Religion
The Three Castles’ Destruction
Translated by F. Kingsbury and G. P. Phillips (1921) · From Hymns of the Tamil Saivite Saints (1921)
Bent was the bow, begun the fight,
The castles three were ’whelmèd quite, (Fly, undī)
Three castles blazing with one light. (Fly, undī)
One bolt in Śiva's hand saw we,
One single bolt for castles three, (Fly, undī)
And e’en that one scarce needed He. (Fly, undī)
Cleft lay the car at His foot's tread,
The axle was all shatterèd, (Fly, undī)
Three castles ruined lay and dead. (Fly, undī)
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MLA
Vasahar, Manikka. “The Three Castles’ Destruction.” Translated by F. Kingsbury and G. P. Phillips. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/manikkavacakar/5/.
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Vasahar, Manikka. “The Three Castles’ Destruction.” Translated by F. Kingsbury and G. P. Phillips. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/manikkavacakar/5/.
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