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you do not know, you do not understand

Venkai Mountain

decorating, adorned

putting fingers through the hair

and wearing, adorning

Killi, a title for Chozha kings

on a bed

a woman with eyes that are like flowers with many petals

differing

rubbing, smearing

with inner flower petals

thoyyil were patterns drawn on the arms and breasts of young women

with ankles

and drawing

and smearing

small feet

small red feet

cotton

he who did not leave

bed with flowers

the man who stays

fast, rapid

those who request

those who are angry

those who donate

new ones

thinking

word

do not go

to be ruined

to establish, to make it stand

beyond

the Chera king

reaching place

of the forest

the harsh forest

to scream

with a harsh thought

Etrai, a small–region king under the Chera king

bull elephant, male elephant

killed

of the red land

oh lord of the mountains

in the mountains

victoriously

with victory

like thunder

heavy rain

sounding, roaring