I sought my ever-radiant faultless first—lord, My red-lipped spotless mountain gem. How long ago I became impassioned and slipped into madness What harm can the world's slanderous gossip do, Sakhi? Whatever mother may do, Whatever the world may say, Sakhis, henceforth you have no love from me. For, I am caught in the drag-net of my gem-hued lord, King of Dwaraka, Vasudeva, the ancient lord of celestials.

-Nammalvar (Tiruvaymoli)