Sloka

 

When Yudhishtira sent the valiant Valala to the fist-fight, crowds gathered to watch it and drums and trumpets resounded in the air, Mallan bowed to the crowd and spoke proudly thus.

 

 

Mallan: (aaroru purushanaho)

 

Who among you is man enough to take me on?

Who is man enough here?

 

If there is a strong man in this world

come and face me in battle now

and see my expertise in wrestling

 

Some of you here are pretending

they are strong and clever fighters

but when they come near me

they realise their folly with a shudder

 

To engage with a dumb fighter is

something my mind won’t accept

 

But if someone who can match me

in strength comes for a duel

I will snuff out his pride and

send him back with no trouble at all

 

 

Reference :

 

After Sloka Mallan’s thiranottam followed with a short self enactment. After that the verses are enacted.