At the beginning of the seventh century, Pulikesi II, who ruled the Chalukya kingdom, invaded the Pallava kingdom and defeated Mahendravarma Pallava who ruled kanji city.  Prince Narasimha Pallava, who was waiting to take revenge for this, after a few years attacked Vadabi, the capital of Pulikesi.  He also took the title Vatabi Kondan (The bringer of Vatabi). Kalki had created the novel Sivagamiyin Sabadham based on this historical backgrounds.

       Previously on Sivagamiyin Sabadham, Young man named Paranjothi and the Buddhist Monk travel towards the city of Kanji.

      There were a lot of people walking on the road. Carts loaded with pilgrims and carts loaded with paddy and hay were going side by side.
       Beyond the road, paddy fields with mature rice laid widely. The crops were face down due to the weight of the paddy.  Here and there the inhabitants of some fields were tying the sheaves of the harvest.  The aroma of fresh paddy and fresh hay was wafting from the fields.
      After going a little further, a beautiful village was seen.  After crossing the village, instead of the smell of paddy rice, the aroma of jasmine flowers surrounded them.  It seemed that the smell could not only be consumed by the nose but also touched and enjoyed by the whole body.

     “Aha!”  said the young man.

     In front of him in certain distance there were Nandhavanam (Flower garden), the jasmine flowers were smiling like the stars of the sky had come and shone on the jasmine bushes.

       A forest of golden amethyst flowers was also seen in between this white flowers’ garden.

     "What will they do with all these flowers?"  asked the boy.

      “Half of these are dedicated to temple deities.  The other half will adorn the hair of the goddesses of the city of Kanji… There!”  The Monk stopped suddenly.

     A snake crept across the road and disappeared into the Nandhavanam.
"The snakes are waiting for this jasmine scent!" said the Monk.

     When the snake disappeared, both of them went up.  There was silence for a while.

     Paranjothi laughed.

      "What are you laughing at?"  said the Monk.

     Paranjothi remained silent for a while and said, “Bikshu!  You killed that snake in this afternoon and saved me?  Aren’t you a Buddhist monk?  I laughed at the thought of you committed sin by killing!”  He said.

     "Wasn’t it defense killing?"  said Bikshu (The Monk).

     “But the serpent did not come to kill you?  didn’t it Come to kill me?”  said Paranjodi in a sarcastic voice.

     “Should I not save my disciple?”  said Bikshu.

      “Disciple?  Who did you mean?”
“Yes, you saved my life once, and in return…”

     “Did I save your life!  When?”

      “Three hundred years ago…”

      “What!”

      "In our previous life."

      “Oh!  Pardon me. I heard that you are a sage who knows everything in Past, Present and Future."

To be continued