SAGGING BY THE
WEIGHT
It is said that
ancient civilisations can be gauged and understood from sculptures, excavations,
history and sacred works.
History is replete with
sculputures of mAmallapuram. There are also references regarding commerce and
trade and imports.
thirumazhisai AzhwAr however
mentions that these sacred psalms hold the message eternally- yAnum andhAdhi mEalittu aRivithEan Azh
poruLai..
Accordingly, the economy of
mAmallapuram is easily understood from thriumangai AzhwAr's pAsuram in
thriu-mozhi on mAmalla puram.
The ships sail into
mamallapuram carrying valuable gems, tusks, elephants. The vision of this is so
attractive that the mind desires for these.
The ships do not just carry
these but are filled with these and slowly sail as the weight makes the ship
move hither and thither.
Such is the wealth of forign
trade of mamallapuram, thorugh its once famous sea port. Even today the light
house stands testimony of the busy and active vessels in and out of the port.
The
pAsuram:
"pulam-koL nidhikkuvaiOdu
puzaik-kaimmA kaLiRRinamum,
nalam koL nava-maNikkuvaiyum
, sumandhu engum nAnRu-osindhu,
kalangaL
iyangum mallai............." 2-6-6;
The term "sumandhengum nAnRu osindhu" indicates sagging of the
ships by the weight of these valuable articles.
vanamamalai
padmanabhan
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