Vandiyathevan raised his hand and asked, "Astrologer! They have just come here and gone? Who are they?"

 

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Chapter 13 

The waxing moon

After the princesses' chariot disappeared from sight, the astrologer took Vandiyathevan into the house and sat on his throne. He asked Avvalipan, who was looking around, to sit down too; he looked him up and down.

"Brother! Who are you? Where did you come from?" he asked. Vandiyathevan laughed,

"What, are you laughing?"

"No. You're asking me questions about such a famous astrologer? Shouldn't astrology itself tell you who I am and why I came to you?"

"Oh! What's the point? I'll take care of it. But I'm wondering who would give me the fortune if I were to get a fortune told."

Vandiyathevan raised his hand and asked, "Astrologer! They have just come here and gone? Who are they?"

"Oh! They? I know who you're asking about. I know, brother, I know! They were here when you dragged my disciple inside, you were asking about them, weren't you? They got into the chariot and left the palace behind, did you ask about them?" asked the Kudanthai astrologer, circling around.

"Yes, sir! I just heard about them."

"Listen carefully. Who said you shouldn't? They're both women!"

"I knew it myself; astrologer! I'm not blind, I can tell the difference between men and women. I'd know even if it wasn't a man disguised as a woman."

"What are you asking for later?"

"If they are women, who are they? What caste?"

"Oh! Is that what you're asking? There are four castes of women: Padyini, Sindhi, Gandharli, and Vidyadhari. It seems you have some training in Samutrik Lakshana Shastra. Of those four castes, these are the Padmini and Gandharli castes."

belong."

"Oh my god!"

"Why? Father!

"If I call upon God, you ask me, 'What?'"

"What's the big deal? Haven't you heard that God is omnipresent? It seems you don't have much company with adults! The one who is within me is God, the one who is within you is God, the one who is within that disciple of mine whom you dragged inside is God..."

"General, general, stop."

"It was God who told me to talk all this time, and now it is God who tells me to stop!"

Astrologer! Now that they have left here, I asked who those women were, what town, what clan, what their names were. If you could answer without evasiveness,

"What will you give me, father?"

"I will give my respects."

"Keep your greetings to yourself. If you have any gifts to give, tell me!"

"If I give you a golden drum, will you tell me for sure?"

"I'll tell you only if it's worth telling! Brother! Listen to this, many people come and go to Jyothi's house. You shouldn't tell anyone about someone else. I won't tell anyone about those who have gone now. If anyone else asks about you, I won't tell them a single word about you."

"Ah! What Alwarkadiyannambi said about you is absolutely true."

"Azwarkadi? Who is he? Someone like that?"

"Don't you know, what? You spoke as if you knew them so well? Haven't you ever heard of Alwarkadiyan Nambi?"

"Maybe you know Anne; I can't remember her name. Tell me a little bit about her identity, let's see!"

He is stocky and short, and has a kudu in front. He has his dhoti tied tightly around his waist, and he has sandalwood all over his body from bottom to top. If he sees Saivas, he goes to fight. If he sees Advaitis, he raises his stick. A little while ago, you said, "You too shoot, I am God." If Alvarkadiyan had heard this, he would have said, "God attacks God, and he will come and beat him with his stick..."

"Brother! If you look at everything you're saying, you're probably talking about Thirumalaiyappan."

Does he have different names like that?"

"That brave Vaishnava will give a name to the town."

"He will also make you wear a suitable costume!"

"Ah! He will also spy on you at the right time."

"Is there a bit of imagination and lies mixed into what you're saying?"

"There will be three-quarters of a turn of the wind lying and imagination: there may also be half a turn of the wind truth."

"Tell me you're a very wicked man!"

"Even so, it cannot be said that good is good for good people: evil is evil for evil people."

"You can't do anything based on his words."

"Believing or not believing depends on the individual's speech."

For example, he said that if you go to them and ask an astrologer, they will tell you good things.

"I think there's a grain of truth in what he says, but that grain of truth is

"Then tell me some astrology, Arudam; it's time. I have to go. Sir!"

"Where are you going in such a hurry, father?"

"Can't you consult an astrologer for that too? I came to ask you all about where I should go, where I shouldn't go, and whether my work will be successful if I go."

"To tell astrology, you need some kind of proof. Father! You need a horoscope. If you don't have a horoscope, you need to know at least your date of birth and star sign; if you don't know that either, you need to know at least your city and name."

"My name is Vandiyathevan!"

"Ah! Are you from the Vanar clan?"

"Yes."

"Is it Vallavarayan Vandiyathevan?"

"That's him, Chatchat."

"Say that, shouldn't Nambi have told you before? I even had your horoscope! If you look for it, you'll find it."

"Oooh! How is that?"

"What other work do astrologers like me have? Let's collect all the horoscopes of children and women born into great families."

"I'm not born into such a great family."

"You said it well! What a clan yours is! How many poems the poets and Vanars have sung about the Vanar clan! Perhaps you have not heard."

"Just tell me a poem, I'll listen to it."

The astrologer immediately sang the following song:

"Vana, the praiser of Vayu, is the voice of Magadharkon."

Is there a company without a flag-bearer?

Don't give up

It was clear when he sang that the astrologer was not a musician. However, he composed the song in a very clear and heartfelt manner.

"How is the poet?" he asked.

"The needle is good for the ear. But only if I tie my flag to the horn of a cow and stand on the branch of the royal tree will the government withstand my blows; even that is doubtful. Even if the branch breaks and cannot bear the weight and pushes me down, it will still push me down!" said Vandhiyathevan.

"Who could have predicted what the internal situation would be like tomorrow?" said the astrologer.

"I came thinking you would have seen it, didn't I?" said Vallavarayan.

"What have I seen, brother! Aren't I a mortal like everyone else? But the planets and stars tell future events. I only find out a little about what the tides say and tell those who listen, and that's all!"

"What do the planets and stars say about me, astrologer?"

* They say you are getting better day by day.

"That's right! The current height is too high. I have to bend down when entering your house! What if I'm even taller? Don't say all this in generalities, say something specific."

"If you ask for something specific, I will tell you specifically."

"Will my trip to Thanjavur be successful? Tell me."

"If you are going to Thanjavur on your own business, the matter will be successful. Now you have the highest number of auspicious planets. If you are going on someone else's business, you should consult the horoscopes of those people!"

Vandiyathevan shook his head, placed his finger on his nose, and said, "Astrologer, I have never seen a person as clever as you!"

"Don't flatter me, brother!" said the astrologer.

"So be it. I will ask you clearly what you want to hear. I would like to visit the Emperor in Thanjavur, is that possible?"

"There are two astrologers in Thanjavur who are better than me, you should ask them."

"Who are they?"

"A big fruit picker; a small fruit picker."

"They say the Emperor's health has deteriorated? Is that true?"

"Someone will say something! What's there to say? Don't believe it! Don't even say it in public!"

"If something happens to the emperor, tell me who will be next in line."

"The next degree is neither yours nor mine; why should we worry about it?"

"That's how we survived!" said Vandhiyathevan.

"It's true, brother! What you're looking for is not a normal thing; it's a very dangerous thing, isn't it!"

"Astrologer! He is currently in Kanchi. Prince Aditha Karikalar"

He is there. You have come on his behalf!

You finally figured out, what is happiness like for him?

"I don't have a horoscope, brother! I'll have to see it and tell you."

"When is Prince Madhurantaka's yoga?"

"His is a strange horoscope, similar to that of women, always being dominated by others..."

"Even now, they say that women's rule is taking place in the Chola kingdom? They say it is worse than the Alvi kingdom?"

"Where does Thampi say that?"

"They say north of the quarry?"

"It seems that the great Pazhuvettaraiyar is talking about the dominance of the younger queen who married for the tenth time."

"I heard otherwise."

"What did you hear?"

"They say that the emperor's daughter Kundavai Prati is the one who performs that ritual of women's rule!"

The astrologer looked closely at Vandhimanthevan's face. He tried to determine from his face whether he was asking that question because he had just heard that Kundavai Devi had left the house. But there was no sign of that.

"Complete mistake, brother! Emperor Sundara Chola is in Thanjavur. Kundavaiprati is in Pazhyarai and..."

"What else? Why did you stop?"

"You should talk to the outside world, but you shouldn't talk to the train either, but there's no harm in telling the truth. What power does the emperor have now? Aren't all the powers held by the Pazhuvettarais?"

Having said this, the astrologer looked at Vandiyathevan's face once more with a heavenly gaze.

Astrologer! I am not a spy of Pazhuvettarai; do not suspect me of such. A while ago you spoke about the impermanence of kingdoms and dynasties. You gave the Vanar clan from which I was born as an example. Please tell me the truth. What will be the future of the Chola dynasty?"

“I am telling the truth. I am telling you without any doubt. At the end of the month of Ani, there will be a new flood in the Kaveri and its tributaries. At that time, the people living on the banks of the Kaveri will know very well that it is a new flood that will increase day by day. The flood will continue to increase up to the Avani Purattasi. The flood will start to recede in Karthigai and Margazhi. The people living on the banks of the Kaveri will also know that this is a receding flood. The Chola Empire is now like a new flood that increases day by day. It will continue to increase and spread for several hundred more years. The Chola Empire is now a waxing moon. There are still many days left until the full moon. Therefore, the Chola Empire will continue to grow more and more.

"After talking to you for so long, you have made this one thing clear. Greetings. If you can, tell me one more thing. I have been wanting to go on a sea voyage for a long time."

"That wish will certainly come true. You are a Sakat Yoga practitioner. You will move around restlessly, as if you had a wheel on your feet, you will walk, you will ride a horse; you will ride an elephant, you will even board a ship; soon you will have the ability to travel by sea.

"Sir! Can you tell me about Prince Arulmozhi Varma, the commander of the southern army currently waging war in Eelam? What do the planets and stars say about him?"

"Brother! Those who travel on ships use a compass to find their direction. Lighthouses are also used. But do you know what is more helpful to sailors in the middle of the sea than all these? It is the North Star in the horizon in the north direction. All the other stars and planets keep moving. The Saptarishi system also changes direction and travels, but only the North Star remains in its place. Like that North Star, Prince Arulmozhivarman, the youngest son of the Sundara Chola emperor, was a strong-willed man who was not shaken by anything. He was excellent in sacrifice, discipline, etc., as well as in bravery. He was endowed with worldly knowledge as well as education. He had a milky face and a face that could be said to satisfy hunger just by looking at it: Just as sailors, the sons of the goddess of fortune, look at the North Star, so do you, who are merciful in the sea of life. "It will be very beneficial for young people like you to keep Arulmozhivarma as their guide."

"Dad! How much do you talk about Prince Arulmozhi Varma? Don't you describe your lover like a lover describes his lover?"

"Brother! Anyone you ask in the Chola country on the banks of the Cauvery will say the same thing as me."

"Thank you, astrologer! When the time comes, I will follow your advice."

"I only said that knowing that your lucky planet has also reached its peak."

"I am coming, astrologer. With my heartfelt greetings, I present to you a little gold that I can afford; please accept it."

Saying this, Vandhiyathevan presented five gold coins.

"The generosity of the Vanara clan has not yet been fully realized," said the astrologer, and he took the gold.