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காமம் உழந்து வருந்தினார்க்கு ஏமம் மடலல்லது இல்லை வலி. Kaamam Uzhandhu Varundhinaarkku Emam Matalalladhu Illai Vali
“Pangs of passion find no recourse Except riding *`palmyra horse' * Palmyra horse or 'Madal' is a torture expressive of the burning passion of the lover to the beloved The lover's body is laid on a rough pricking palmyra bed and he is carried along the street with songs of love pangs The parents of the lovers first reproach them and then consent to their marriage”
To those who 've proved love's joy, and now afflicted mourn,Except the helpful 'horse of palm', no other strength remains