Veena started its play.Next flute its play.All the rest joined.As one they were tuned.THE FOLK DANCE.Next, Madhavi started her..
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Spgm 018 - The Head Baton And Prayer Song
SPGM 18 - THE HEAD BATON AND PRAYER SONGTHE HEAD BATON(A short staff carried bycertain public officialsas a symbol of office)After a battle was..
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Spgm 017 - The Accompaniments
SPGM 017 - THE ACCOMPANIMENTSTHE EXPERT DRUMMER.Dance, songs, music, Tamil,Error-free words, steps, style,The drummer knew them allTo accompany the..
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Spgm 016 - Inauguration Of Dance
SPGM 016 - INAUGURATION OF DANCE.(This chapter touches the episode,where Madhavi, a dancing girl,had been dancing before the King Cholan.When her..
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Spgm 015 - No Need For Ornaments
"Oh you, scented-flower-worn maid,For the ornaments is there any need?When your own natural beauty,It speaks of your body-pretty.""Isn't it enough..
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Spgm 014 - Praising Her Shape
"The crest moon that adorned,The hair-knot on the headOf the God, Lord ShivaWas well adored by Devas.""But weren't you..
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Spgm 013 - The Flood Of Ecstasy
O'er their sleeping-cot,Fresh flowers a lot,On what bees would've fed,Have nicely been spread.They sat on this flowerbed.O'er her shoulders broad,He..
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Spgm 012 - The Southern Breeze Came
The crystal clear water, the white lily,The lily's open petals, the lotus blown fully,The water-flowers in the fields,The unopened flower buds,The..
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Spgm 011 - Their Married Life In Pugar
2. - The story of their married life(This part deals with the period ofthe married life of Kovalan andKannagi. They settled away fromtheir parents..
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Spgm 010 - The Marriage Scene
6. The marriage sceneWith sweet smelling seeds came some.With beautiful flowers some came.Well colorfully dressed came some.Talking in groups some..
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Spgm 009 - Their Marriage
5. The MarriageOne fine morning, the parents of both,Wished them in their wedding clothes,And see the beauty in their wedding robes,Then started..
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Spgm 008 - Kannagi And Kovalan
3. KannagiFrom the sky like the liberal rainIn that Pugar town was ManayakanIn giving charity to every one,As his unfailing hand refused..
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Spgm 007 - The Importance Of Pugar
Part I - PugarThe Praises and Good wishes(In the city of Pugar, Kovalan, the son of Masathuvanwas married to Kannagi, the daughter of Manayakan.Her..
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Spgm 006 - Oh Monk! You Do It
"A ruler, who dedicated his life to truth,And walked ever on a righteous path,He gave up his life for a causeWhere upright he wasn't..
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Spgm 005 - The Fruit Of Destiny
The Poet Sathanar continued and said,While Illangovadigal, the gracious heard,"Once in the Capital Madurai town,I was in a temple lying..
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Spgm 004 - Narration By Poet Sathanar
At that moment was there,A poet by name Sathanar.In Tamil an erudite scholarOf that time he was popular.He told the monk, "I know whyThey..
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Spgm 003 - Brief Story Poem
What the tribal of Kudanaduin the western hills saw?***Illangovadigal renounced his royal life.In the ascetic robes he stayed aloof.Some tribal, one..
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Spgm 002 - The Kannagi Statue
KANNAGI STATUEThis statue of Kannagi has been erected on the first line Marina Beach, Chennai,Tamilnadu, South India, to celebrate her chastity..
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Spgm 001 - Silappadigaram, The Killer Anklet
The story of 'Silappadigaram or "The Killer Anklet" has beenattracting me for several years for two reasons.(1) It was written some..
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Something We’re Sure To Miss.
A king nicknamed Mr. Miser,Always tried to be too wiser.His subjects opposed him never,But they also tried to be clever.The king had a..
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Siddhartha's Marriage
King Suddhodana’s selectionAs wife for Siddhartha, his son,Was Yashodhara, the princess,The most beautiful among ladies.Her father, King..
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Siddhartha's Compassion
Siddhartha, one fine morn,Was walking in the garden,And saw a wounded swanFrom the sky falling down.Near the bird, he ran fast.It was hit by an arrow..
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Showered Compassion
Next, Buddha moved to Rajagriha,The Capital of Kingdom Maghada.King Bimbisara received Buddha well.As he was already his disciple.Buddha and his..
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Seed First Or Tree First
Seed first or tree first,Egg first or hen first,Man first or woman first,Who can tell what came first?What's unseen does exist,What's seen doesn't..
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