The First Empress

Rajendra's Nightmare

'Stupid speaks loudly; he makes noise like pigs! Wise man speaks calmly; he makes sound like quiet lakes!'

The wedding stage was set up in the middle of the Nila mandapam as it boasted raised platforms on both ends for esteemed guests like groom's relatives and family and a long varendah to seat the country's people. The entire mandapam was decorated with flowers and almost five hundred to six hundred members worked in the decoration. Since they had a practice of giving gifts before marrying the girl, Sannam had brought five cauldrons of jewelry, three cauldrons of gold biscuits, five cauldrons of silver coins, hundred cows and goats and placed fifty one plates for the nalangu ceremony.

Sambaladevan was visibly commenting how he had provided more gifts to Umayal other than he had for any of his wives. He was even commenting about if the girl being worthy of all these gifts. As the princes were serving the relatives of Sannam, Raveendra was constantly getting irritated with that old man and his relative's jibe. Aditha kept his hand on his brother's shoulders to calm him from time to time. He was really missing Veera at the moment to handle this little brother of himself as Veera had a better relation with Raveendra than anyone in the palace.

As the rituals started, Sambaladevan was called to finish his nalangu.

Sambaladevan: Indha nalangu manappennudan dhaane mudikka veandum???

As Aditha returned to the palace, he took the responsibility of handling the wedding. Hence, he came forward when Sambaladevan questioned and answered him.

Aditha: Engal muraiyil Manappennai thirumanatthin podhu dhaan azhaitthu varuvadhu, Arase..

Sambaladevan: Engal muraiyil dhaane thirumanam nadakka veandum??? Manamaganin muraiyai dhaane kadaipidikka veandum???

One of the old ladies called vadivaambaal who happened to be Sambaladevan's aunt then said.

Vadivaambal: Nam muraiyilum pennai thirumanatthin podhu dhaan azhaitthu varuvaargal Sambaladeva... En marumaganukku avasaratthai paartthaaiya???

She asked the lady next to her and giggled.

Raveendra: Kattaiyil pogira kaalatthil idhu ondrirku mattum dhaan avasaram. Sendru saaga veandiyadhu dhaane?? Adharku avasaramillai polum.

He whispered.

Aditha: Raveendra... En pecchai kel. Adhigam pesaadhe. Manamagan veettinar kobitthu kolvar. Nee indha neratthil mounamaaga irutthal nam thangaikku avasiyam.

Raveendra: Sari Anna. Naan veandum endraal Ange selgiren. Ingirundhaal enaku innum kobam varum.

Aditha: Sendru vaa.

Vadivaambal then called Aditha near her. She knew that this was the person who insulted her nephew. So she was thinking to take her revenge.

Vadivaambal: Ayya.. ilavarase... Nee dhaane indha desatthin pattatthin ilavarasan???

Aditha listening to her words, went near her and nodded his head with a smile. She was stunned for a moment. She had never seen such a handsome man in her life.

Aditha: Sollungal thaaiye. Naan enna seiyya veandum?

Vadivaambal: Ingu muraitthu nindravan Sendru nee vandhadhil Migavum magizhchi. Sambaladevan dhaan ungal veettu pennai neril paarkkavillai. Naangalum paarkkavillaiye. Avalum unnai pola azhagaai iruppaala?

Aditha: Padatthil paartthiruppeergale thaaiye. Aval ennai vidavum Migavum azhagaga iruppaal. Ennudan pirandhavargalil naan dhaan oralavu sumaaraaga iruppen. Mattra anaivarum innum azhagaaga iruppaargal.