O you have eyes like lotus petals
Ragam:
Rhythm:
Story Play (Attakkatha):
Characters:
Sloka:
When Indra’s disgrace became public knowledge the merciless King Ravana was delighted and anointed his son as the Crown Prince. Ravana lustfully addressed his wife Mandodari thus.
O you have eyes like lotus petals
face like the autumn moon
a gait that puts to shame a herd of elephants
and teeth like jasmine buds.
My twenty arms and ten heads
ardent to embrace and kiss you
and wanting to be the first to do so,
they are busy fighting each other