The First Empress

Rajendiranin Soozhchi

'Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering other people's weaknesses.'

Zilam:

Rajendra entered Virutha Varma's chamber in a brisk manner followed by Nedumaaran. Virutha Varmar was puzzled to see his son visit him in the evening.

Rajendra: Thandhaiye, thangalai indha neratthil kaanalama?

Virutha Varmar: Vaa Magane! Anumadhi ketpadharku enna irukkiradhu?

Recently Rajendra had started acting properly and that really pleased the king. So he was more welcoming towards his second son.

Rajendra: Innum sila dhinanglil Sagodharargal anaivarum naadu thirumbugindranar.

Virutha Varmar: Aam. Adharkaana yerpaadugalai nee dhaan yetrukolla veandum. Adithan maaligaiyil illai paar.

Rajendra smiled and continued.

Rajendra: Aam thandhaiye. Adhu mattumindri avargalai varaverpadhudan innum oru narcheidhiyai kooda naan vaitthirukkiren.

Virutha Varmar: Enna adhu Magane?

Rajendra: Thangaludaiya Ilaval enna sindhippen? Thangalai pattriyum indha naattai patriyum dhaane? Ellam nalla seidhiye thandhaiye. Aanal thaangal sattru porumaiyudan ketka veandum.

Virutha Varmar: Peedigaigal balamaaga irukkindranave. Un manadhil irukkum kaariyatthai kooru magane.

Rajendra threw a meaningful glance at Nedumaaran and then continued.

Rajendra: Thaangal nedunaatkalaga Perum Zilatthai ondru thirattum ennatthil irukkirirgal endru naan ariven. Adharku udhavum vidhamaaga than oru yosanai vaitthirukkiren thandhaiye.

Viruttha Varmar looked at Rajendra pensively as only Aditha and Nandanar were aware of his desire. With Aditha in Niru and Nandanar on his pilgrimage, he wasn't sure who would have informed Rajendra. However, he didn't know that his guard had leaked the information to Nedumaaran.

Virutha Varmar: Adithanum maaligaiyil illai. Nandanarum illai. Indha velaiyil idhai pesuvadhu sari dhaana?

Rajendra: Thandhaiye, thamayan pattathu ilavarasar dhaan. Nandanar verum alosagare. Thaangal indha mannin mannar. Kalingarin ilaval. Thaangal ariyaadhadha thangal pillaigal arindhirukka pogirom?

Virutha Varmar seemed pensive.

Rajendra: Thaangal en alosanaiyai kettu paarungal. idhu atthanai aabatthanadhu kooda alla. Thamayanum Nandanarum thirumbiyadhum avargalidam vidayatthai koori kollalam. Mannar ariyaadhadhaa makkal arindhu vida pogiraargal?

Virutha Varmar: Sari un alosanaiyai kooru.

Rajendra: Indha perum theevil irundhadho naangu naadugal. Thamayanin veera parakramatthil naam Voratthai vendru vittom. Meedham iruppadhu Sannamum Kringamum.

Kringa desam alavil siridhaayinum periya padai balatthai kondadhu. Nammaku edhir nindru porida valladhu.

Aanal Sannam appadi alla. Adhu mattumindri ippodhu Sannathil oru perum idar yerpattirukiradhu. Andha idarai naam neekinaal nammudan nalluravu pena avargal thayaraai irukkirargal thandhaiye.

Virutha Varmar: Sannathirkum namakkum nalla uravu illai enbadhai nee ariya mattaaiya?

Rajendra: Ariven thandhaiye. Adhanaal dhaan indha alosanaiye. Avargaludan natpu paarattum nilaikku vandhaal avargaludan serndhu naam Kringatthai elidhil azhitthu vidalam. Thangalin kanavu pola Perum Zilatthai thaangal aalalaam.

Virutha Varmar: Sannathirku yerpattirukkum idar enna?

Rajendra: Sanna desatthin Arasarukku dhaan oru idarbaadu.